Comments on: Admish Finds the Colleges Fit for You http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you Tech News, Reviews and Guides Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:43:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Breanden http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you#comment-144126 Breanden Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:48:31 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/08/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you/#comment-144126 Admish just launched a an intelligent college finder and dynamic ranking system: http://www.admish.com/?q=the_best_college_for_me I'm very curious to see where this gets taken and how it is perceived by universities--especially since some of these guys are from Princeton and MIT. Admish just launched a an intelligent college finder and dynamic ranking system:

http://www.admish.com/?q=the_best_college_for_me

I’m very curious to see where this gets taken and how it is perceived by universities–especially since some of these guys are from Princeton and MIT.

]]> By: Dave http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you#comment-143256 Dave Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:41:45 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/08/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you/#comment-143256 Hi Danielle. You're very fortunate and must have a good guidance counselor. Personally I haven't met mine, so I think the site's information is really helpful, and I'm glad it's free. Hi Danielle. You’re very fortunate and must have a good guidance counselor. Personally I haven’t met mine, so I think the site’s information is really helpful, and I’m glad it’s free.

]]> By: Danielle http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you#comment-143193 Danielle Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:52:36 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/08/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you/#comment-143193 As a high school senior, I actually don't find it that useful. It seems like a poor hash together of everything I already know about the college admissions process. Besides the over the top design, there don't appear to be that many interesting features. I agree that very few college admissions personnel will actually take the time to interact with students. As a high school senior, I actually don’t find it that useful. It seems like a poor hash together of everything I already know about the college admissions process. Besides the over the top design, there don’t appear to be that many interesting features. I agree that very few college admissions personnel will actually take the time to interact with students.

]]> By: Ben J http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you#comment-143141 Ben J Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:16:43 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/08/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you/#comment-143141 Their My permissions link is really cool and a lot easier to use than Facebook's. Their My permissions link is really cool and a lot easier to use than Facebook’s.

]]> By: Greg http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you#comment-143028 Greg Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:34:24 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/08/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you/#comment-143028 Good concept, but the biggest problem off the bat is that no one will (or at least no one should) start pumping all their personal information into an impersonal site. You want to know about me? You go first. There's absolutely nothing here on who's behind the site, contact information, etc. The privacy policy is also lame. It doesn't give users any ability to control how all this info is used. Good concept, but the biggest problem off the bat is that no one will (or at least no one should) start pumping all their personal information into an impersonal site. You want to know about me? You go first. There’s absolutely nothing here on who’s behind the site, contact information, etc. The privacy policy is also lame. It doesn’t give users any ability to control how all this info is used.

]]> By: Peter S http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you#comment-142869 Peter S Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:09:17 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/08/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you/#comment-142869 Kevin M, It seems you misunderstood the point. You don't apply to college through admish. It is a free information sharing community where people can connect with each other. Kevin M, It seems you misunderstood the point. You don’t apply to college through admish. It is a free information sharing community where people can connect with each other.

]]> By: Kevin M http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you#comment-142816 Kevin M Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:48:38 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/08/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you/#comment-142816 Do the admish people actually believe that college admissions officers are going to take the time to read through tens of thousands of internet profiles in addition to the applications that they require? With so many colleges on the common app, it's already easy to apply to a lot of colleges through one place. The site is sloppily put together and hard to navigate. They have too much fancy code and javascript that only adds needless complication. They should have remembered to Keep It Simple, Stupid. My prediction is that this site is going to be a hyped-up flop reminiscent of late-90s tech bubble dot-com fiascoes. Do the admish people actually believe that college admissions officers are going to take the time to read through tens of thousands of internet profiles in addition to the applications that they require?
With so many colleges on the common app, it’s already easy to apply to a lot of colleges through one place.
The site is sloppily put together and hard to navigate. They have too much fancy code and javascript that only adds needless complication. They should have remembered to Keep It Simple, Stupid.
My prediction is that this site is going to be a hyped-up flop reminiscent of late-90s tech bubble dot-com fiascoes.

