Resources

Stay Informed: Online Resources

With all the information out there it can get very confusing to find what you are looking for. Take a look at the links below to find some useful information.

Standardized Tests & Other Useful Links

SAT or ACT?

https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-admissions-playbook/2013/10/21/how-to-choose-between-taking-the-act-sat

SAT I and SAT Subject Tests

http://www.collegeboard.org/

ACT

http://act.org

Online Test Preparation

http://www.testprepreview.com/

http://www.number2.com/

https://www.4tests.com/sat-practice-test

College Searches:

http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

http://www.petersons.com/

https://ctcl.org

Summer Programs:

http://enrichmentalley.com

http://www.ucop.edu/cosmos

http://www.tellurideassociation.org/

Suggested Readings

  • “Colleges That Change Lives” by Loren Pope. A book about 40 small colleges that will change the way you think about colleges.
  • “Less Stress, More Success” by Marilee Jones & Kenneth R. Ginsburg. A book about a new approach to guiding your teen through college admission and beyond.
  • “The Gatekeepers” by Jacques Steinberg. A book about inside the admission process of a premier college.
  • “College Unranked” by Lloyd Thacker. A book about ending the college admissions frenzy.
  • “Uncommon sense for parents with teenagers” by Michael Riera. A book about an in-depth look at the most common issues facing parents and teens.