BACKGROUND
Seventeen Magazine, the popular teen magazine that has for nearly fifty years provided fashion and glamour tips, now offers a student-friendly college locator tool. The search criteria are surprisingly complex, and cover an astounding array of interests and must-haves that narrow results to only those schools that you will feel comfortable attending. Don’t like the outcome? Change your criteria and search again.
Seventeen’s college search service is provided by Princeton Review Services, but don’t let the name fool you. Princeton Review is the developer of “Counselor-O-Matic,” the data processing program that allows you to scrupulously define your school desires. Do you want to become part of the debate team, the school newspaper or an ROTC club? Seventeen Magazine considers those criteria as well as lesser known categories such as Improv Comedy. The types of information that will be taken into consideration are:
– Extracurricular activities
– Athletic preferences
– Religious affiliation
– Geographic setting
– Demographics
– Interest in student organizations and clubs, and even fun questions like the celebrity status of your parents.
The college information pages provide balanced information, in both general and detailed categores. (Detailed information can be obtained by clicking on the links). General categories include:
– Student feedback
– Enrollment stats
– Popular majors
– Campus life
– College Rank
– Tuition
– Extracurricular Activites
– Financial aid
PRO
– Designed by college advisement professionals
– Revising search criteria can generate a new list of results
– Option to save your list
– Search service is free
– Seventeen is an established and trusted brand
– It’s free to use
CON
– The questionaire is a bit time consuming
EXPENSE
There is no fee associated with this service.
DEGREE PROGRAMS
All levels of degreed programs are represented in the Seventeen, or Princeton Review, college search:
– Certificate
– Bachelor’s
– Post Bachelor’s Certificate
– Master’s
– Post Master’s Certificate
– Doctoral
– First Professional
SCHOOLS
You can potentially research thousands of schools from the Seventeen College Finder.
STUDENT LIFE
Not only are student remarks about the college you are viewing displayed prominently on the very first section of the results page, but by clicking on “Campus Life” you will be able to access additional types of information, such as:
– Quality of Life Rating
– Student Services
– Career Placement Services
– Special Academic Facilities and Equipment
– Campus Computer information
– Student Housing
– Housing Assistance Programs
CONCLUSION
Seventeen has provided one of the most extensive college search programs available. The information is thorough, easy to navigate and generates detailed information. Add that to the fact that the test is, in and of itself, a thoroughly enjoyable experience, and you have an attractive search tool, worth bookmarking.
Common Misspellings
17 Magazine College Finder, Seventeen Magazine Colege Finder, Seventeen Mag College Finder