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High School Resources
This page contains information that students in grades 9 through 12 may find helpful. The information has been broken down into various categories.
| SAT/Test Prep | College Search Pathfinder |
| Financial Aid/Scholarships |Career Descriptions | Career Inventories |
| Military Information | Resumes | Graduation Project |
(Please report any non-working links to Ms. Korn)
About the SAT
 | Fair Test: SAT/ACT Optional Schools http://fairtest.org/optional.htm |
| PBS Frontline: Secrets of the SAT http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/ |
| Parents' Guide to Standardized Tests http://familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,24-9028,00.html |
CD-ROM/Online Options
| One-on-One with the SAT 2.0 Win/Mac School Version—network site license-- $395 Home Version—3 user limit $29.95 |
http://www.collegeboard.org 800-323-7155
From the test makers themselves, this one offers complete explanation for every potential answer using actual SAT questions, a customized study plan, step-by-step guidance, and a full length SAT for students to test skills after they practice.
| Kaplan: Emergency Prep ACT-ACT Win/Mac $19.99 http://www.kaptest.com/ 1-800-KAP-TEST |
Designed for students with limited time to prepare, an intensive cram session with “quick learning techniques,” “question types you are sure to see on test day,” 2 full length tests and 2 practice tests.
| Kaplan SAT/ACT & PSAt Deluxe 2001 Edition Win/Mac Win/Mac $39.99 http://www.kaptest.com/ 1-800-KAP-TEST |
5 CD Set includes Higher Score SAT,& PSAT, Higher Score ACT, Newsweek Guide to Colleges, Paying for School, Suceed in School study skills program and Complete Financial Aid and Scholarship Finder. Customized study skills, in-depth math review, complete review of verbal skills.
| The Princeton Review http://www.princetonreview.com/college/testprep/testprep.asp?TPRPAGE=1&TYPE=NEW-SAT-HOME |
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 | Keep on Schedule | Comparing Your Selections |
| College Directories | Visual Tours | Forms | Essay Help | Rankings | Security |
| Career Advice | Special Interests | Athletes | Two Year Colleges |
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.
| College Board Matchmaker http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp |
| American Educational Services: Get Ready for College |
| Princeton Review Advanced School Search http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/advsearch/match.asp |
| US News College Search http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/tools/brief/cosearch_advanced_brief.php |
| Career Explorer.net http://careerexplorer.net/ |
| College Board LikeFind http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/qs_likefind.jsp |
| CollegeNet http://cnsearch.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/CN/ZDispatch?pageName=.cnsearch.custom.index_html |
| College View http://www.collegeview.com/collegesearch/index.epl |
| Peterson’s http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/searches/srchCrit1.asp |
| NCES College Search http://nces.ed.gov/IPEDS/cool/Search.asp |
Keep on Schedule/Misc.: Use these planning tools to make sure you don't miss important opportunities and deadlines.
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US News College Planning Guide http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.htm |
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US News College Personality Quiz http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/tools/cpq/coquiz.htm |
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*US News College Planning Calendar http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/planner/planner_brief.php |
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About.com College Admissions Prep Calendar http://collegeapps.about.com/library/calendar/blcalendar1.htm |
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US News Forums http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/misc/experts.htm |
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*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.
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Google University Search (Search within the pages of a university's site) http://www.google.com/options/universities.html |
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Pennsylvania Mentor http://www.pennsylvaniamentor.org/ |
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University Links http://www.ULinks.com/ |
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University of Texas at Austin http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/ |
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Yahoo! Colleges and Universities http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Higher_Education/Colleges_and_Universities/By_Region/U_S__States/ |
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All About College http://www.allaboutcollege.com/ |
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Braintrack University Index http://www.braintrack.com/ |
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Gradschools.com - http://www.gradschools.com/ |
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US News A-Z Directory http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/alpha_dir/brief/index_brief.php |
Virtual Tours, The Multimedia Experience: Take a tour of the campus of your choice. Many include cams, video, photos, and maps.
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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.
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*Common Application http://www.commonapp.org/ |
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Free Application for Federal Student Aid http://www.fafsa.ed.gov |
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College Board’s PROFILE OnLine http://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp |
* 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.
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Three Steps to a College Essay? http://www.collegeboard.com/article/0,3868,5-26-0-9405,00.html |
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Essay Edge Admissions Essay 101 http://www.essayedge.com/college/essayadvice/course/ |
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EssayEdge (samples to start you thinking) http://www.essayedge.com/college/essayadvice/samples/ |
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College Essay Tips http://www.carleton.edu/admissions/essay/index.html |
Ranking the Schools: If you value the opinions of experts, check out how your schools stack up.
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*College and University Rankings http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm |
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*Princeton Review : Best 351 Rankings http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/rankings/rankings.asp |
Security: These sites offer another way of ranking schools by providing detailed campus crime statistics
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CampusSafety.org http://www.campussafety.org/ |
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OPE Campus Security Statistics Website http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/ |
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.
