Hey seniors, here are some useful college links:

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

· AES Education Planner School Search http://www.educationplanner.com/ugchannel/code/searches/srchCrit1.asp?sponsor=2859

· American Educational Services: Get Ready for College

· Princeton Review Advanced School Search http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/advsearch/match.asp

· College Toolkit http://www.collegetoolkit.com/

· 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.jsp

· Peterson’s http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/searches/srchCrit1.asp

· NCES College Search http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/

· College Search http://search.collegexpress.com/

· FastWeb (college, scholarship, internship search) http://www.fastweb.com/

· StudentsReview http://studentsreview.com/

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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.

• · Google University Search (Search within the pages of a university's site) http://www.google.com/options/universities.html
• AES http://www.aessuccess.org/
• Pennsylvania Mentor http://www.pennsylvaniamentor.org/
• U 101 http://u101.com/
• University Links http://www.ULinks.com/
• Universities Worldwide http://univ.cc/
• Center for All Collegiate Information http://www.collegiate.net/
• University of Texas at Austin http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/
• Yahoo! Colleges and Universities http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Higher_Education/Colleges_and_Universities/By_Region/U_S__States/
• All About College http://www.allaboutcollege.com/
• Braintrack University Index http://www.braintrack.com/
• Gradschools.com - http://www.gradschools.com/
• US News A-Z Directory http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/alpha_dir/brief/index_brief.php

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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.

· College Admision Essay http://www.college-admission-essay.com/

· Three Steps to a College Essay? http://www.collegeboard.com/article/0,3868,5-26-0-9405,00.html

· Essay Edge Admissions Essay 101 http://www.essayedge.com/college/essayadvice/course/

· College Essay Tips http://www.carleton.edu/admissions/essay/index.html

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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.

• What Can I do With this Major? http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/
• Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/
• Career Browser http://cbweb9p.collegeboard.org/career/bin/career.pl
• Career Explorer http://careerexplorer.net/descriptions.asp
• Princeton Review Choosing a Major http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/majors/choosemajor.asp
• College Journal (Wall Street Journal) http://www.collegejournal.com/
• StudentJobs.gov http://www.studentjobs.gov/
• Career City: Self Assessments http://www.glencoe.com/sec/careers/career_city/