College Confidential Forums

College Confidential is a free community with forums for students and parents who are going through the college research and application process.

To join the community it's completely free and very useful for future college students in the United States. College Confidential has online forums with millions of members, who are both students and parents. You can connect with other people going through the college research and application process to ask questions and request advice. The online forums are very useful to find a mentor, making new friends, and even meeting your future classmates.

There are several categories inside the online forum. On the one hand, you can join discussions about college search and selection, but also about financial aid and scholarships. On the other hand, there are additional categories such as "Parent Forums", "College Admission", and "Test Preparation". A very useful forum is "Ask Me Anything". Inside, you can participate in AMAs from students and verified professionals.

Moreover, the community offers a wide range of resources. College Confidential has a section with SAT and ACT test prep information and tools, and a similar section of guides about paying for college (loans, scholarships, financial aid). The community also offers some tools, such as a free AI admission predictor that can calculate your chances for different colleges. There is also a college list builder, a very useful tool for researching since you can explore colleges and save them as favorites.

Lastly, College Confidential offers access to CollegeGo and Smart Track. They are a digital coaching service and a framework for paying less for college, respectively.