College+&+Career+Guide

=CHOOSING A COLLEGE:= College Board - Match your requirements and needs to colleges around country to find the best college for you. Also find information about how to plan, apply and pay for college.

Education Planner - This site helps students know what to consider when looking for a college.

US News Best College - Find all of the stats about colleges that you'll ever need.

College View - This quick search gives students a snapshot of the best colleges available in area of interest.

Princeton College Rankings - Get more information about your favorite colleges.

College for Texans - Everything you need to know to plan for college.

=**CHOOSING A CAREER:**=

Penn Mentor - Pennsylvania Mentor provides timelines by grade to help students prepare for college. The site also has a career planner that helps students decide what career is best for them (click on "Plan a career" to use this tool).

Occupational Outlook Handbook - Find out more about the jobs you are interested in such as training/education needed, earnings, job duties and the future outlook of the job.

College Board Majors & Careers - Learn more about majors and/or jobs that you are considering for your future.

What Can I Do With This Major? - Learn more about majors that you are interested in, and find out what kinds of jobs are available with that major.

=PREPARING FOR COLLEGE & FOR TESTS:=

10 Steps - Ten steps to preparing for college.

College Board - SAT - Everything you need to know about the SAT.

College Board - SAT Subject Tests - Everything you need to know about the SAT Subject Tests.

The ACT - Everything you need to know about the ACT.

ACT Practice - Practice for the ACT before you take it.

Yahoo Test Prep - Prepare for your tests before you take them.

Testing Helps - Tips & Tricks to help you pass the tests.

SAT Prep - Helpful tips on the SAT.

Number 2 - Test preparation and vocabulary building. Must have email address to create log in.

=COLLEGE ESSAY WRITING TIPS:=

College Board Essay Tips - Tips for essays 500 words or less.

Essay Tips - Easy tips for making your essay successful.

Teen Ink - Examples of essays submitted by prospective students.

Info Please - Examples of essay questions and advice on how to answer them.