- Coursera
Take free courses with leading college professors (Ep. 83) - Greek Rank
A source of information on Greek life on college campuses. (Ep. 323) - Pros and cons of the three biggest MOOCS-Cousera, EdX and Udacity
A YouTube video that covers the strengths and weaknesses of three of the largest Massive Open Online courses (MOOCS) platforms (Ep. 97) - Semester at Sea
A look at this program that allows you to earn college credit while sailing around the world. (Ep. 327) - Summer Programs
An excellent list with links to well over 100 hundred summer programs for high school students to attend. (Ep. 160) - ZeeMee
An app that enables students to learn about the cultural differences between colleges. (Ep. 321)
- ABET
A non-profit organization that accredits and validates the quality of academic programs in engineering, computer science, and applied and natural sciences. (Ep. 147) - AcceptanceRate.com
This website shares acceptance rates and test scores for hundreds of colleges. (Ep. 299) - Admissions Beat
Lee Coffin from Dartmouth College talks about admissions on this podcast. Of special note is the episode “Inside the Admissions Selection Committee”. (Ep. 315) - The American Council of Higher Education (ACE)
Stay current on higher education hot topics in the news. (Ep. 199) - Animation Career Review
A source for looking schools that specialize in the arts. (Ep. 239) - Application to Admission podcast
A podcast covering education, college admissions, and parenting from Timothy Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown. (Ep. 224) - Association of Jesuit Colleges
An overview of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities. (Ep. 133) - Bethesda Magazine’s annual look at which colleges students from six local high schools applied, were admitted, and were enrolled
A comprehensive look at the schools Bethesda area students considered. (Ep. 261) - BigFuture
A visually appealing website run by the College Board. It’s one of our favorite websites for college research. (Ep. 34) - Bucknell University – College Admissions Insider Podcast
This is one of our favorite college admission podcasts. It’s produced by the admission officers at Bucknell University. (Ep. 193) - Campuspride.org
This organization assesses whether a college is LGBTQ-friendly and supportive. (Ep. 218) - Campus Reel
Campus Reel is like a YouTube that is exclusively filled with information on colleges (Ep. 69) - Cappex Blog
A source for articles about all topics related to college and college admissions (Ep. 101) - CEED Directory of Cooperative Education & Internship Programs
A source for information on the top colleges for co-op programs. (Ep. 110) - Character Collaborative
An attempt by an almost 300-member organizations to change how admissions is done. They want to see character count more in admissions. (Ep. 173) - Coalition for College
Events from the 130 Coalition for Colleges (Ep. 137) - College Board Twitter Feed
Excellent source of new information on the SAT and AP exams (Ep. 70) - College Data
A user-friendly website full of data on admissions, money, campus life, students and academics (Ep. 42) - College Factual
This website includes voluminous amounts of data on each college, and the information is presented in a way that is user-friendly. (Ep. 237) - College Kickstart Blog
Our favorite source for following trends from Early Action and Early Decision applications. (Ep. 47) - College of the Holy Cross – Admissions Webinar
An inside look at how the admissions team at the College Of the Holy Cross reviews applications. (Ep. 349) - College Results
Our favorite website to compare graduation rate statistics for colleges for kids from different backgrounds (Ep. 37) - CollegeScorecard.ed.gov
Created by the United States government for consumers to compare the cost and value of higher education institutions in the United States. (Ep. 111) - The College Tour
This Amazon Prime TV show that takes 60 minutes per episode to tour various college campuses. You get introduced to about ten students who attend the college, and you get to learn a lot about each school. You also get to see the campus, just like on a real college tour. (Ep. 167) - CollegeTables.info
Filter US-based schools by demographics, student life, location info, or institutional health. (Ep. 335) - College Transitions
An source for curated lists on several relevant college admission topics. (Ep. 191) - College Transitions/Dataverse Waitlist Statistics
A tremendous free resource for many things, including live streams. (Ep. 186) - CollegeVine
