It`s only just launched and Unigo.com is already the #1 resource for

“One measure of an idea’s greatness is how obvious it seems
in retrospect. So it is with Unigo.com, a free, gigantic, studentgenerated guide to North American colleges for prospective
applicants and their families. The Web site went live this month
for the benefit of trepidatious high school students as they try to
figure out where and how to go to college.”
Contact: [email protected]
Tel: (646) 871 6181
– New York Times Magazine, 9/21/08
It’s only just launched and Unigo.com is already the #1 resource for
your college-bound students. The numbers tell the story:
AVERAGE
TYPICAL PRINT GUIDE
UNIGO
Cost
$20 or more
FREE
Colleges
250 or fewer
250+ now and 1,700 more coming soon
Pages per college
2
60 reviews per school
Photos per college
0
Dozens
Videos per college
0
Dozens
Content created by
Administrators & Jounalists
Students
Updated each year
20%
Continually updated
Interactive
No
Network with students
Search
Table of contents
Fully searchable
QUICK FACTS
Over 15,000 college students have contributed reviews of their
schools. At some colleges, 10% of the student body weighed
in, going beyond admissions brochures to tell high school
students what it’s really like to attend their school.
Unigo incorporates technology familiar to students who
already use sites like Facebook, YouTube and Flickr. There
are thousands of student profiles, more than 2,500 videos and
6,000 pictures, all created by insiders with unique perspectives
on their college.
Powerful search technology allows users to find colleges and
information most relevant to them. Students can sort Unigo’s
user-generated content by school, major, extracurricular
interests, demographics, ethnicity, political leaning of the
reviewer and more.
Unigo’s wealth of entertaining and informative articles covering
the admissions process and college life were written by current
students and recent graduates – not career journalists.
Unigo’s large editorial staff works to ensure user-generated
content is accurate, authentic and free of inappropriate material.
Founder Jordan Goldman is well known within college
admissions circles. He authored Students’ Guide to Colleges
from Penguin Books, and was also featured in The Gatekeepers,
from the New York Times’ Jacques Steinberg.
Unigo’s Advisory Board includes former National Education
Association President Bob Chase, Tivo CEO Tom Rogers, former
Harvard College Senior Admissions Officer Chuck Hughes, and
renowned college admissions expert Sam Jackson.
FIND
Browse thousands of pieces of editorial and studentgenerated content to find the right college for your
students.
What school is right for each of
your students?
West coast?
or
East coast?
One with deep-seated
tradition?
or
Something more cutting-edge?
Various student-body sizes produce
drastically different college experiences, so it is important to figure out
what size suits your students according to their personalities and academic
ambitions.
A campus culture that is
seriously academic?
or
More avant-garde?
Large?
or Small?
REVIEW
Each school’s Unigo Review reflects student opinions about
academics, social life, and the truth behind school stereotypes.
Videos allow students to take virtual, unofficial college tours.
Unigo’s community of
college students will show
prospective students how
they will really ...
Unigo features thousands of
college reviews from the real
experts: current students and
recent alums.
... live,
eat,
Unigo listens to students’ takes on life
at college. They tell us what it’s like to
be an economics major, or a sorority
sister, or a transfer student. Learn
what they think about the dorms, the
truth behind the school’s culture, or
gripes about the administration.
study, and
let off steam.
EXPLORE
Check out the most popular student reviews, photos and videos.
These first-person accounts are a unique opportunity to get a
sense of what colleges look and sound like from the inside.
High schoolers can access creative
writing, journalism, and academic
concepts shared by college users, as
well as download e-books for free.
And users can rate, flag, and share
the best content they find.