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"Ask not what your country can do for you, but rather what you can do for your country."
Cicero - 106 BCE -- 43 BCE
Roman Statesman, Scholar, and Writer
College bound students should prepare for the rigorous coursework you will experience in post high school academia by challenging yourself to do more reading and writing. Shown below is a link for various reading lists from which you should select two to three books per semester and track your reading in a writing journal. You will be expected to write about what you know for different audiences and instructors. Listed below are two types of writing skills to practice.
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American Council on Education
The American Council on Education, Lumina Foundation for Education, and the Ad Council sponsor KnowHow2GO.org to turn students' college dreams into action-oriented goals. This multiyear, multimedia effort includes television, radio and outdoor public service advertisements (PSAs) that encourage 8th through 10th graders to prepare for college using four simple steps.
Big Future College Board Search
Build college lists based on what matters most to you with criteria including location, majors, academic credit with other options. Research specific colleges using up-to-date profiles.
Cappex.com is a free website where you learn which colleges want you before you apply.
Easy-to-use interactive website designed to help students explore majors, colleges, and careers. Includes personalized tools of online self-assessments and in-depth information about majors and careers.
A group of more than 400 colleges and universities that feature a common application.
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This site offers advice and a searchable database that will help lead students with disabilities to a college degree.
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