Today Show Forgets to Mention uSphere During Discussion of Credit Crunch and Colleges

We're not mad -- big fans of the Today Show and did enjoy the piece about getting into, going to, and PAYING FOR college in these crazy modern times.

Some things that they mentioned that we liked:

Community Colleges. Matt Lauer: "I think community colleges get a bad rap." (We linked to one in the Chicago burbs above.) Great entry point into four-year schools; one of the interviewees, from Kaplan, said that the Cal-Berkeley system uses Community Colleges as a proving ground.

Look for the lower-cost option. Students shouldn't be price shopping, but they'll have to in a lot of cases in order to get into an affordable school. Here's a thought: instead of those really expensive liberal arts schools in Ohio, like Oberlin or Kenyon, take a look at Mr. Lauer's alma mater, Ohio University. We've linked to it above.

Go before you go. AP credits or other courses can cut your 4-year degree down to 3. University of Nebraska-Lincoln has an Independent Study High School. We like.

Oh, and check out a tool such as uSphere and our college finder. Save time when looking.