Researching and selecting colleges takes many forms including guidebooks, school web sites, brochures, online tours, rankings and visiting campuses. Many students and parents thirst for a centralized resource with a wealth of useful information. Check out Unigo.com, favorably reviewed by WSJ’s Walt Mossberg who called the new site “a college-information resource built for the age of YouTube and Facebook.”

Unigo costs nothing to use and is supported with advertising revenue. The site is expanding and currently features about 250 colleges and universities with candid reviews (written by students), videos, photos, admissions information and more.

Unigo is particularly attractive because it provides both flavor and information in a single site. Users can see and listen to current students who provide valuable perspectives & campus tours infrequently portrayed in other guides. This can be extremely helpful to students and parents who wish to explore beneath the surface to feel the pulse and spirit of the schools they are considering.