Let's take a look at some of the listings. Looking for some practical college-process help? Check out these helpful Ask the Dean articles:

• Can I Claim My Dad as My Custodial Parent? – Ask The Dean
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• Financial Help When Parents CAN Pay for College but WON'T – Ask The Dean
• Getting Financial Aid Without Dad's Info – Ask The Dean
  • Penalty for Retaking SAT Subject Tests? – Ask The Dean
  • Which Summer Program for Strong Rising Senior? – Ask The Dean
• How Does Divorce+Remarriage Affect Financial Aid? – Ask The DeanIs Harvard Education Worth the Price … and the Loans? – Ask The Dean
• Is Real Job Better than Unpaid Internship? – Ask The Dean
  • campus visit Archives – Ask The Dean
  • Good (and Bad) Questions to Ask Admission Offices – Ask The Dean
    • Does a high price tag mean that a college is good? – Ask The Dean
    • Should Son Pursue Top Scholarship at Safety School? – Ask The Dean
    • State Residency Requirements – Ask The Dean
• What Happens to Student Whose Parents Can't Pay for College as Expected? – Ask The Dean
  • loans Archives – Ask The Dean
  • Scholarship Opportunities for U.S. Citizen in No. Ireland – Ask The Dean
• What Studies Show that Elite Colleges Are Worth the Cost? – Ask The Dean
  • Can I Change My Emory Application from Regular Decision to Early Decision? – Ask The Dean
  • rankings Archives – Ask The Dean

The above represents just a small fraction of Sally Rubenstone's “Dean" expertise. It will take you a very long time to exhaust the terrific college knowledge that she dispenses — all for free — on CC.

General-information articles abound on CC. Here's just a tiny sampling:

• Will Colleges Count My Middle School Spanish Classes? – Ask The Dean
• Can Over-Caring Parents Cause Depression? – College Confidential
  • health Archives – College Confidential
  • mental illness Archives – College Confidential
• College Fraternities & Sororities – College Confidential
  • fraternities Archives – College Confidential
  • sororities Archives – College Confidential
• College Mascot Mysteries Revealed – College Confidential
  • athletics Archives – College Confidential
  • classroom life Archives – College Confidential
• Dorm Room Bedbugs: How to Beat Them – College Confidential
• Pampered College Students – College Confidential
  • dorm life Archives – College Confidential
• Spring Break Plans? – College Confidential
  • vacation Archives – College Confidential
  Of course, my Admit This! blog is represented. As I approach 800 posts, I encourage you to explore my archives, containing such titles as:
  • Counselors as Lobbyists – Admit This!
  • Elite Admissions and the Disenfranchised – Admit This!
  • Feedback from NACAC – Admit This!
  • More College Knowledge Q&As – Admit This!
  • recommended reading Archives – Admit This!
  • Bizarro College Admissions – Admit This!
  • College Admissions Mythology – Admit This!
  • extracurricular activities Archives – Admit This!
  • ivy league Archives – Admit This!
  • Rejection Letter Ambiguity – Admit This!
  • Using Summer for Application Prep – Admit This!
  • volunteer Archives – Admit This!
  • What If . . . – Admit This!
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  • More College Knowledge Q&As – Admit This!
  • special programs Archives – Admit This!
  • teaching Archives – Admit This!
  • Texas Top-10% Admit Rule Scrubbed – Admit This!
  • • Financial Aid Foibles – Admit This!
    • How Much Does College Really Cost? – Admit This!
  • disciplinary action Archives – Admit This!
    • Senior Pranks or Cranks? – Admit This!
      • senior pranks Archives – Admit This!
      • seniors Archives – Admit This!
  • Don't Let College Move-In Day Bug You – Admit This!
    • America's Most Expensive Dorms – Admit This!
      • Time to Change Your Application Strategy? – Admit This!
    • dorm life Archives – Admit This!
    • housing Archives – Admit This!
      • housing Archives – Page 2 of 2 – Admit This!
      • Most Expensive Colleges for 2011-2012 – Admit This!
      • What NOT to Pack for College – Admit This!
    • moving to college Archives – Admit This!
    • Summertime College Visits: Good Idea? – Admit This!
      • summer break Archives – Admit This!
  • drinking Archives – Admit This!
    • Don't Let Spring Break Get Broken – Admit This!
      • health Archives – Admit This!
      • spring break Archives – Admit This!
      Looking for specialized information? No problem:
      • Temperament Snapshot Answer Sheet – College Confidential
    • Majors and Careers Archives – Page 4 of 4 – College Confidential
    • What do you want to be when you grow up? – College Confidential
  • Mental Prep for Higher Ed – College Confidential
    • parents Archives – College Confidential
      • parents Archives – Page 2 of 4 – College Confidential
        • Reviewing A Teacher's Letter of Recommendation? – College Confidential
      • parents Archives – Page 3 of 4 – College Confidential
        • Public School, Private School, or Home Schooling? – College Confidential
        • Vicarious Kid Syndrome: Parental Intent Impacts College Success – College Confidential
      • parents Archives – Page 4 of 4 – College Confidential
    • Plagiarize at Your Own Risk – College Confidential
    • planning Archives – College Confidential
      • planning Archives – Page 2 of 4 – College Confidential
      • planning Archives – Page 3 of 4 – College Confidential
        • Bolster Your College Application Strategy with a 'Plan B' – College Confidential
        • Plan Ahead For Summer – College Confidential
      • planning Archives – Page 4 of 4 – College Confidential
        • Early Prep: Basic of College Preparation – College Confidential
        • Ivy League Admissions – College Confidential
    • Top Schools Can Equal Low Debt – College Confidential
      • debt Archives – College Confidential
      • Don’t Do A Facebook About-Face – College Confidential
        • social media Archives – College Confidential
      • financial loans Archives – College Confidential
    How about another shameless plug for Admit This!, this time emphasizing archival information?
    • What to Do about the Cost of College – Admit This!
      • budgeting Archives – Admit This!
      • college costs Archives – Admit This!
      • Factors Influencing College Enrollment Decisions – Admit This!
      • Finding The “True" Cost of College – Admit This!
      • Managing Your College Cash – Admit This!
      • Student Checking Accounts – Admit This!
      • taxes Archives – Admit This!
  • Parents: A College Prep Timetable – Admit This!
    • admissions essay Archives – Admit This!
      • admissions essay Archives – Page 2 of 4 – Admit This!
      • admissions essay Archives – Page 3 of 4 – Admit This!
      • admissions essay Archives – Page 4 of 4 – Admit This!
      • The Application Essay: Think About It – Admit This!
      • Using Humor in Your College Essay – Admit This!
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      • Admission Highlights 2011 – Admit This!
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      • admissions offices Archives – Page 3 of 3 – Admit This!
      • Admissions Process Not All That Hard – Admit This!
      • Inside Elite Admissions – Admit This!
      • Ivy League: The Year of Single-Digit Acceptance Rates – Admit This!
      • The Agony of Ivy Admissions – Admit This!
    • Adventures in Essayland – Admit This!
    • College: Getting In vs. Graduating – Admit This!
  You get the idea, I'm sure. It would take a very long time to exhaust CC's content. New information is being added constantly and (how could we ever forget?) CC's discussion forum is by far the best and most informative on the Web. Check out these currently featured discussions:
  • SAT Concordance Table [Decoding New SAT Scores] — czebos
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