College Information and Testing
- College Information for Seniors
- Standardized Testing Information
- Testing and College Information Recommended Links
- College Search/Application Recommended Links
College Information for Seniors
Senior Year Calendar
October 2010 College Visits
Application Procedures
Standardized Testing Information
Download standardized testing information
Follow this link for a Guide to Standardized Testing.
Testing and College Information Recommended Links
ACT Information and Registration
Visit www.act.org to learn more about the ACT and register online.
SAT Information and Registration-College Board
Visit www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/reg.html for information about the SAT and online registration.
http://www.fairtest.org/
A list of over 830 four-year colleges that do not use the SAT or ACT to admit substantial numbers of bachelor degree applicants. You can see a searchable listing of schools and learn more about testing.
http://www.princetonreview.com
This commercial site covers test preparation and college selection. On the site you can also explore colleges, careers, scholarships and search for colleges that meet specific criteria.
http://www.petersons.com
On this site you conduct a college search and link to nursing programs, culinary programs and honor programs among others. Links to college test prep as well.
www.kaplan.com
One of the giants in test preparation.
College Search/Application Recommended Links
Common Application online
www.commonapp.org
The Common Application is a not-for-profit organization that provides an admission application that students can submit to 391 colleges. Once completed online or in print copies can be sent to any number of participating schools. The common application streamlines the work of applying to college. In 2008-9 almost 1.4 million applications were submitted via the Common Application.
www.CollegeInColorado.org
This is a wonderful site created by the Colorado State Legislature. Tabs for plan, apply and pay direct users to a plethora of valuable information. Under “Plan” you can take assessments to help you think about careers, get information about careers and use a format to build a good looking resume. Click on “Apply” and you can compare colleges side by side, take tours of Colorado colleges, use a tool to search for campuses that match combinations of criteria and apply electronically to Colorado colleges. The advantage here is that you don’t have to submit information to Colorado colleges multiple times. Perhaps best of all is “Pay” tab. You can link to the financial aid award estimator and the FAFSA. Explore this section and the entire site for outstanding resources unbiased by commercial interest.
National Association of College Admissions Counseling
www.nacac.com
Contains a variety of current information regarding the college admissions process from the highest authorities on college today.
http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/e
Site from the Department of Education that helps students find the right colleges
www.hillel.org
This is the best place to learn about Jewish life on campus. Click to access Hillel’s Guide to Jewish Life on Campus and see if schools on your list can meet your Jewish requirements. You can start with Hillel to create a list.
http://reformjudaismmag.org/index.cfm
This takes you to information about the Reform Judaism Magazine’s insider’s guide to Jewish college life.
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges
Very influential site – if you proceed with caution and a balanced view, you can learn lots here. You can search for a college and read rankings in various categories.
University of Colorado-Guaranteed Admissions Requirements for Freshmen
Visit www.colorado.edu/prospective/freshman/admission/guarantee.html to see if you are guaranteed admission to CU Boulder.
NCAA Eligibility Center
https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/student/index_student.html
This is a good site for potential college athletes.
College Help for Students
www.collegehelpforstudents.com
A light-hearted approach to college investigations.
