College planning sites preferred by college counselors (search or search and scholarship):
www.collegedata.com
(This website is incredibly helpful in looking at cost, indebtedness, and retention rates. Also, when you click on the 'Admissions' tab of a certain school, it can help you find out if "Demonstrated Interest" is used as an admissions factor. Also great for searching based on "percentage of need met.")
colleges.niche.com (formerly collegeprowler)
www.cappex.com
www.petersons.com
www.unigo.com
Our favorite SAT/ACT free prep site:
www.number2.com
Our favorite financial information/planning site:
www.studentaid.ed.gov
Our favorite overall college webtools:
www.collegedata.com
www.cappex.com
Our favorite information sites for first-gen students:
www.imfirst.org
www.raise.me
Our favorite scholarship search sites:
www.collegegreenlight.com
www.fastweb.com
www.nerdwallet.com
www.raise.me
Our favorite college video-tour site:
www.youniversitytv.com
(This list initially compiled and posted to the NACAC listserv by David Quinn of Edmonds-Woodway HS in Feb. 2015.)