COLLEGE ADMISSION RESOURCES ONLINE: Beware
Online sites relating to the College Search process can be big business– for example, companies wishing to sell their products to parents and high school students. Colleges themselves buy from College Board (SAT site) your student’s personal and academic information (if student checks the box to release).As with all online sites, do some research as to the qualifications of individuals contributing and the reliability of material posted. Just because it says it’s so doesn’t make it so. Below are some sites I have found helpful with my students and families. If you find others contact me at Head Start College and we’ll share your “find”.
Current Trends / Issues in College Admissions, Individual Colleges, College Students:
           Head Start College blog: www.headstartcollege.com/blog
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Objective Data on Individual Colleges/Universities:
           U.S. News & World Report: www.usnews.com
           Peterson’s: www.petersons.com
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Remote College Visits:
           College tours with audio: www.campustours.com
           College tours (more in depth, $15 college) www.Collegiatechoice.com
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College Majors/Careers:
           Career Interests/Values: www.CaliforniaColleges.edu
           Career Development: National Career Development Guidelines www.acrnetwork.org
           Assessing Interests: Self-Directed Search ($9.95) http://www.self-directed-search.com/
           Assessing Career Values: Values Scale ($19.95) http://kuder.com
           Assessing Personality Kiersey Temperament Sorter. http://keirsey.com/
           College Majors. www.mymajor.com
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College Fairs
           National Association of College Admissions Counselors: www.nacacnet.org
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College Applications Online
           University of California: www.universityofcaliforniaadmissions.eduÂ
           California State University: www.csumentor.edu
           Member Private Colleges: www.commonapp.org
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Sports:
           NCAA Guide for College-Bound Student-Athlete: Â
                       www.ncaaclearinghouse.net Â
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SAT / ACT:
           Schools that do NOT require SAT/ACT: www.fairtest.org
           Compass (Private tutorial, custom designed)www.compassprep.com
           Ivy West: (Private tutorial, standard prog.) www.IvyWest.com
           Revolution Prep (Private tutorial / classroom / combo) www.revolutionprep.com
            Princeton Review: (Private tutorial/classroom /online)www.princetonreview.com,
           Elite: (classroom) www.eliteprep.com
           Kaplan (Private tutorial / classroom / online)www.kaptest.com/college
           College Board (Online, check for question of the day)www.collegeboard.com
           No Fee: Number 2 rated highly by Consumer’s Report (9/06) www.Number2.com
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Financial Aid:
           Free Application for Federal Student Aid: www.FAFSA.com    Â
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Summer Enrichment Programs for High School Students:
           Educational/community service trips (free screening): Tips on Trips:                                                         www.tipsontripsandcamps.com
           Academic Programs at Oxford: http://www.oxbridgeprograms.com/
           Idyllwild Arts: www.idyllwildarts.org
           Interlochen Center for the Arts: www.interlochen.org
           Cal State Summer School for Mathematics and Science:
                       www.ucop.edu/cosmos
           Putney Programs of all types: www.goputney.com
           Computer camps: www.computercamps.com
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