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What Can I do With this Major? http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/ |
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Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/ |
| Career Browser http://cbweb9p.collegeboard.org/career/bin/career.pl |
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Career Explorer http://careerexplorer.net/careers.asp |
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Princeton Review Choosing a Major http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/majors/choosemajor.asp |
Special Interests: For some students the college choice may be tied to religious, racial, or social interests.
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Black Collegian Online http://www.black-collegian.com/ |
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Disability-Friendly Colleges http://www.newmobility.com/review_article.cfm?id=122&action=browse |
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Military Guides Online http://www.militaryguides.acenet.edu/ |
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Historically Black Colleges: http://www.smart.net/~pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm |
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SAT/ACT Optional Schools http://fairtest.org/optional.htm |
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*NCAA Online http://www.ncaa.org/ |
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Resources for College Bound Athletes (an annotated list of free and fee-based services) http://www3.dist214.k12.il.us/guidance/athleteinfo.htm |
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NAII (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) http://www.naia.org/ |
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Athletic Scholarships http://collegeapps.about.com/cs/athletic/index.htm |
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US News College Sports Programs http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/sports/sportsindex.htm |
Two Year and Technical Schools
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American Association of Community Colleges http://www.aacc.nche.edu/ |
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Bucks County Community College http://www.bucks.edu/ |
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Community College Web http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/ |
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Educational Technology Training Centers http://www.tcnj.org/support/ettc/ettc_list.htm |
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Montgomery County Community College http://www.mc3.edu/ |
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U.S. Two-Year Colleges http://cset.sp.utoledo.edu/twoyrcol.html |
Campus Newspapers: Get the Scoop on campus climate as reported by students
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Yahoo's links to College Newspapers: http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/College_and_University/Newspapers/ |
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College News Online: http://www.collegenews.com/ |
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About.com Financial Aid http://collegeapps.about.com/cs/financialaid/index.htm |
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All About College Financial Aid http://www.allaboutcollege.com/netguide/financial-aid.htm |
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American Education Service http://www.aessuccess.org/ |
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College is Possible http://www.collegeispossible.org/ |
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College Board Paying for College http://www.collegeboard.com/paying/ |
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FAFSA on the Web http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ |
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Fastaid http://www.fastaid.com/ |
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FinAid! Financial Aid Information Page http://www.finaid.org |
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Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Authority http://www.pheaa.org/ |
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Students.gov http://www.students.gov/index2.html |
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Student Guide: Financial Aid http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html |
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Wired Scholar.com http://www.wiredscholar.com |
| General | Engineering |
Engineering guidance web sites
| http://www.engineeringk12.org |
| http://www.asee.org/precollege |
| http://bls.gov/oco |
| http://discoverengineering.org |
| http://fsea.org |
| http://jets.org |
Women in engineering
| http://engineergirl.org |
| http://nae.edu/cwe |
| http://swe.org |
| http://wepan.org |
Various engineering society web sites
| American Association of Engineering Societies http://www.aaes.org |
| American Chemical Society http://www.acs.org |
| American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics http://www.aiaa.org |
| http://www.aiche.org |
| http://www.asce.org |
| http://www.asme.org |
| http://www.enviro-engrs.org |
| http://www.ieee.org |
| http://www.nae.org |
| http://www.nsbe.org |
| http://www.nspe.org |
| http://www.shpe.org |
| http://www.sme.org |
Here are some valuable resources for you to use in completing your project!
From the MaST Library/Media Center
| Library resources package (pdf) |
| Graduation project (ppt) |
From the Springfield Township High School Virtual Library website
| Thesis statements | Evaluation | Citation |
| What is a thesis?: http://mciu.org/%7Espjvweb/thesis.html |
| Thesis generator: http://mciu.org/%7Espjvweb/thesisgenerator.html |
| Webquest for web site evaluation: http://mciu.org/%7Espjvweb/evalwebstu.html |
| Web site evaluation PPT: http://mciu.org/%7Espjvweb/evaluation.ppt |
| Evaluate your sources!: http://mciu.org/%7Espjvweb/carrdss.html |
| Why should I believe you?: http://mciu.org/%7Espjvweb/whyauthor.html |
| Is it plagiarism?: http://mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us/%7Espjvweb/isitplag.html |
| Plagiarism vs. documentation: http://mciu.org/%7Espjvweb/plagdoc.html |
| Summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting: http://mciu.org/%7Espjvweb/sumparquo.html |
| Plagiarism PPT: http://mciu.org/%7Espjvweb/plagiarism.ppt |
| Works cited vs. works consulted...what's the diff?: http://mciu.org/%7Espjvweb/citedconsulted.html |
| Campbell Interest and Skills Survey (US News--cost $17.95) http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/careers/ccciss.htm |
| Career Quiz (Princeton Review Birkman Career Style Summary) http://www.review.com/career/careerquizhome.cfm?careers=6 |