College Search Pathfinder
Juniors and Seniors! Use the following Web resources to help you with your most important research project yet--your college decision. Remember, you are not alone. While you can cover much ground on the Web, you'll definitely want to visit your guidance counselor for advice and help with the application process . And make it a family project. You'll want to involve your parents early on! Interactive Search Tools: If you don't have a clue about which schools best meet your needs, in terms of academics, selectivity, diversity, environment, costs, distance, etc, start with an interactive search.
Keep on Schedule/Misc.: Use these planning tools to make sure you don't miss important opportunities and deadlines.
Collegeboard.com Side by Side Comparison http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/sidebyside.jsp The Directories: These gateway sites provide easy access to the home pages of all the universities, where you can get tons of background information, download applications, even apply online.
Virtual Tours, The Multimedia Experience: Take a tour of the campus of your choice. Many include cams, video, photos, and maps. Campus Tours.com http://www.CampusTours.com/ Forms: Don't miss these valuable forms. The Common Application is accepted by a growing number of institutions. FAFSA is required for most college aid applications if you are seeking aid. The PROFILE OnLine is used in addition to the FAFSA by scholarship services and a number of private schools.
* Essay Help: Your essay is a critical component of your application. It offers you an opportunity to make your personal voice heard, to separate yourself from thousands of other applicants.
Ranking the Schools: If you value the opinions of experts, check out how your schools stack up.
Security: These sites offer another way of ranking schools by providing detailed campus crime statistics
Career Advice: For many students the college choice is closely tied to your career choice. The following sites will help you explore careers and majors.
Career Inventories:
Special Interests: For some students the college choice may be tied to religious, racial, or social interests.
Two Year and Technical Schools
Campus Newspapers: Get the Scoop on campus climate as reported by students
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