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Old 04-15-2012, 05:25 PM   #1
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U.S. News "College Compass" - worth the money?

"College Compass" is the USNWR online system - is it worth the $30/year?
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Old 04-15-2012, 09:32 PM   #2
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No, it is not. There is absolutely nothing you can get from them that you can't get from other sources for free.
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Old 04-15-2012, 09:36 PM   #3
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I just bought the magazine book they sell at news stands and book stores. It comes with all the statistics they hide on the website and has some other good info, and it probably cost less than 30 bucks

lynxinsider is totally right too
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Old 04-15-2012, 10:44 PM   #4
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Fine, then I'll just get the book from the library and save myself the $30 - thanks!!!
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Old 04-15-2012, 10:57 PM   #5
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It's a source of information. If it's worth it for you to have it all in one place then you should pay for it.

In general, if you want information about a college, you can find the statistical stuff by googling "name of college" then "common data set". Other information can be found on the college's web site.

Some of the USNWR departmental rankings are not easily available in a single source -- whether that's worth it or not is up to you.
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