Resources

Here are some resources to help you with your college search, scholarships, test prep and gap year planning.

Helpful Websites

To help you get started in the college admissions process, scroll down for links to websites dedicated to:

The College Search
Virtual Tours of College Campuses
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Test Prep

The College Search

BIG FUTURE Extensive and free college search website sponsored by The College Board. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search COLLEGE NAVIGATOR Use this free search engine help you locate schools within a certain geographical location. Sponsored by the US Department of Education. http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator A COLLEGIATE’S GUIDE TO LIFE On-line community for college women offering advice and insight on life at American colleges and universities. http://www.hercampus.com COLLEGE PROWLER College Reviews for Students by Students. https://colleges.niche.com/ FISKE ON-LINE INTERACTIVE COLLEGE SEARCH Features profiles, photos, application information and more to 316 colleges and universities in the US, Canada and Great Britain. Twelve month subscription. http://www.collegecountdown.com/store/fiske-interactive-online.html PETERSON’S: FIND A COLLEGE THAT IS THE BEST FIT FOR YOU Free search engine that generates schools according to your academic interests and location. Great tool when you first are getting started in in your search. http://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx

Virtual Campus Tours

CampusTours Virtual interactive award-winning tours of American colleges and universities. Offering 360 degree panoramic views of campus interiors and grounds. Campustours.com COLLEGECLICKTV Short video clips of students speaking freely about their school. Each school’s site includes a number of students talking about a wide range of topics, from the social scene to academics. http://www.collegeclicktv.com ECAMPUSTOURS Virtual tours of over 1300 campuses. Includes information about scholarships and college planning. Requires logging in with a student profile. http://www.ecampustours.com Youniversitytv Take a 6-minute virtual tour of individual colleges. Each tour features a school’s most important qualities. http://Youniversitytv.com

Scholarships and Financial Aid

FAFSA4CASTER Enter basic information and learn if you are eligible for federal financial aid. https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/f4cForm?execution=e2s1 FASTWEB Great resource in finding scholarships with a huge scholarship data base. FREE and easy to use. http://fastweb.com MAPPING YOUR FUTURE Seven calculators to help you manage your unique financial situation. Includes a student loan repayment calculator. https://www.mappingyourfuture.org SALLIE MAE Easy to use search engine for scholarships based on your profile. But be prepared to get Sallie Mae’s credit card information too. http://go.salliemae.com SCHOLARSHIPS Another search engine for scholarships based on your profile. Not as easy to use as the two previous sites. http://scholarships.com

Test Prep

ACT
On-line practice tests and content review offered by the ACT standardized test organization. By subscription.
http://www.actstudent.org/testprep

KAHN ACADEMY

Free on-line SAT prep site with practice problems and videos.
http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice

SAT
10 online tests, 18 interactive lessons and personalized essay scoring. Practice test questions. $69.95
http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice

Gap Year

While I do not offer gap year planning services, I am knowledgeable about various gap year programs and opportunities to work and travel both abroad and in the US. I can help a student consider different ideas in structuring a gap year, including financing options. MORE GAP YEAR RESOURCES >