Get to Know a College (Without the Jetlag)

Students and parents often ask us how to find out what colleges are really like (besides flying across the country and seeing the college in person).

One website we've found that really reveals a college's personality is www.unigo.com.  This site was created by Jordan Goldman, a 26-year-old Wesleyan graduate who was one of the case studies in The Gatekeepers (a required read for all Collegewise counselors).

Unigo hosts reviews, videos, and pictures - all submitted by college students themselves.  A crew of editors inspects all submissions to verify accuracy and content.  I've found that the reviews are interesting, funny, and for the most part, spot on.

That said, take the comments with a grain of salt.  Remember that reviews (whether it's of colleges or restaurants) are mostly made up of either super-happy or super-dissatisfied people - and not a lot of people in between.