]]> By: Michael Janofsky http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you#comment-142758 Michael Janofsky Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:40:22 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/08/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you/#comment-142758 Hi Paul, I just wanted to say that as a high school senior, this site sounds very helpful. It is very difficult to find schools that match what you want and what you want to do. The College Board's "College Matchmaker" is helpful to a certain extent. I'll be writing essays and filling out applications soon enough! I'm looking to be an IT major, so it will be interesting. Thanks for another great post! Hi Paul,

I just wanted to say that as a high school senior, this site sounds very helpful. It is very difficult to find schools that match what you want and what you want to do. The College Board’s “College Matchmaker” is helpful to a certain extent.

I’ll be writing essays and filling out applications soon enough! I’m looking to be an IT major, so it will be interesting.

Thanks for another great post!

]]> By: titanium_geek http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you#comment-142584 titanium_geek Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:04:02 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/08/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you/#comment-142584 In Australia, you choose courses+universities- so you say: "I'd like to do Computer Science at Melbourne." that has a code. You build a list of 12 preferences (ie, of codes of courses and place), then you get your scores from year 12, and have a chance to change your list of 12, then there are 3 rounds of universities offering places. Somehow you end up somewhere. (of course, this is per state) In Australia, you choose courses+universities- so you say: “I’d like to do Computer Science at Melbourne.” that has a code. You build a list of 12 preferences (ie, of codes of courses and place), then you get your scores from year 12, and have a chance to change your list of 12, then there are 3 rounds of universities offering places.

Somehow you end up somewhere. (of course, this is per state)

]]> By: Mike S http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you#comment-142571 Mike S Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:42:22 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/08/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you/#comment-142571 I guess I spoke a bit too quickly, and didn't read the fact that it wasn't up yet... Oh well. I guess I spoke a bit too quickly, and didn’t read the fact that it wasn’t up yet… Oh well.

]]> By: Mike S http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you#comment-142570 Mike S Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:41:18 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/08/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you/#comment-142570 Very cool. Hopefully it'll come in handy for me, since I'm searching for colleges right now. I also didn't know you were from Texas, just like me. Very cool. Hopefully it’ll come in handy for me, since I’m searching for colleges right now. I also didn’t know you were from Texas, just like me.

]]> By: John http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you#comment-142546 John Sat, 08 Sep 2007 23:32:41 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/08/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you/#comment-142546 You're right Paul. The Common App is used by 150 independent schools nationwide http://commonapp.org You’re right Paul. The Common App is used by 150 independent schools nationwide http://commonapp.org

]]> By: Paul Stamatiou http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you#comment-142543 Paul Stamatiou Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:32:11 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/08/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you/#comment-142543 Thanks for describing the process in Greece Spyros, I wasn't too familiar with it. Over here there is a unified application form ("Common App") for schools within Texas, and I'm sure other states have it, but when applying to schools across the US, you have to fill out many different applications. Thanks for describing the process in Greece Spyros, I wasn’t too familiar with it. Over here there is a unified application form (“Common App”) for schools within Texas, and I’m sure other states have it, but when applying to schools across the US, you have to fill out many different applications.

]]> By: Spyros http://paulstamatiou.com/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you#comment-142542 Spyros Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:29:19 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/09/08/admish-finds-the-colleges-fit-for-you/#comment-142542 First of all hi Paul (should I say Pavlo?) and greetings from Greece. This is a great find, although I have almost graduated, I've been looking for something like this for quite a while. My college application process was the same as all of the other students in Greece. (Not so sure if I should give more details since you are Greek, but I dont know how familiar you are with the education system here) Basically it goes like this fill out as many universities as you can, in the unified application form that is provided by the ministry of education, starting with the ones you prefer, and you will end up somewhere.. I ended up in Telecommunications :-) First of all hi Paul (should I say Pavlo?) and greetings from Greece.

This is a great find, although I have almost graduated, I’ve been looking for something like this for quite a while.

My college application process was the same as all of the other students in Greece.
(Not so sure if I should give more details since you are Greek, but I dont know how familiar you are with the education system here)
Basically it goes like this fill out as many universities as you can, in the unified application form that is provided by the ministry of education, starting with the ones you prefer, and you will end up somewhere..

I ended up in Telecommunications :-)

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