FINDING YOUR COLLEGE MATCH BEGINS WITH A "SELF SEARCH" ...ONLY WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND YOURSELF CAN YOU FIND THE BEST COLLEGE FOR YOU!
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PROGRAM: Discover what academic and extracurricular activities are important to you.
COLLEGE ACADEMIC MAJORS / CAREER RESEARCH
http://www.CaliforniaColleges.edu
Free Self-assessments for Interests and Work Values.
http://www.online.onetcenter.org
U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Information Network.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://www.mymajors.com
Free self-assessments to explore College Majors.
http://www.livecareer.com
Career exploration.
Book of Majors by College Board
Explore what you might like to study in college, what that means you should study in high school, and what your career choices will be.
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com
Research careers, internet contacts, networking, counseling.
http://collegessource.org
Explore individual college / university course catalogues.
http://www.coolworks.com
Internships, volunteer opportunities in U.S. and overseas for High School, College and others up to 25 / year round.
http://www.tipsontripsandcamps.com No Fee.
Educational and service trips for high school age students both within and outside the U.S.A.
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
NCAA Guide for College-Bound Student-Athlete / Listings of programs by division, sport and school.
http://www.ncsasports.com
National Collegiate Scouting Association: the "Facebook" of college recruiting; get evaluated; post videos and academic/athletic resumes; review coaches listings for needed athletes.
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org
Scholarships: Insiders Guide by Don Wheeler.
General information along with a listing of athletic programs offered at each school along with contact information.
Sports Scholarships & College Athletic Programsby Peterson.
General information along with a listing of athletic programs offered at each school along with contact persons.
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
http://www.learningdisabilities.about.com
Provides information on transition to post-high school setting and available support.
http://www.dyslexia-college.com/
http://www.ncld.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADDby Peterson.
The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning
Disabilities or ADDby Princeton Review.
America's Best Colleges for B Students by Tamara B. Orr.
http://www.fairtest.org/
National Center for Fair and Open Testing. Provides list of those colleges / universities who have made SAT/ACT optional.
PEOPLE: Explore what you want your college community to
look like.
http://www.asian.nation.com
"Best" colleges for Asian students...comparing number of Asian majors, Asian professors, Asian Student Organizations...also contains a good reading list.
http://www.bridgetomusic.com
http://www.womenscolleges.org
http://www.hillel.org/index
The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
http://www.lgbtcampus.org
Consortium of Higher Education Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Professionals!
http://www.blackexcel.org
http://www.firstinthefamily.org
PLACE: Decide what geographical location is right for you including the weather and community activities and resources.
http://www.city-data.com
Learn annual rainfall, number of cloudy days, snowfall data, crime data, jobs, real estate values, mass transit, diversity and cultural opportunities.
Professor Pathfinder's Colleges and Universities (map)
Hedberg maps.
PRICE: Calculate what colleges you can afford to attend.
Meeting College Costs, College Board
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/
welcome.jsp
College Board Scholarship Search
http://www.hesaa.org
Higher Education Student Assistance Association
http:/www.financialaidfinder.com
http://www.wue.wiche.edu
Western Undergraduate Exchange. Out-of-state tuition reduction.
http://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp
CSS Profile .
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams
/scholarship/index.html
Scholarship Scams.
http://www.fastweb.com/
Fastweb: search site for individual scholarships.
http://www.saliemae.com
Federal student loans.
http://www.internationalstudent.com/scholarships/
Scholarships for international students.
http://www.latinocollegedollars.com
http://www.hispanicfund.org
http://www.nacubo.org/research
National Association of College Business Officers. Compare endowment and other financial characteristics.
COLLEGE LIST: Apply what you have learned from your Self-Search to create a college list.
http://www.headstartcollege.com/blog
Current Trends/Issues in College Admissions, Individual Colleges, and Financial Aid Head Start College Blog
http://www.usnews.com
U.S. News & World Report: The Ultimate College Guide
http://www.princetonreview.com
Complete Book of Colleges Princeton Review: reviews 1776 colleges.
http://www.collegeprowler.com
Includes admissions scattergrams.
http://wwwcampuscompare.com/
Fiske Guide to Colleges.
Subjective reviews 300 four year colleges.
The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges Yale Daily News.
Subjective student reviews of colleges.
Rugg's Recommendations by Rugg.
Subjective review of individual college's majors.
Two-Year Colleges Peterson’s
Objective Factual Data on Two-Year Colleges
http://www.assist.org
How to transfer from CA community college to CA public universtiy.
http://www.studentssurvey.com
Students review individual colleges in all categories including professors.
http://www.Collegiatechoice.com Fee.
Remote college visits.
http://www.theu.com Fee.
Remote college visits.
http://www.campustours.com No Fee.
Remote college visits.
SAT / ACT PREPARATION: Apply what you learned during your Self Search about your academic/ testing strengths and weaknesses as well as personal learning style to select the most effective test preparation for you.
http://www.compassprep.com: Fee.
Compass: Custom Tutorial / 800-925-1250.
http://www.IvyWest.com Fee.
Ivy West: Tutorial only / 800-489-9378.
http://www.revolutionprep.com Fee.
Revolution Prep: Tutorial / classroom / combo / 877-738-7737.
http://www.princetonreview.com,Fee.
Princeton Review: Tutorial / classroom / online / 800-2Review.
http://www.eliteprep.com Fee.
Elite: classroom / 626-287-1245.
http://www.kaptest.com/college Fee.
800-KAPTEST Kaplan: Private tutorial / classroom / online.
http://www.collegeboard.com No Fee.
College Board: Online.
http://www.Number2.com No Fee.
Number 2 rated highly by Consumer’s Report
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS: ...so got out there and get into your college "match".
http://www.commonapp.org
Common Application private schools.
http://www.universalcollegeapp.com
Universal Application private schools.
http://www.universityofcaliforniaadmissions.com
University of California
http://www.csumentor.com
California State Universities including Cal Poly's.
