Making the search for educational opportunities easier and more relevant to users needs is the platform on which Best School Search built the newest school search engine in the online education directory business which launched this month. “We studied existing programs for over a year and were determined to build an engine that was tailored to the way users think about their educational needs” according to Janna Ignatow, President of Best School Search. The site (BESTSCHOOLSEARCH.COM) sorts not only by educational interest area, geography and online options but also by the individual’s goals. While career-related motivations may be common to most individuals, their needs vary and the site was designed to respond to 4 basic needs. The site offers the user options to help advance a career, change a career, earn credits or certificates or simply pursue personal enrichment options.
According to Eduventures, a research and consulting firm serving the education market, these four categories of educational needs represent the vast majority of individuals seeking educational opportunities. For example, an individual whose focus is “accounting” would search differently for a masters program (advancing a career) than a bachelors program (changing a career) or a certificate program.
Best School Search was launched on March 10 and already has a comprehensive list of over 3500 courses in over 300 schools in all 50 states plus a full list of online opportunities. Ignatow and her team with over 20 years of experience in online education and educational directories worked for over a year building and testing the new site. They incorporated the latest search technologies and now offer the most enhanced search tool in the online education directory industry.
The company is headquartered in Seattle however schools listed are represented in virtually all US markets plus online. A search for the best school to meet a users needs will take only minutes and the user can compare options before making any commitment.


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