Resource Library

Learning Over Lunch: Common App Activities Section

Learning Over Lunch: Letters of Recommendation

Learning Over Lunch: Self Reporting Grades in CA

Connect Common App to Xello

Highly Selective Colleges and Universities

"Why This College" Essay

Understanding the Common Application 

First Presentation in Social Studies classes on September 8th

Powerpoints from our 2024 Senior College Planning Night:

• Welcome PPT

• Financial Aid

• Scholarships

• Large Regional Schools

• Understanding the Common App

• Writing an Effective Essay

If you believe to be eligible for a SAT Fee Waiver please request through CollegeBoard. 

Keep in mind that it takes some time after requesting the waiver until you recieve it to use. Be aware of deadlines and request early! 

If you believe to be eligible for an ACT Fee Waiver to take the National ACT test, please contact Hana Sato by sending her an email or stopping into the CCC during open hours!

Please keep in mind that to use an ACT Fee Waiver you need to register by the regular deadline. 

• ACT Test Prep Materials from Washburn Writing Center

• FREE ACT.org Practice Test: Take real ACT test for practice and have it scored at the end. (Scroll to bottom for answer key after exam is taken)

• Free ACT Study Materials: Take advantage of free practice questions for each section and study guides

• FREE SAT Practice Test: Take real SAT test for practice and your scores will be scored automatically at the end of timed test

• FREE Kaplan ACT Prep: Sign up for the ACT Question of the Day

• The Princeton Review:  You will have to create an account to access. All free things are $0, and you have to 'buy,' but no credit card information is taken. 

• Hennepin County Library offers thorough and free test prep material on the Learning Express Library. You will need a library card to access it. 

• Power Up Prep: This non-profit offers comprehensive ACT curriculum available on Power Up Prep’s YouTube Channel (at no cost, ever) for students. The videos are short – 3-10 minutes long – and cover one specific topic so that they’re easy to digest for their target audience. There’s also corresponding notes sheets so that students follow along and write down the important points in the videos, and practice questions so that they can immediately implement their learning.  

• Here’s a link to the introduction video: https://youtu.be/SHhmFIAUdfk

• And here’s a link to a sample content video for the English section that explains strategies and how to use colons: https://youtu.be/pV2p5hkTO3s  

• Link directly to Power Up Prep’s website: www.powerupprep.org