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Useful Links:

SAT resources/Khan Academy - Full Length Practice Tests:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests?excmpid=SM48-ED-CB-tw

https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
(Connects to your College Board account and adapts to your test for areas of improvement).

Test Optional Schools:
The National Center for Fair & Open Testing | FairTest

WUE Savings Finder:
WICHE | WUE Program Search

Pandemic Relief Package Simplifies FAFSA
Pandemic Relief Package Simplifies FAFSA (forbes.com)

The College Essay Guy, Application Hub
College Application Hub (collegeessayguy.com)

2021 A+ Schools for B Students – National Universities | US News Rankings

University of Washington, Common Data Set
*Use the above terms to search the most current CDS
You should be able to see the range of GPA and SAT scores that students who were admitted. You can do the same thing for other schools, just search: Common Data Set and the school’s name.
​Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE—pronounced wooie):
https://www.wiche.edu/tuition-savings/wue/ Some of the schools only certain majors qualify and only certain GPA’s qualify and usually there’s an early deadline – sometimes before the actual application is due.

RESOURCES/DATA: Early Decision Acceptance Rates and Need based and Merit based AID
http://www.personalcollegeadmissions.com/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=239057
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FAFSA

For divorced parents about the FAFSA (Changes coming!)
who_is_my_parent.docx
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​FAFSA - Way to the Quad
​FAFSA Simplification Changes Which Parent Must File The FAFSA (forbes.com)

Demonstrated Interest

demonstrated_interest_1.docx
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Vocabulary

college_admissions_101_vocabulary_and_quiz.docx
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College Fairs

​NACAC National College Fairs- NACAC Fairs

Colleges that Change Lives
Virtual Presentations

​Virtual Presentations – Colleges That Change Lives (ctcl.org)

Brag Sheets

brag_sheet_occ.docx
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Brag Sheet from the Common Application
​www.commonapp.org/static/233a9df47c8f9d2b51b153199ab2010a/FY_CounselorBragSheet_CAReady.pdf

Check out the rest of my website for other free resources and scholarship information!

College Admissions 101 - 2023 Slides

college_admissions_101_-_2023_.pdf
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How does Community College 2+2 work?

what_is_a_community_college_and_2_2.pdf
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What is a "Fit" School? 

​https://www.petersons.com/articles/college-admissions/colleges-universities-choosing-fit
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​Colleges Offering Merit Aid To 95%+ Of Students Without Need:
https://www.road2college.com/colleges-offering-largest-percent-students-merit-based-scholarships/

2023-24 Participating Institutions and Programs (CSS Profile)

https://profile.collegeboard.org/profile/ppi/participatingInstitutions.aspx

What is the Common Data Set?
https://www.road2college.com/what-is-the-common-data-set/

KR Scholarship Opportunities:

https://www.kent.k12.wa.us/Page/10778

college_list_spreadsheet_template__1_.docx
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Junior Checklist

junior_checklist.docx
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Career Links

  • Career Bridge:   http://www.careerbridge.wa.gov/
  • College Board:  https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors-careers
  • 16 Personalities Free Test:
  • https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
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