College Planning
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College Planning Resources
College Application Essay Prompts - Common App
College Search Links
College Board - Explore careers, plan for college, pay for college, search for scholarships.
College Factual - College ranking, matches, analytics, insights, and more.
Cappex - Match with possible scholarships, compare colleges & see your chances of admission.
Illinois College2Career - A new tool to search Illinois colleges best fit. Search costs, financial aid, graduation rates, student debt, jobs, earnings after graduation, and more.
Niche - Search and compare top ranked colleges by major, cost, campus life, diversity, etc.
12 Reasons to Stay in Illinois - A guide to Illinois public universities
Applying
Colleges often ask for two or three recommendation letters from people who know you well. These letters should be written by someone who can describe your skills, accomplishments, and personality. Teachers, coaches, club advisors, or school counselors can be great options. Be sure to give your recommender at least 2 weeks to write your letter!
TRACK YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS NOW: Use the Letter of Rec Questionnarie to records your activities as you do them. Provide a completed form to your recommenders.
Campus Tours
Visiting a college is an important step in selecting a school. It is never too early to start looking at programs and colleges. Often, the college visit will leave students with an impression that greatly affects their college choice. It is recommended that students register for an official campus visit through each school's website.
Juniors are permitted two absences for college visits, and seniors are permitted three absences for college visits.
Campus Visit Checklist: Visiting a college campus helps you get a sense of what a college — and life at that college — is like. This can help you decide whether the college is right for you.
Attend a College Fair: Want general information about many options? Check out the list of upcoming college fairs
