When I was about to head off to college in 2001, I knew of only a handful of Web sites that could help me prepare for the next four years. Today there are many more. In researching an article called “8 Sites for College Dorm Survival” for findingDulcinea, I came across several sites that can help all the Web 2.0 generation kids heading to school in the next year or two.

Unigo promises to make the college decision-making process easier for high school students. With its staff and user-submitted reviews of several hundred top U.S. colleges and universities, the site is poised to be one of the most content-rich college review sites on the Web. Accompanying the reviews are on-campus videos featuring interviews and tours, and helpful articles on all things collegiate.

EDUInReview collects valuable educational resources from around the Web, publishes articles and reviews and otherwise helps students get their bearings on loans, scholarships and decision-making.

DormDelicious is a blog with a variety of articles on improving one’s quality of dorm life. Get inspired to decorate, learn to love your roommate(s), browse pictures of fellow co-eds’ rooms and watch videos that peer into dorm culture around the country.

Surviving College Life is another blog with sage advice from Jamie, a recent UC San Diego college grad, about all aspects of college living. Jamie links to recommended products, blogs and sites around the Web, and boasts quality original writing that will comfort many.

High school juniors and seniors will appreciate our Web Guide to Applying to College, which has sections on entrance exams, applications and entrance essays, choosing a college and steps in the application process.

Those about to start their journey should check out the Web Guide to College Life, with a few of the sites mentioned above and many more on dorm life, health and nutrition, studying and staying organized, and more.

Liz Colville

Senior Writer

Audience Development