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Centre Daily
Times, September 24, 2008
Admissions.com provides unbiased research and expert advice from
educational leaders to aide prospective college students in
selecting the right college.
Today, at the National Association of College Admissions
Counselors (NACAC) annual conference, Monster(R) announced the
launch of Admissions.com, a comprehensive online resource geared
toward providing tips and helping prospective college students
and their parents find - and get into - the right school for
them.
"As the college admissions process becomes increasingly
competitive, and the cost of tuition continues to climb, it's
more important than ever that students and their parents have
resources to help them hone into the schools that best align
with the student's interest and needs," noted Mark Stoever,
executive vice president of Internet Advertising and Fees for
Monster. "With the introduction of Admissions.com we are able to
offer unbiased, comprehensive assistance to prospective students
as they research their options and formulate their applications.
And, with Monster companion sites FastWeb.com and FinAid.org, we
are able to help students with the admissions process and the
financial planning component as well."
Andrew Flagel, Dean of Admissions for George Mason University,
and a member of Admissions.com's expert panel, commented, "With
so many resources available to students and parents regarding
admissions advice and support, it can be challenging to know
where to start and what information to trust. Families should
look for unbiased, expert insight along with perspectives from
current students at target schools - this ensures they're making
the most informed decisions about where to apply."
Admissions.com provides advice for a wide variety of
post-secondary schools across the nation. Visitors can find a
wide-ranging, interactive guide to better research and prepare
for the college admissions process. Features unique to the site
include:
-- "Ask an Expert": Students and parents can pose questions
directly to a panel of professional and academic experts, who
will then respond in a public forum. The panel will continually
evolve and currently includes Dr. Andrew Flagel, Dean of
Admissions for George Mason University; Dr. Uma Gupta, founder
and CEO of global management consulting company Global Cube
Consulting; and in-house financial aid expert, and publisher of
FinAid.org, Mark Kantrowitz.
-- Community Discussion Boards: Provides users with the
opportunity to engage with peers and experts alike in an
open-discussion forum with blogs, boards and threads for
relevant news items that are most popular among users.
-- User-Generated School Rankings: Beginning in November, these
top-ten lists call out the best schools for particular majors
and fields of study based upon research conducted among FastWeb
users. The lists will continually evolve based on input from
Admissions.com visitors.
About Admissions.com
Admissions.com is the destination for college-bound students and
their parents seeking to find unbiased information on
post-secondary institutions along with what it takes to get into
the school of their choice. Providing expert commentary, open
forums with peers and educational authorities and exclusive
student rankings,
www.Admissions.com is a comprehensive resource for
students at any stage of the college research process.
About FastWeb.com
FastWeb supports a national community of students, parents,
educators, and scholarship providers by helping students realize
their dreams of higher education. Best known for its vast
college scholarship matching engine, FastWeb also aids students
with a match to relevant colleges, part-time jobs and
internships based on that student's profile detail. More than
28,000 high schools and 4,000 colleges throughout the U.S. send
students and their parents to FastWeb to obtain value from its
college financial planning resources. For more information visit
FastWeb at www.fastweb.com.
About FinAid.org
As a free public service site, FinAid offers guidance on
securing financial aid, information about school loan programs,
advice and tools to help students finance their education and
tips to help students coordinate their loan application
processes. The site has won awards from the College Board, the
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators,
the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students
and the American Institute for Public Service.
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