Useful College Information

Useful College Application websites:

What to say about your IB courses on your college application:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0E_YMuBTHk&list=PLWBNztddOp2pznut3UFMmu-uqj9LXsMxj&index=11

For test scheduling, prep and information:

SAT: (http://www.collegeboard.com/ )

ACT: ( http://www.act.org/ )

REMEMBER. If you are on Free/Reduced Lunch, you can get fee waivers from the counselor.

For Common Application(for private school applicants):

( http://www.commonapp.org/ )

Click on "download forms" and scroll to the Writing section to find essay prompts.

For scholarships:

General: (http://www.fastweb.com/),

Oregon: (http://www.getcollegefunds.org/ )

Financial Aid:

www.fafsa.ed.gov ( http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ )

(There is a worksheet you can practice on available now.)

Advice on getting recommendations for your college and scholarship applications:

http://acceptedtocollege.com/application/letters-of-recommendation/

How to write a resume for a college application:

http://acceptedtocollege.com/blog/application/20-tips-perfect-application-resume-1/

Colleges that fund all of determined need:

http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/paying-for-college/2010/02/18/colleges-that-claim-to-meet-the-full-financial-needs-of-students.html

Western Undergraduate Exchange: A GREAT DEAL FOR COLLEGE!

http://wue.wiche.edu/search1.jsp

Elite Colleges- what to think about when you apply http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/5810dea0e4b0fca2eb1261f4

How colleges work with IB

http://www.ibo.org/contentassets/5895a05412144fe890312bad52b17044/recognition---international-student-guide-us--march2016---eng.pdf.pdf

SAT prep:

ACT prep: https://academy.act.org/

ACT interest inventory: http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/act-profile.html

Vocabulary: