Resources
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ACT Test
The website to register for the ACT test and check your scores. The site also includes information on financial aid, college planning and test prep.
Antonoff, Steven R., College Match, 10th Edition, Octameron, Alexandria, VA. 2008.
This is a great book about how to match the student to "great fit" colleges.
Campus Security Statistics
This site gives campus security statistics based on criminal offenses reported to campus security and local police agencies. It is sponsored by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education. You can obtain data from one institution/campus, or aggregate data from a group of campuses.
College Board
Your source for PSAT, SAT and SAT II registration, score reports and study resources, as well as a database of information about colleges to assist in your school search.
CollegeProwler’s "College Reality Guides"
This site contains rankings of the top 200 schools in the U.S. in various categories including academics, athletics, transportation, computers, nightlife and dining.
Common Application
Link to the Common Application, accepted at 391 colleges for the 2009-10 application year.
Consus Group Composite Rankings
This site ranks over 100 top colleges in the U.S. based on several factors, including other published rankings, selectivity and yield.
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FAFSA on the web, the easiest way to apply for Federal Student Aid programs.
FastWeb
This site contains scholarship information, as well as news and general information relevant for both high school and college students.
Hillel
Hillel is the Foundation for Jewish Life on Campus. This site contains information about Hillel at over 500 college campuses.
Early Action and Early Decision Deadlines are Approaching!
This should not be news to those of you who are in the final throes of completing your EA or ED submission - deadlines are approaching!! Make sure all your ducks are in a row, your SAT or ACT score reports sent, your school forms submitted with pre-addressed envelopes and return address labels, your teacher recommendations all set. Most of all, make sure that your guidance counselor and recommenders know of the deadline, whether it is November 1, November 15, or December 1. And most of all, good luck!!
Did You Know?
Imagine only sending your best SAT scores to colleges and deleting the rest. Well, you can! Since March 2009 the College Board has offered Score Choice. You can choose one SAT sitting to send to colleges, and hide the rest. This also applies to SAT II Subject tests. Needless to say, college admissions officers have mixed feelings about the program. Some agree that it will take some pressure off high school students, while others will still demand that applicants submit all of their SAT or ACT scores. To read more click here.
News
Way Back When College Was a Buyer's Market
March 31, 2011
Oh to be interested in attending Harvard University in the late 1860s. Harvard and other schools like Vassar and Columbia actually advertised for students in newspapers, and any required freshman entrance exams could be taken on the weekend prior to the start of classes. How times have changed. Read More>>
Ni Hao! - NYU to open Shanghai campus
March 27, 2011
New York University announced plans to establish a degree-granting campus in Shanghai. NYU's president was expected to sign an agreement on March 28 with Chinese officials to seal the deal. This move signals a continuing trend for American universities. Read More>>
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