Resources

Another way to gain an inside look into specific admission procedures is to review available admission blogs. Here are a few examples:

MIT Admission Blogs
Princeton University Admission Blogs
Vanderbilt Admission Blogs
University of Michigan Admission Blog
University of Virginia Admissions Blog: Notes from Peabody
Tulane Admission Blogs

General Information

Choosing the Right College: A Guide
Peterson’s Test Prep
Colleges That Change Lives
Princeton Review
Study Abroad Programs Directory

International College Search 

Canadian Universities
International Students College Search
Ontario University Application Centre
UCAS: Undergraduate Admissions Service in the United Kingdom

Special Interest Groups

American Indian College Fund
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
College for LGBTQ Students: A Guide
Guide for Combined BS/MD Programs
Council for Christian Colleges and University
Engineering: American Society of Engineering Education
Hillel International: College Decision Hub
Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)
Jesuit College and Universities
LGBTQ Substance Abuse Resources
On-Campus Resources for LGBT Students
On-Campus Resources for Students with Disabilities
Resume and Employment Guide for People With Disabilities
On-Campus Resources for Women Students
Service Academy Information
Why Risk of Substance Abuse is Higher in the LGBTQ Community
Women’s Colleges and Universities

Arts

Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design

Athletics

The Ivy League Home Page
National Assoc. of Intercollegiate Athletics
NCAA
NCAA- Eligibility Center
New England Small College Athletic Conference
Patriot League
University Athletic Association

Website on Applying for Admission, Financial Aid, and Scholarships

ACT
Cappex
College Board/ SAT
The Common Application
Coalition for College
CSS Financial Aid Profile
Fast Web
FAFSA
Federal Student Aid
Financial Aid Guide for Online Students by Maryville University
Gates Millenium Scholarship Fund
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
National Center for Education Statistics College Navigator
Online Education Database – A resource for online college programs that has pages by state for students at any stage of the college process.
Quest Bridge
Scholarships
Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
ROTC Scholarship Information
Unigo
United Negro College Fund
The Universal Application

Websites for Academic Enrichment for High School Students

American Field Service
CIEE
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Gap Year Volunteer Abroad
Intelligent
National Outdoor Leadership School
Oxford Advanced Studies Program
Outward Bound
Rotary International
Semester at Sea
Semester Schools
SYA (School Year Abroad)
US Gap Year Fairs

Websites on Independent School Admission and Financial Aid

The Association for Boarding Schools 
Gateway for Prep School Application Center
SSAT (secondary schools)      

Testing

ACT
The College Board
Fair Test
GRE- The GRE Tests
GRE Prep Guide- Compare GRE Prep Course Reviews as rated by consumer affairs
GRE Test Prep Ohio University- Information about the GRE
TOEFL

Suggested Printed Resources and Guidebooks/General

The Best 377 Colleges (Princeton Review)
The College Handbook (College Board)
Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools You Should Know About  (Loren Pope)
The Fiske Guide to Colleges:  (Edward Fiske)
Four-Year College Admissions Data: Index of Majors and Sports (Wintergreen Orchard House)
The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges  (The Staff of the Yale Daily News)
Maclean’s Guide to Canadian Universities
Profiles of American Colleges (Barron’s Guides)
UCAS Guide to Getting Into University and College, United Kingdom.

Suggested Resources and Guidebooks for Student-Athletes

Advising Student Athletes through the Recruitment Process (Michael Koehler)
Student Athlete’s Guide to Colleges (The Princeton Review)

Suggested Resources and Guidebooks for Visual and Performing Artists

The Complete Guide to American Film Schools (Ernest Pintoff)
Dance Magazine College Guide (Dance Magazine, Inc.)
Directory of Art and Music Colleges (Roberta Carr)
Guide to Architecture Schools in North America (Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture)
The Performing Arts Major’s College Guide (Carole Everett)
Professional Degree Programs in the Visual and Performing Arts (Petersons)

Suggested Resources and Guidebooks for Students with Multicultural Interests

The Black Student’s Guide to Colleges (Barry Beckham)
The Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Students’ Guide to Colleges, Universities and Graduate Schools (Jan Mitchell-Sherrill, Craig Hardesty)
Guide to Catholic Colleges and Universities (The College Connection)
Guide to Colleges for African American Students (Thomas LaVeist)
Hillel Guide to Jewish Life on Campus (Ruth Cernea)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Wintergreen Orchard House)
Jewish Life on Campus (B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundations)