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Review
the links below and visit those that look interesting to you. |
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Discuss
your academic and career plans with your parents and other family
members. |
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Make
an appointment with your guidance counselor to review your academic
and career plans. |
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Speak
with teachers with expertise in your area of interest. |
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Identify
people in your town who hold interesting positions and interview
them. |
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Continue
to gather information on career areas of interest to you. |
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Join
clubs or organizations of interest. |
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Get
a summer job in a career area you want to learn more about.
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Seek
a volunteer position in an area you want to learn more about.
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| Once
you know more about yourself it will be easier to make decisions.
This can be a very exciting time. We invite you to visit the
information links listed below. These links will lead you to
others. Invite your parents and friends to explore this site
and guide them through the first parts to get them on their
way. It is never too early or too late to learn about yourself.
Good luck as you take the next step: |
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|
Planning
for College and Identifying Schools
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| All
About College.com |
Links
to college and university homepages around the world that offer
undergraduate programs. |
| collegeboard.com |
An
invaluable site for parents and students on tests and college
planning. |
| Overview |
A
searchable database of 900+ career fields, and 6000+ vocational
schools, colleges and universities. Also provides financial
information. |
| Peterson's |
Provides
ratings and requirements of colleges and universities. |
| Rutgers
University |
Learn
about Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. |
| Yahoo!
College Search |
College
and university search by major interest, geographic location
and other criteria. |
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|
On-Line
Applications
|
| Common
Application |
A
very easy to use site with "frequently asked questions." |
| Embark |
5
easy steps - a confidence builder! |
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|
Financial
Aid/Scholarships/Loans
|
| Fast
Aid |
The
world's largest and oldest college scholarship database. Constantly
updated. |
| The
SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid |
A
"smart student" guide to financial aid. Covers every type. This
is an award winning public site. |
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|
Test
Preparation
|
| College
PowerPrep |
Prep
tools for test takers, strategies and tips of the day. |
| Educational
Testing Service |
From
the ETS network. Current policy articles, issue discussions,
and latest research. |
| Kaplan |
Look
at everything, check out all your site options, then decide
what's best for you. |
| The
Princeton Review |
From
the Princeton Review. When each test is important. Free online
courses. |
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|
Study
Skills
|
| Student
Handbook |
The
"University of Minnesota Student Handbook" site. Very
thorough and helpful with developing study skills competencies. |
| Study
Web |
Links
for learning and help with homework. References, professional
development, and every area possible. Good for teachers and
parents too! |
| The
Learning Commons |
Tips
on reducing the stress of studying and academic performance.
Organized by topic or format. |
