The Career Connection From…. Mill River Student Services
Workshops for JUNIORS!
June 1st – Prep for your Senior Year Night – 5:30 PM – Prepare a timeline and get all the answers from Ms. Pohl-Moore and Mr. Markie
Saturdays May 14th & 21st – SAT/ACT Super Saturday Test Prep Classes at MRU
May 18th – What do Colleges Want? Workshop – 5:30 PM - Ms.Pohl-Moore and Monda Kelley will explore what colleges are looking for, how to find the right one and how to speak with college representatives.
May 25th – Resume Writing Workshop- 5:30PM
June 15th – “But I’m 18!” – 5:30PM Come and learn about strageties to help ease the communication and keep structure and peace in the parent-child relationship and learn the legal facts of an 18 year old in high school.
To register for workshops go to dmunson@rssu.org or tmoore@rssu.org
or call Student Services at 775-3451 ext. 210
LAST CHANCE to take the SAT & ACT Tests this season.
Regular Registration Deadline Date: MAY 6th
Late Registration Date: May 20th
Test Dates: SAT – June 4th
ACT – June 11th
To register use the following web addresses:
For the SAT go to www.sat.collegeboard.com
For the ACT go to www.actstudent.org
Our School Code: 460-296
INFORMATION LINKS
TEST PREP:
Actstudent.org |
For online registration and prep for the ACT test |
Number2.com |
Free SAT coaching |
Princetonreview.com |
A popular service includes test prep plus more. |
Kaplan.com |
A test prep service |
Collegeboard.com |
For online registration and prep for the SAT test. |
Testu.com |
PSAT, SAT, and ACT prep. |
Freevocabulary.com |
Has 5000 vocabulary words that may be on the SAT |
COLLEGE ATHLETES:
Ncaa.org |
For information about requirements for athletes in college |
Campuschamps.com |
A free interaction site for student athletes. |
Athleticaid.com |
College search, scholarships, financial aid and other information. |
Ncaaclearinghouse.net |
Form for perspective college athletes |
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Amazon.com |
An excellent resource guide entitled “The K+W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorder” |
Ahead.org |
Site of Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) |
Add.org |
Site of Attention Deficit Disorder Association |
Chadd.org |
For children and adults with attention deficit disorders. |
Ncld.org |
Site of National Center for Learning Disabilities |
LOCATING SCHOOLS…FINDING A MATCH
Ctcl.com |
Don’t limit yourself to well-known institutions; check out this site (Colleges that Change Lives). |
College.net |
List of colleges that meet certain criteria. |
Mapping-your future.org |
What to do and when to prepare for college. |
Petersons.com |
College search site. |
Collegeboard.com |
College search site. |
Princetonreview.com |
College search site. |
Cappex.com |
“Where Colleges Apply to You” |