"U.S. News Complete College Adviser" CD-ROM to be Released Fall '95.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 1995--U.S. News & World Report is creating a multimedia complement to its upcoming "1996 America's Best Colleges" annual guide, to be released this fall. The U.S. News Complete College Adviser, the first CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). from U.S. News, will offer prospective college students and their parents an easy-to-use tool to guide them through the college selection, application and financial aid process. U.S. News is working with Creative Multimedia (CM), a Portland-based company, to develop the CD-ROM product. CM, an established CD-ROM developer, has a history of successful partnerships with mainstream media organizations such as Air & Space Smithsonian Smith`so´ni`an a. 1. Of or pertaining to the Englishman J. L. M. French general who won major victories in the Thirty Years' War. Nast's Travel & Leisure, Fordor's and Random House. The U.S. News Complete College Adviser CD-ROM will cover the four basic steps involved in going to college: Choosing a College, Applying to College, Paying for College and Preparing for College. Using the Complete College Adviser, students will be able to produce a list of ten educational institutions best suited to them, based on their personal input, from among the 1,400 schools in the exclusive U.S. News college database. In addition, they will be able to receive tips from admissions experts, fill out financial aid worksheets, find helpful hints on writing an application essay, study sample SAT questions, view award-winning videos made by college students and get automatic calendar reminders on every aspect of the college application process. "The U.S. News Complete College Adviser is an example of what multimedia can do best," says Bill Allman, U.S. News's editor of new media. "We're taking mountains of complex information and making it accessible, entertaining, and most of all, customized to meet each individual user's needs." Since 1983, when U.S. News published its first "America's Best Colleges" issue, the magazine has become the authority when it comes to colleges and graduate schools. The Complete College Adviser CD-ROM will be a natural extension of the magazine's expertise into a new media form. "For students headed for higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. , the U.S. News CD-ROM will be an enormously useful tool," says Mel Elfin elf·in adj. 1. a. Relating to or suggestive of an elf. b. Made, done, or produced by an elf. 2. Small and sprightly or mischievous. 3. , editor of U.S. News's "America's Best Colleges" and "America's Best Graduate Schools" annual guides, available in the magazine and as newsstand books. "It will be like having a private guidance counselor guidance counselor Child psychology A school worker trained to screen, evaluate and advise students on career and academic matters at your side as you cope with the ever-more complicated process of choosing a school, taking the entrance exams Noun 1. entrance exam - examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies entrance examination exam, examination, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to , completing the applications, surviving the interviews, applying for financial aid, and finally, getting ready for one of life's most important adventures--a college career." The high-quality CD-ROM will sell at a retail price of less than $30, making it an affordable and accessible CD-ROM. It will be available in computer, software and video outlets as well as bookstores this fall, in both Windows and Macintosh versions. The combination of U.S. News's "1996 America's Best Colleges" newsstand book and the Complete College Adviser CD-ROM will be available in some locations. Founded in 1987, Creative Multimedia develops, manufactures, markets and distributes CD-ROMs for use with personal computers. Creative Multimedia, the leader in lifestyle and leisure interactive multimedia, partners with the nation's leading publishers and entertainers to bring the highest quality, name-brand, interactive experiences to the market. U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report Weekly newsmagazine published in Washington, D.C. U.S. News was founded in 1933 by David Lawrence (1888–1973) to cover important domestic events; he founded World Report in 1945 to treat world news. The two magazines were merged in 1948. , serving 12.2 million readers each week, was the first national weekly newsmagazine news·mag·a·zine n. 1. A magazine, usually published weekly, containing reports and analyses of current events. 2. A television program that presents a variety of topics, usually on current events, often by using interviews and to join CompuServe, the leading worldwide online information service for personal computer users, reaching 3 million members in 150 countries. U.S. News Online on CompuServe each week offers full text, graphics and photos to online members and interactive advertising. CONTACT: Lane Simpkins, 202/955-2598 Joanne Rome, 202/955-2578 |
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