| COLLEGE |
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www.collegeboard.com |
SAT resting information, perform a college search, compare schools, checklists, scholarship information, resume writing, writing effective college essays. |
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www.princetonreview.com |
Explores schools & careers, scholarship information & find ways to improve your test scores. |
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www.collegeanswer.com |
Sallie Mae's career/college search engine. |
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www.usnews.com |
Rankings & guides for colleges & universities. Information on how to pay for college. |
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www.cset.sp.utoledo.edu/twoyrcol.html |
U.S. 2 year colleges. |
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www.campustours.com |
Provides virtual tours of various college campuses. |
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| The following sires will assist you with some of the questions that you may have regarding college, majors, and testing, but please talk with your guidance counselor for additional help/information. Please check your Senior Newsletter each month for updated information on open houses, college fairs, college visits at General McLane, scholarships, etc.. |
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| 1. HOW DO I CHOOSE A MAJOR? |
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www.collegeview.com/careers/index.html |
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www.mymajors.com |
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http://online.onetcenter.org |
O*Net online |
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www.bls.gov/ovo |
Occupational Outlook Handbook |
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http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors/careers/profiles |
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http://www.topten.org/content/tt.AB6.htm |
Top 10 steps to choosing a career |
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| 2. WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MAJOR/DEGREE IN _____________________? |
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http://www.binghamton.edu/cdc/ugrad/majors/default.html |
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What can I do with this major/degree? Information sheets that help you connect majors with careers. |
| 3. HOW DO I FIND A SCHOOL THAT'S RIGHT FOR ME? |
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The following sites provide a college search engine and comparison chart. |
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www.collegeboard.com |
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www.princetonreview.com |
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www.educationplanner.com |
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www.collegeanswer.com |
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| 4. HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR THE SATs and/or ACTs ? |
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www.collegeboard.com |
SAT test |
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www.act.org |
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Mail in applications and information is also available in the Guidance Office |
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| 5. I AM INTERESTED IN PLAYING A SPORT IN A DIVISION I OR II SCHOOL, WHAT DO I DO? |
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http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/ncaa/NCAA/common/index.html |
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NCAA guide for the student athlete. Students cal file their application starting at the end of their junior year. |
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| SPECIAL INTEREST |
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www.naccap.org |
(Christian Colleges) |
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www.hillel.org |
(Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life) |
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www.technicalschools.org |
(Technical Schools & Colleges) |