A YouTube video that covers the strengths and weaknesses of three of the largest Massive Open Online courses (MOOCS) platforms (Ep. 97) - CollegeVine College Admissions Calculator
This is the best free calculator we know of for estimating your student’s chances of admission to college. (Ep. 281) - College Vizzy
A source for finding virtual college visits, as well as for finding a fun list of things to look for on these visits. (Ep. 161) - Common App
Common App’s updated application guide for First-Year students to completing the Common App. (Ep. 245) - Common App’s Blog
You can view webinars and learn about updates to the Common App. (Ep. 90) - Common App for Mobile
The official app of the Common Application to access your student account on the go. (Ep. 341) - Common App’s Twitter Account
Follow new announcements and articles from the Common App (Ep. 71) - Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges
This organization shares the value of a public liberal arts education. (Ep. 120) - CTAS Higher Ed Business
The website tracks trends in applications and the cost of college. They have cutting-edge data here that is rarely found anywhere else. (Ep. 227) - Direct Admit Nursing Programs
Our favorite source for a list of BSN Direct Admit programs (Ep. 135) - Education Rankings – Macleans
Macleans annual college edition is an excellent source for research on Canadian universities. (Ep. 204) - EduRank
An independent ranking of more than 14,000 universities from 183 countries. (Ep. 325) - Freakonomics Podcast
The three episodes on college admissions-related topics. The episodes are 500, 501, and 502. (Ep. 225) - Future U Podcast
Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn discuss what’s next for higher ed and talk with the newsmakers you want to hear from most. (Ep. 215) - Gap Year Research Consortium at Colorado College
Find research on the outcomes of students taking a gap year between high school and college. (Ep. 119) - Go to College Learning Differences College Fair
A college fair specifically for students with learning differences. (Ep. 262) - Guide to the Education Section of the Common App
This resource will assuredly help anyone who is completing this section of the Common App that often befuddles students. (Ep. 243) - Higher Ed Data Stories
This sensational resource looks at accurate government data on cutting edge admissions topics and presents the data visually. It is the work of Jon Boeckenstadt, the VP of Admissions at Oregon State. (Ep. 241) - Hillel’s Guide to Jewish Life at Colleges and Universities
This a sensational resource for anyone who wants to know which colleges serve Jewish students well. (Ep. 190) - Historical Waiting List Data (2017-2019)” by Jennie Kent and Jeff Levy
A document using Common Data Set information on specific colleges showing how many students they waitlisted and how many were admitted from the waitlist. (Ep. 115) - Hold Me Back Podcast
Episodes 16-19 are excellent interviews with admissions leaders: Christof Guttentag of Duke, Rick Clark of Georgia Tech, Johnathan Burdick of Cornell, and Heath Einstein of TCU. (Ep. 226) - How to Write Good Recommendation Letters
A guide to writing evaluations for MIT. (Ep. 65) - Inside the Yale Admissions Office
Admissions officers give an insider’s view of the Yale admissions process. (Ep. 140) - IPEDS – Use the Data
A link to help you access IPEDS data that you can use to assess the financial health of each school. (Ep. 118) - Jon Boeckenstedt’s Admissions Weblog
An outstanding blog where Jon Boeckenstedt, Vice Provost of Enrollment Management at Oregon State University, shares his opinions on the latest admissions topics (Ep. 102) - Jon Boeckenstedt’s Twitter Account
Jon Boeckenstedt, Vice Provost of Enrollment Management at Oregon State University, has a lively Twitter feed covering higher education. (Ep. 217) - Less High School Stress
A website designed to reduce the unhealthy stress in the college process. (Ep. 208) - Making Your Final College Choice
A website by Decision Academy, that blends heart and head factors to help students with making a college decision. (Ep. 295) - Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History Podcast
This podcast featured two episodes on college rankings. The first is Lord and the Rankings and the second is Project Dillard. (Ep. 183) - Med School Insiders
This YouTube channel has 300+ videos answering some of the most frequent questions about med school. Over 1.6 million people subscribe to these animated videos. (Ep. 223) - NACAC College Fairs
A great resource to find large college fairs that travel to over 20 cities around the country (Ep. 43) - National Association of College and University Business Officers
