| Here are the top five ways that guidance counselors | | | | to seniors. With CampusCompare, you can search |
| can help students with college acceptance and | | | | hundreds of schools by academic major, school size, |
| getting into college! | | | | SAT and ACT range, campus location etc. to find a |
| 1. You should leverage technology to engage | | | | better match than those same old 10 or 20 schools. |
| students in the college search process. By interacting | | | | Remember, the right college match could be in |
| with your students on the Web, you not only | | | | another time zone-or right in your own backyard. |
| engage them in the college application process, you | | | | 4. Help keep students on track with application |
| make your own job easier. MatchMe Meter lets | | | | deadlines. CampusCompare’s Calendar is |
| students take the college search into their own | | | | automatically fed with important date reminders, such |
| hands: it sifts through 3000 schools to find just the | | | | as SAT/ACT exam dates and application deadlines. |
| ones that match their college preferences. | | | | Help your students get the stress out of their |
| 2. Get parents on your side by suggesting | | | | schedules by using this online resource to get them |
| alternatives to costly college visits. High schoolers can | | | | organized. |
| a get a real sense of college life through reviews, | | | | 5. Give students a gentle reality check. College |
| videos, and comments posted by current students. | | | | rejection can be devastating. Let students look at |
| Interactive college information stays credible with | | | | their acceptance odds before admissions decision |
| teens while saving parents an expensive campus visit. | | | | time comes around. "What Are My Chances?" |
| 3. Introduce students to schools they haven’t | | | | playfully and accurately predicts students’ |
| heard of. It’s easy to fall into the rut of | | | | acceptance odds based on their own academic info. |
| recommending the same 10 or 20 schools each year | | | | |