Specifics to Consider When Choosing a College From Princeton Review. Choosing the Right Mix of Colleges From Peterson's CollegeQuest. Guide to College Guides - Student Edition F rom the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Selecting a School From UCLA's College Choice Website. A fee-based service, but offers a free trial registration .
Catalogs are often a year or two out of date.
Applying Online None of the services is comprehensive in its lists of colleges accepting applications through it. Check the lists of cooperating colleges in each of the following Web sites and with the admission staff at the colleges of interest to you before deciding to use a particular online application service. From the Princeton Review. The Common Application is the recommended form of 209 selective, independent colleges and universities. Download the Common Application for Macintosh or Windows, or complete it on-line and submit electronically to selected colleges.