Our favorite website to study endowment statistics (Ep. 36) - National Student Clearinghouse
The definitive source for tracking vital formation like college enrollment, retention, and graduation data. (Ep. 154) - NCES College Navigator
College Navigator includes institutional data on programs offered, retention and graduation rates, prices, aid available, degrees awarded, campus safety, student loan defaults, and accreditation. (Ep. 112) - NCSA College Recruiting
A valuable resource for students hoping to play sports in college. (Ep. 319) - Poets & Quants
An excellent source of information for anything related to the best business schools in the US and abroad. It covers undergrad business and MBA programs. (Ep. 182) - The Process
Hear from Eric Furda (former Dean of Admissions at U Penn) in his own words on his SiriusXM’s show, The Process, the monthly program serving students and families with valuable insight into the college search. (Ep. 185) - Public University Honors Colleges
A website that discusses public university honors program and honors colleges. (Ep. 35) - Quick Reference Guide to UC Admissions
An overview of admission requirements and policies for the University of California system. (Ep. 265) - Real Essays That Worked – Johns Hopkins University
The site includes feedback from JHU admission officers about actual student essays (Ep. 62) - Scoir Blog
Another great college admission blog (Ep. 100) - Six Colleges
This website has helpful videos from admission leaders at six highly selective small colleges that many people are not familiar with. The videos discuss applying to college, but they also describe some of the resources available at these campuses. Participating colleges: Amherst, Bowdoin, Carleton, Pomona, Swarthmore, and Williams. (Ep. 166) - The State of College Admissions Report
The State of College Admissions, a NACAC annual report. (Ep. 170) - Study in Europe
This is a fantastic website if you want to explore going to college in Europe. (Ep. 143) - Transferology
Transferology makes transferring easy. It helps you know whether your credits will count at the schools you are considering transferring to. We strongly recommend any transfer student utilize this website. (Ep. 168) - Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)
The number one website for information on going to college in Europe (Ep. 67) - UniversityStudy.ca
Explore Canadian universities and programs of study. Recommended first place to start researching Canadian universities. (Ep. 231) - The UVA Admission Blog
The official admissions blog for the University of Virginia. You will find frequent entries by Dean J, (Jeannine Lalonde) but also from students. UVA also has a transfer blog that is worth checking out. (Ep. 235) - Where Harvard’s Incoming Law Students Received Their Bachelor’s Degree
This list of where Harvard law students went to college is proof you don’t have to go to an elite college to get into Harvard law school. (Ep. 88) - Why This College Essay Guide + Examples
A guide on how to answer the widespread “Why should you apply to our school” essay by Ethan Sawyer. (Ep. 64) - YouVisit
Our favorite website for virtual college tours (Ep. 38)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook-Field of Degree
This site highlights data and information on a several academic fields (Ep. 307) - RPI’s Center for Career and Professional Development
An example from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of the treasure trove of resources available from college career departments. (Ep. 198) - Wall Street Oasis
The website contains lots of discussions about Wall Street careers, including which colleges have a good track record of placing kids in which Wall Street jobs. (Ep. 257) - YouScience
One of our favorite resources to help students understand what majors and what careers students have a natural aptitude for (Ep. 31) - Your Free Career Test
Answer these 63 questions and get great insights into the careers that best match up with your interests. (Ep. 109)
- My So-Called High School Rank
This HBO film follows three high school drama departments performing a musical that depicts a dystopian society where students’ class rank determines every part of their future. (Ep. 283) - Race to Nowhere
The documentary looks at the incredible pressure that students as young as elementary students are under to forsake creativity and get caught up in the rat race of excessive homework. The documentary was released in 2010, but it is just as relevant now as it was then. It is available on YouTube and Amazon Prime. (Ep. 269) - try harder!
