CTC Course Resources
University Counseling in the International School
Web Resources
Christian Science Monitor: learning section of the newspaper
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education
Jay Mathews, Education writer for Washington Post.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/
Boston Globe’s Education section
http://www.boston.com/news/education/
Wall Street Journal’s “CollegeJournal.com”
http://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-career-education-college.html
New York Times’ Choice Blog
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/
Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings (US News & World Report)
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/college-rankings-blog/index.html
National Public Radio education section
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1013
Essential daily reading:
www.internationalcounselor.org
Blog on all things college and university. Global in scope, practical information in focus.
http://thecollegesolutionblog.com/
Wonderful blog focusing in part on money and college.
http://www.insidehighered.com/
Simply the best source of information on US colleges—not just admissions.
http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5
Paid content abounds, but may be worth a visit just for the free articles.
http://www.nacacnet.org/PublicationsResources/Admitted/default.aspx
NACAC’s Admitted blog.
http://new.oacac.com/
Overseas Association of College Admission Counseling.
www.unigo.com
Provides simply the best insight on US college student experiences of their own campus. Read one a day and you will soon be an expert.
Print Resources
For The USA:
Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That Is Right For You by Loren Pope Penguin USA (Paper); Revised Edition 2007
Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians, and Writers by Elaina Loveland, 2005
The Fiske Guide to Colleges by Ted Fiske, 2011
Ruggs Recommendations by Frederick Ruggs, 2009
For The UK:
Heap 2011: University Degree Course Offers: The Essential Guide to Winning Your Place at University by Brian Heap
Choosing Your Degree Course and University by Brian Heap
For Australia:
The Good Guide to Australian Universities
For Canada:
2011 Directory of Canadian Universities