Gradschools.com Joins Forces with Peterson's to Enhance Graduate School Search for Students
Philadelphia, PA, November 11, 1999 -
Educational Directories Unlimited (EDU), the developer of many of the Internet's most popular college campus resources, has announced a multi-year, exclusive partnership with Peterson's, a division of Thomson Learning and the most trusted source of advice and comprehensive education and career information for over three decades. The partnership is designed to facilitate the graduate school selection and admissions process for EDU's http://www.Gradschools.com users.
Visitors to Gradschools.com will now be able to link directly to the individual in-depth program descriptions provided by Peterson's from its renowned graduate database within The Education SupersiteSM at petersons.com.
"Gradschools.com is a very user-friendly, student-oriented resource designed to assist prospective graduate students in their search for the right school," said Mark Shay, president of EDU. "Our directories provide a comprehensive overview of the student's field of interest while Peterson's provides in-depth descriptions of institutions of higher learning. Together we are able to deliver the richest source of information about graduate schools anywhere. The links to the GradAdvantageTM application service will help in our goal of furthering the paperless recruiting process."
In addition, programs listed in Gradschools.com which participate in GradAdvantage the only electronic admissions service capable of sending institutions applications with official, confidential test score reports attached-will have a link to their GradAdvantage application from their location on Gradschools.com. GradAdvantage is a service of Peterson's and Educational Testing Service.
"Since its founding 33 years ago, Peterson's has helped connect educational consumers with educational providers. In fact, each year, more than 55 million consumers turn to Peterson's information to for assistance with their critical education decisions," said Michael Brannick, president and CEO of Peterson's. "This exclusive arrangement with EDU's Gradschools.com enables Peterson's graduate school clients to obtain even greater exposure for their program information, as well as facilitates a candidate's application through GradAdvantage. Therefore, students will have more details and options available to them, enabling them to make better choices."
About Peterson's
Founded in 1966, Peterson's, a division of Thomson Learning, is the nation's largest and most respected provider of lifelong learning online resources, software, reference guides, and books. The Education SupersiteSM at petersons.com -- the Web's most heavily traveled education resource -- has searchable databases and interactive tools for contacting U.S. -- accredited institutions and programs. CollegeQuestSM (CollegeQuest.com) offers a complete solution for every step of the college decision making process. GradAdvantageTM (GradAdvantage.org), developed with Educational Testing Service, is the only electronic admissions service capable of sending official graduate test score reports with a candidate's online application. Peterson's serves over 55 million education consumers annually.
Thomson Learning is among the world's largest providers of lifelong learning information. Headquartered in Stamford, CT, with multiple offices worldwide, Thomson Learning is a division of The Thomson Corporation (TTC), one of the world's leading information companies. TTC operates mainly in the U.S., Canada, and the UK and has annual revenues of over US$6 billion. The Corporation's common shares are traded on the Toronto, Montreal, and London stock exchanges. For more information, visit TTC's Internet address at www.thomcorp.com.
About Gradschools.com
Gradschools.com is a service of Educational Directories Unlimited (http://www.edudirectories.com), a unique college marketing firm that mixes a perfect blend of academic purpose and commerce based in Aston, Pa. In addition to Gradschools.com, EDU offers other education directories including: Studyabroad.com, Distance.Gradschools.com and Studyabroadworldwide.com. Also, EDU focuses on reaching college students and prospective students through a variety of vehicles. Through all of their professionally managed services, EDU continues to grow as one of the leading companies in the on-line college advertising sales field, connecting students with programs. Gradschools.com is the leading online directory of graduate and post-graduate programs, free of charge to all prospective students. This information site contains thousands of programs listed by curriculum or by school. Gradschools.com employs a "yellow pages" concept, providing both free listings and paid advertising options. Free listings can include program descriptions, contact information and an e-mail link. Paid advertising options range from text link on the listings' page to Master Sponsorship. By offering so many options, all schools may be included in their massive database.
Media Contact:
Peterson's EdMedia HelpDesk, 877-EDMEDIA, e-mail: edmedia@petersons.com
Matt Ulmer, e-mail: mulmer@gradschools.com