Our team was transfixed watching this documentary and cannot recommend it more highly. The documentary looks at the pressure students at Lowell High School feel to go to a prestigious college and the impact this has on their self-esteem and mental health. (Ep. 221)
- Canada.ca
If you want to know more about studying in Canada, go to the official website for the Country of Canada. (Ep. 151) - City-Data.com
Our favorite website for researching the surrounding area around the college (Ep. 139) - College Admissions Counselors
This Facebook group brings admissions and college counselors together in one place. The group has 18,000 members. It is a private group that is only for who can verify they are in the profession. (Ep. 180) - Data USA
This website uses colorful graphs and charts, and is an unbelievable reservoir of data. Some MIT students developed this, and it is our favorite website for college data and uses IPEDS data. (Ep. 196) - Google News
A tool to help learn about the latest newsworthy stories about a college. (Ep. 78) - Grown and Flown Parents
A Facebook private group with almost 200,000 members. It is private but most people who apply for membership will be approved. (Ep. 179) - How to Calculate Your Weighted GPA by Prep Scholar
An article on how to calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA). (Ep. 63) - How to Raise a Successful Adult without overparenting (Ted Talk)
Fantastic Ted Talk about avoiding the pitfalls of overparenting (Ep. 93) - InitialView
InitialView is the world leader in interview services. (Ep. 95) - Opportunity Insights
Raj Chetty, of Harvard University, shares incredible research on colleges and much more. (Ep. 132) - SDP Summer Melt Handbook: A Guide to Investigating and Responding to Summer Melt
A resource to explain what Summer Melt is, why it occurs and what can be done to prevent it (send us an email at questions@yourcollegeboundkid.com to request this). (Ep. 30) - The Moth
A website with examples of personal narratives. (Ep. 91) - This I Believe
Examples of personal narratives and essays for student essay inspiration. (Ep. 371) - Thomas Frank’s Review of the 3 Best Task Management Apps
A video reviewing three of our favorite apps. (Ep. 91) - Timeline of Key Supreme Court Cases on Affirmative Action
A New York Times article from March 2019 giving an overview of Affirmative Action cases. (Ep. 128) - Wikipedia
A great source for researching the history of colleges and nearly everything else. (Ep. 105)
- Campus Safety and Security
The Department of Education’s website for studying crime and safety on each college campus. (Ep. 309) - National Alliance on Mental Health
Use the helpline to get help for any student in danger of suicide or any other serious mental health problems. (Ep. 195) - Ulifeline
Your online guide for mental health. (Ep. 84)
- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
A valuable resource for educational professions. (Ep. 365) - The Affirmative Action Conversation Colleges Should be Having
An episode from the Future U podcast. (Ep. 315) - The Chronicle of Higher Education
In-depth reporting and opinion on all aspects of higher education. (Ep. 122) - College Scorecard – US Department of Education
An online tool created by the US government to compare the cost and value of colleges. (Ep. 121) - The Hechinger Report
In-depth reporting covering innovation and inequality in higher education (Ep. 53) - Inside Higher Ed – Newsletter and Webinars
Exceptional one-hour webinars chalked full of insights on cutting-edge issues that impact higher education. (Ep. 51) - Inside Higher Ed – Twitter Account
A great way to follow new developments in higher education. (Ep. 73) - Politico – Weekly Roundup on Education
This blog examins the latest in news in education politics and policy. (Ep. 156) - US Department of Education
This site is full of information about federal grants, loans, laws, data, and other helpful articles and websites. (Ep. 58)
- Chegg
A website providing textbook rentals, study guides, and practice exams. (Ep. 337) - InClass
This app is an organizational tool that stores documents on your phone. You can use it to effectively manage assignments, due dates, class times, and other important priorities. It can also track upcoming assignments by priority and due date. (Ep. 289) - Todoist
A project management app to help with scheduling and priorities. (Ep. 275)
- Best Private Student Loans
Student Loan Hero on the best private student loans (Ep. 125) - College Affordability Guide
Data galore when it comes to college affordability. (Ep. 52) - College Insights by Road2College
A website for seeing merit and need based awards that students received. It also provides helpful data on each college. (Ep. 149) - College Tuition Compare
This website allows you to compare colleges in terms of tuition and a range of other criteria. (Ep. 347) - Completing the CSS Profile
An excellent FAQ on the CSS PROFILE with four financial aid officers from selective colleges (Ep. 267) - Department of Education’s Net Price Calculator Center
Access to all of the net price calculators in one place, plus so many other helpful links to other federal government websites about money and college (Ep. 98) - Federal Student Aid
The place to go to get an FSA ID. At least one parent and the student will need to get their FSA ID to access Federal grants, loans, or the Federal Work-study program. (Ep. 192) - Federal Student Aid Twitter Account
Follow new developments related to all things that have to do with the FAFSA and Federal student aid (Ep. 72) - How To Fill Out The 2023-24 FAFSA
In this tutorial walk-through, Kierstan Dufour, Assistant Director and Project Manager at Get2College, guides students and parents on how to fill out the 2023-24 FAFSA for dependent students from start to finish. (Ep. 262) - MEFA College Cost Calculator
Compare financial aid offers, and estimate college costs at your prospective schools. (Ep. 305) - NASFAA Off the Cuff Podcast
A source from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) for understanding how Federal legislation will impact what students have to pay for college. If you like following the technical aspects of student aid, this podcast may be for you. (Ep. 206) - Parent Loan Repayment Calculator
Resources from BigFuture on paying for college. (Ep. 123) - Pay-As-You-Earn Repayment Plan
The video explains when it makes sense for a student to use the PAYE plan for loan repayment and how it may save you tens of thousands of dollars. (Ep. 277) - PAYE Vs. REPAYE: Which Student Loan Payment Plan Is Right For You?
