Students can now turn the tables on the college admissions process. Zinch.com allows students to perform in-depth college searches, create portfolios, and show to college admissions officers that they are more than test scores.
Provo, UT (PRWEB) May 29, 2007 -- Until mid March 2007, high school students preparing for higher education have had no easy way of getting seen by colleges of their choice. Now, thanks to a new internet service called Zinch.com, students can be seen by college recruiters as more than a test score.
Zinch.com was brought to life just this year by President and Founder Mick Hagen. Frustrated by his own experience of not getting recruited to colleges he wished to attend, Mick created his own portfolio showcasing himself and his unique skills. This approach obviously worked, for he is now a sophomore at Princeton University.
With Zinch's Z-folio technology, college-bound high school students can create their own college profile for free and increase their chances of getting admitted to the college they desire. Uploading video of sports skills, audio files of musical talents, samples of work for writers and images of paintings for artist students can showcase their unique abilities. Student pages can also serve as a portfolio and resume that can assist students in marketing themselves for internships and other opportunities.
After students create their free Zinch profile, they can send a "shout out" to their choice of colleges alerting these schools of their interest in attending. Admission officers will then be able to look at a variety of individual student characteristics including community service, interests and talents and skills.
In addition to student profiles Zinch's smart college search (called the College Zeeker) allows students to compare colleges they wish to attend. Advanced school search options allow anyone to find colleges based on very specific criteria such as tuition, male/female ratio, sports teams & clubs and of course majors and location.
Technology is making modern marketing a one-on-one experience. Zinch's services are riding that wave and allowing college admissions officers to target recruitment material to students based on all types of requirements other than test scores.
Zinch's business model is simply to provide this college search and profile service free for parents and students and to have college admissions offices pay a subscription fee to gain access to student profiles.
Zinch has already recruited 100,000 college-bound students. College admissions officers will have access to prospective student profiles starting June 2007. Each profile is of a student eager to be seen as more than a test score.
Zinch also has college scholarships available to students totaling over $30,000.
Press Contact:
Mick Hagen
(801) 830.2048
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