Unigo and McGraw-Hill Announce Strategic Partnership to Create Curriculum on College and Career Readiness

NEW YORK, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Unigo (http://www.unigo.com), the web's largest resource for student-generated college reviews, today announced a multi-year strategic partnership with McGraw-Hill Education to create an innovative curriculum focused on preparing high school students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy.

Utilizing the curriculum-building acumen of McGraw-Hill and Unigo's network of students and experts at thousands of colleges across America, the multimedia lessons will provide high school students with insider tips and tools so they can make the most of their decision-making process and college experience.

"It is important that our nation's high school students enter the world thoroughly prepared for a lifetime of learning and professional development," said Jeff Livingston, senior vice president of McGraw-Hill Education's College and Career Readiness Center. "We are pleased to join Unigo in the development of tools that will help drive student success at the postsecondary level."

The development of this curriculum represents the first wave in a variety of collaborations between Unigo and McGraw-Hill that will include live events, multimedia projects, and mentoring programs.

"Unigo's mission is to help students and their families navigate the college admissions process and this partnership provides us with more opportunities to reach these students and educate them," said Unigo Founder and CEO, Jordan Goldman.

About McGraw-Hill Education:

McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading innovator in the development of teaching and learning solutions for the 21st century. Through a comprehensive range of traditional and digital education content and tools, McGraw-Hill Education empowers and prepares professionals and students of all ages to connect, learn and succeed in the global economy. McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 65 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com.

About Unigo:

Unigo.com is the go-to resource for high school students and parents looking for authentic, up-to-date information about America's colleges.  The site features tens of thousands of interactive college reviews created by the real experts – current college students.  Unigo's college reviews were described by The New York Times Magazine as "…so evocative they make the one-page U.S. News summaries read like junk mail … they are vivid in a way no guidebook can match."

SOURCE Unigo