An explanation of the differences between the two leading income-driven repayment plans. (Ep. 279) - Paying For College 101
A Facebook group with almost 200,000 members. It is private but most people who apply for membership will be approved. (Ep. 178) - Saving for College
Our favorite website about 529 plans, and all things related to articles and resources to help with saving for college and paying for college (Ep. 29) - StudentAid.gov
Federal Student Aid for loan forgiveness (Ep. 267) - Student Loan Planner Blog
This is Tyler Hornsby’s work, whom we’ve interviewed on the podcast. This is the best source we know of to follow student loan forgiveness and all other student loan options. (Ep. 253) - Student Loans and Guidance on Ways to Pay for College – MEFA
The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) provides guidance on paying for college. (Ep. 194) - uAspire
uAspire is a non-profit with a singular focus on college affordability. They provide training and resources for students and counselors to help understand college financial systems and the barriers that keep students from graduating because of finances. (Ep. 212) - What to Know About the CSS Profile TM – MEFA
Take free courses with leading college professors (Ep. 83) - What to Know About the CSS Profile TM – MEFA
This video from MEFA introduces the nuts and bolts of the CSS Profile. (Ep. 262)
- going merry
One of our favorite websites for searching for scholarships. (Ep. 148) - How 2 Win Scholarships
A fantastic blog full of tips on how to win private scholarships along with a search tool for scholarships. (Ep. 129) - JVL College Counseling
Another terrific source to find scholarships that have been pre-screened and confirmed as viable and legitimate scholarships (Ep. 130) - Unigo
A source for college reviews, college scholarships, college data and answers to challenging questions. (Ep. 172) - Verified Scholarships
This website has over 3 million scholarships that have been pre-screened to make sure there are no scholarship scams. (Ep. 164)
- ACT
The official website of the ACT. Y (Ep. 103) - ACT Official Practice Tests
Practice ACT tests (Ep. 44) - AP Students Resources
One of our favorite blogs about college admissions and testing. (Ep. 40) - AskRose.org
A free homework help service from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. (Ep. 313) - College Board Landscape
The College Board’s tool to help colleges put SAT scores in their broader demographic context (Ep. 85) - Corsava
A card sort online test helps identify the qualities in a college each student will thrive at.(Ep. 189) - Khan Academy
Free, personalized learning options in many academic topics including SAT and AP test prep. (Ep. 303) - Revolution Prep Webinars
A great source for webinars on college admissions and testing topics. (Ep. 41) - SAT Official Practice Tests
Practice SAT tests (Ep. 45) - schoolhouse
This website provides free high-quality SAT prep and math tutoring in groups of three to ten. They continue to add more subjects for their tutoring. (Ep. 233) - TestInnovators
Test Innovator founder, Edan Shahar is offering 20% off to all YCBK listeners for any of Test Innovators products. Be sure to use the coupon code YCBK to get this discount. (Int. 47)