College Preparation
There are many steps to the college process. Click here for a quick guide to what you should be doing when and a list of important deadlines for Langley students.
Each college will offer different application options (PDF) so it is important to know the differences (ie. Early Action, Early Decision, etc.)
Tips for writing the college essay
Read these documents to learn tips for writing a college essay:
Great Websites to assist in the college process
General Information
Admissions Advice - A great blog written by a mother after she helped her daughter through the admissions process.
College Compass - A huge site that contains links to careers and majors, college selections, financial aid, scholarships, test preparation, and summer programs.
College Prep 101 - This on-line course is intended to provide high school students with the information they will need to decide on attending college. Included in the lessons is information to help with college preparation, selecting a college, easing the transition to college, and managing the changes in life which occur during college.
Comprehensive College Information with Searchable Databases
Colleges of Distinction - Colleges of Distinction is a college guide with a unique approach. Instead of looking for the richest or the most famous schools, it considers topics such as - Which colleges are the best places to learn, to grow, and to succeed? You’ll find both prominent names and “hidden gems” on their list. What they have in common is their excellent reputation among high school guidance counselors and education professionals, not to mention employers and graduate schools. Their classrooms are among the most exciting in the country; their programs are some of the most innovative.
Colleges that Change Lives - Based on the book by Loren Pope and filled with information and first hand experiences, this website offers a unique perspective on forty remarkable liberal arts colleges. You can also sign up for a free monthly newsletter filled with advice on preparing for college and specific universities.
Campus Compare - A comprehensive website with well layed out information that will guide you through the entire college process
Campus Explorer - Search tool that includes 4-year, 2-year, and technical colleges
Campus Program - Comprehensive site organizes colleges by location and/or major and also has information about surviving college and getting the job you want
Campus Tours - Searchable database of colleges that has links to a variety of pictures and virtual tours of the campus.
College Confidential - Comprehensive site guides you through the entire process from researching colleges to getting in and paying for them.
Campus Statistics
College and University Rankings - The University of Illinois has gathered links to a collection of sites that rate colleges with various criteria. The site also discussed the philosophical difficulties with the whole process of ranking colleges.
College Results - This site allows students to: examine overall graduation rates and see how those rates have changed over time, learn about universities' records graduating diverse groups of students and compare the graduation rates of similar institutions - colleges and universities that share many characteristics and serve similar student populations.
Campus Security - The OPE Campus Security Statistics Website is a direct link to reported criminal offenses for over 6000 colleges and universities in the United States. If you are thinking of attending college in a large urban city, a small liberal arts college, a specialized college, or a community college you can find their security statistics here. Website is maintained by the Office of Post secondary Education of the US Department of Education.
Chronicle of Higher Educations - Since 1992, all colleges have been required by federal law to compile annual statistics about crime on their campuses. Each year The Chronicle asks all colleges with enrollments of more than 5,000 for copies of those security reports.
Transitioning to College
The following are two articles written by Laura Hills from Virginia International Universtiy:
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