Check out the new look at College Confidential!

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Check out the new design on our “info” site: [College</a> Admissions, Search, and Financial Aid Help from College Confidential](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com%5DCollege”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com)

Be sure to check out some of these features:

[Ask</a> The Dean](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/]Ask”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/)

[url=&lt;a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_admissions/ivy_applications.htm]Ivy”&gt;http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_admissions/ivy_applications.htm]Ivy</a> Applications: Let the Elite College Admissions Process Begin<a href=“New!”>/url</a>

[url=&lt;a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_admissions/sample_college_essays.htm]Sample”&gt;http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_admissions/sample_college_essays.htm]Sample</a> College Essays<a href=“New!”>/url</a>

[url=&lt;a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_admissions/ivy_babies.htm]Ivy”&gt;http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_admissions/ivy_babies.htm]Ivy</a> Babies: Preparing for Academic Excellence<a href=“New!”>/url</a>

This design effort is a tangible benefit of our partnership with Hobsons. Creating it was a major team effort involving both designers and developers.

Our thanks to all of the CC members who reviewed and commented on our early sample designs. These opinions were instrumental in the design choices we made. We hope you like the way it turned out!

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That represents a nice and most welcome upgrade!

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Love the new design…

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wow–I thought I was on the wrong site. Nice.

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It’ll take some getting used to. I’m old. :wink:

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Why do we have to draw a picture on the signature page. Does it have to be anything specific?
If I have made a mistake in where I posted, please tell me, I have never done this before

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Maybe I’m dense, but I’m not finding the College Visits section. Where did it go?

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man i hate it so far… can’t find the sections i want at all… boo!

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Why am I not suprised that the “new look” was basically designed by committee?..

It is unattractive, and it was necessary because?..

Looks like some nano-technicians redid it.

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Ummm…I read through the whole “Ivy Applications” thing, and…well…it was bad. The essays were poorly constructed. They “told” instead of “showed.” It’s always a terrible idea to disregard specific instructions (e.g. writing a 1000 words when specifically asks you to limit it to 500-600…or giving them six recs, counselor+2 teacher+president guy+dad, when they specifically ask for 3-4). Idk, it was just childish. Also, you can’t follow most of that advice if you’re doing it all online (cover letter, etc.)

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I don’t like it, it looks like a spam

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I want the old CC back :frowning:

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I preferred the former design, but I also understand the purpose & goals of the new design. Hopefully it will just be an interim design.

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I agree, it looks kind of like a spam site. Nothing is too “focused” on, unlike before, with the HUGE college discussion button. But, I can see how it is also better in some aspects as well. Hopefully it’ll grow on me. Acquired taste for a website perhaps?

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It’s not so bad as you think, all in all

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OK…I logged in at work today and got the new design (I think…is that the one with the tabs at the top??). But my home CC screen hasn’t changed one bit…at least not this week.

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the old one was hideous…so I guess this is an improvement.

Pastel yellow though?..really?

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The new site is causing google searches to mess up.

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@Pawn_H7…can you provide more info as to the problems you’re seeing? What search queries are you trying?

@thumper1…are you still seeing this? Could your home computer be caching the old site?

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My CC forum at home hasn’t changed ONE bit. I’m using my old favorites link but still…if it’s changed, shouldn’t I see SOMETHING different?

I did log on at work, and the main screen is different…has the tabs at the top. But everything else is exactly the same once you get into these forums. What am I missing?