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The "intent in this paper is to offer a personal perspective on the events that led to a major change in the college admissions test, known as the SAT. The new test will be in place for all students --nationwide--who must take the SAT as part of the admissions process for the college class entering in the fall of 2006. Hopefully, this account will be useful to those trying to change policies and practices deeply entrenched in our society.
http://www.rca.ucsd.edu/speeches/Paper-CollegeAdmissionsandtheSAT-APersonalPerspective.pdf
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CollegeAnswer.com is a website that helps with the planning process when trying to find the right college for your, or someone you know. It offers advice on finding a college, applying for college, paying for college, and much more.
http://www.collegeanswer.com
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"College Confidential was founded to demystify many aspects of the college admissions process, and to help even "first timer" students and parents understand the process like 'old pros.'" This website can help with the topics such as:
- College Search and Selection
- College Admissions
- Financial Aid and Planning
- College Counseling
- College Life
http://www.collegeconfidential.com/
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The Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL.com) site is enthusiastically supported by Mr. Pope and is simply an opportunity for students, parents, and counselors to learn more about 40 of the most distinctive colleges in the United States. This resource helps you and your child choose the best college for him/her.
http://www.ctcl.com/index.php
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This article, by Carlin Flora, is a brief summary that gives suggestions to students to help them with writing their essay for college admissions.
http://www.getintocollege.com/family/parent/news/Psychology%20Today.htm
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In this paper, Rosemary J. Perez compiles information from published literature, observations from the field, and personal communication to characterize gifted students and address the myths and realities of gifted student development.
http://www.uvm.edu/~vtconn/?Page=v22/perez.html
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This website provides details on 15 Early Entrance Programs across the United States. It offers links to each program and its associated university, details on program description and statistics, a comparison chart, FAQs, and testimonials.
http://www.earlyentrance.org/
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College Results Online allows you to:
- Examine overall graduation rates and see how those rates have changed over time
- Learn about universities' records graduating diverse groups of students
- Compare the graduation rates of similar institutions - colleges and universities that share many characteristics and serve similar student populations
http://www2.edtrust.org/edtrust/collegeresults/
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This website, hosted by myFootPath, educates the pro's and con's of taking the SAT and ACT. Students are wondering the ultimate question their last years of high school. “Should I take the ACT or SAT?" Read this article to find the benefits and tips on which is best for you.
http://www.myfootpath.com/CollegePrep/standtest.php
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This website by The College Board provides helpful information and links for homeschoolers preparing for college admission. Although designed for those applying for college at the traditional age, the information may be even more critical for those interested in full time early college admission. Links are included to relevant information and materials.
http://www.collegeboard.com/homepage/0,1158,,00.html
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This website is searchable education resource with links to information on colleges and universities, graduate programs, financial aid, test preparation, private secondary schools, distance learning, career education, summer opportunities, and studying abroad.
http://www.petersons.com/
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SchoolsintheUSA.com is a useful search engine for finding the right school for yourself, a family member, or a friend. It allows you to search for what you are interested in and then shows you what schools are avialable. You can search by state, tuition, and even fields of study.
http://collegesearch.schoolsintheusa.com/college_search.cfm
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This article on the EssayEdge.com website discusses the college interview process. An interview is your opportunity to show that you are more than just a stack of papers in the admissions office. If you are one of those special individuals endowed with a charismatic personality, the interview will be the ideal place to show your stuff. Interviews also give you a chance to relate how interested you are in the school and to learn firsthand whether that school is a good match for you.
http://www.essayedge.com/college/admissions/interviews.shtml
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This publication, authored by Jennifer Brown Lerner & Betsy Brand and published by American Youth Political Forum profiles 22 different programs, schools, and policies that allow high schools to enroll in college-level courses and demonstrate that students who participate in these programs have better outcomes in terms of high school graduation and success in college. A full copy of the report is available at: http://www.aypf.org/publications. The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional development organization...
http://www.aypf.org/projects/LuminaProjectonSPLOs.htm
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The Early College High Schools are small schools from which all students graduate with an Associate of Arts degree or enough college credits to enter a four-year, baccalaureate program as a college junior. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, with Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, has provided funding to establish more than 130 Early College High Schools by 2010. Drawing on lessons learned from the experiences of dual-enrollment programs and small schools, studies of time wasted in the senio...
http://www.earlycolleges.org/
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This position paper written by Mary B. Marcy (2006 provost & vice president of the College), and posted on the website of Simon's Rock College of Bard, points out the benefits of exposing gifted teenagers to a college-level education by the age of 16. The author states the goal of an early college program is to stimulate these students and not allow for a wasted final two years of high school. The argument for early college is fully supported with a detailed list of personal and academic advantages, as well.
http://www.simons-rock.edu/externalAffairs/news/Chronicle_2.pdf
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This article is compiled from selected excerpts from a testimonial written by a mother whose son is part of the Early Entrance Program at California State University, Los Angeles. In the article, she discusses her son's progress and experience in the EEP as well as background information leading up to this point in his education.
http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/psych/html/soyoung.htm
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This website is packed with college-bound information including: learning how to plan for college; finding the right college and visiting campuses online; finding your dream job and learning how to get it; and learning about, calculating and applying for financial aid. Xap is the first company to directly partner with associations and institutions of higher learning to develop regional, university-approved Mentor websites. A Mentor site, as its name connotes, utilizes the Internet to efficiently guide students through the comparison, select...
http://www.xap.com/
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