Collegespeaks Blog

For most of us, higher studies and all related searches for higher studies end the moment we have cleared an entrance examination and have managed to secure a place in some institution. Then comes the phase II of our search, where we are running helter-skelter and trying to find a little more info about our would-be college. ‘That’s an altogether new place’ , ‘Where am I going to stay….and with whom’ , ‘Now I’ll have to hunt for a room partner…my fundamental requirements’ and more of these questions which keep us bewildered much much more than the pre-examination era. Colleges’ websites?? Forget them…they don’t come anywhere in the periphery of even our wildest imaginations when thinking of finding answers to these issues. Colleges’ websites can’t handle even the courses and infrastructure. Handling issues like these would be distant dreams. They don’t even find a place in the notice board of the college.

But are they really supposed to be that distant…at least they aren’t in the west. Although, in the Indian scenario, I guess colleges first need to provide updated information. I feel someone must also give these, otherwise considered secondary issues, a serious thought. For the moment, http://www.collegespeaks.com/ has made a good effort in collecting course information of different colleges. At least this website has saved the initial hassles of looking around for course info. The good thing is - it’s also providing a space to colleges with a space as good as the college’s own website. At least now, colleges can keep students updated by posting information on a hassle free site. So students, lets hope to see some activity here soon