College search is going hi-tech

Forget thumbing through all those college pamphlets, students are now heading to the web to get information instantly and conveniently.

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javascript:m_OpenMP(28,'A','college2', 'KHAS', '')javascript:m_OpenMP(28,'A','college2', 'KHAS', '')High School Senior Brian Smith says you get a better idea of what college is about from visiting web pages.

Hastings High School Senior Brian Smith says he’s on the Internet all the time anyway. He says it was just natural for him to do his college search online.
Smith says, "You get a better idea of what college is about from visiting web pages."
Online research services like www.BestschoolsUSA.com want to help students pick schools, write essays, even pay for tuition.
Hastings High School Senior Jill Van Den Hemel says, "On some programs, you can put in what your interests are and it will come up with a list for you."
More and more colleges are also accepting college applications online. Students say not only does it save on postage, but also it’s fast and easy.
University of Nebraska-Omaha Information Systems Specialist Daniel Kenny says the university’s whole goal is to empower the student.
Kenny says, "If the student can do self service for information they need on their time and terms, it makes for happy students."
Kenny adds the information also stays up to date because the university is constantly updating it.
Of course, the computer can only guide you so far in your decision. Guidance counselors warn students not to bypass counselors completely and forego their advice.