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College Board
From the creators of the SAT, Advanced Placement Program, and the PSAT/NMSQT.
From advice on how to pick a college to how to prepare for the SATs, this
webpage has all the advice you will need to get you into the right college for
you. Has an excellent section on finding financial aid.
Princeton Review
This is the place to go on the web if you want to see what students are saying
about the colleges you are considering. The searchable “find a college”
section allows students to view comments about the college of their choice. On
this page, students are also offered resources designed to improve their
chances at getting in to that school. Included are “Admission Secrets” and
“Interview Tips” sections.
Educaid
Although this site does not have as much in-depth information as Collegeboard
(see above), it has an excellent “find-a-loan” feature which, as the name
implies, allows students to find which kind of loan would best suit them.
College View
Another page designed to help students prepare and pay for college. This page
has an excellent section for students looking to go to a “special interest”
college such as a Christian or a Historically Black school.
America's Career Info Net
Answers such questions as what are the fastest growing occupations and what
occupations have the most job openings. You can even compare average wages in
a particular state as opposed to the entire United States. From the U.S.
Department of Labor.
Campbell
Interest and Skill Survey
This site contains a career survey that has helped thousands of people figure
out "what to do with their lives". It involves a small processing fee, but if
you need some help deciding what you want to be when you grow up, this is a
helpful place to start.
Done by the National Computer Systems, Inc / U.S. News & World Report.
The National Academy of Engineering tells why girls should consider engineering as a career path. Learn about women who put their engineering educations to work in such diverse areas as the environment, medicine, communications, and space.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Handbook, from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics,
is about as comprehensive a look at different careers that you could hope to
find. The presentation is very dry, but there's tons of useful information
about specific jobs and job-finding strategies. You can search the database of
job information.
The Career Key
Geared to middle school students, this site allows you to figure out your
personality traits and interests. Then you can see what jobs fit these
characteristics and learn more about careers that you would like. Take the
Career Key online and get started in your exploration of careers. Good links
to other career resources, too. Done by a professor of Education at
North Carolina State University.
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