The Counseling Office Recommends the College Super Match ...

[Pages:2]The Counseling Office Recommends the College Super Match Tool in Naviance o Log in with your email as username and student id as password o College Tab: Click on Super Match and enter your search criteria o Compare colleges side by side o Find matches based on GPA, test scores and other criteria o Save prospective colleges to your Naviance account

Other College Search Engines The following information was compiled by the WHS Counseling Office*. While we promote the use of Naviance as our search engine of choice, we wanted to provide information on other sites that our students have found useful. Each description has been excerpted from the corresponding websites:

ACT Offers tips and tools on searching for and applying to college college/index.html

Cappex "The fact is simple. There's a college out there that's just right for you, and Cappex makes finding it much simpler. With easy-to-use tools that quickly let you find colleges, like College Profiles and Reviews for 3,000+ colleges, College Invites, $11 billion in merit scholarships (powered by )... even a "What Are My Chances??" Calculator that instantly tells you your chances of getting into your favorite schools."

CollegeBoard "We know that choosing a college is a big decision. College Search is here to help you make the best decision for you. To begin, choose one of two starting points. Use MatchMaker to generate a list of colleges that match your preferences. Use QuickFinder to research a college that you already have in mind."

College Majors 101 "College Majors101 helps students better understand the greater world around each career as told by the people who are in that industry currently at all levels. Students all too often will look for colleges programs having no idea what the actual industry is like. Students who use CM101 will make more mature and informed decisions about their future. They will go into the right programs, at the right schools, for the right reasons."

My College Options "My College Options is a FREE interactive college admissions planning program created by the National Research Center for College and University AdmissionsTM (NRCCUA ?) to fully engage students, parents, high school educators and guidance counselors and over 5,000 college admissions departments in the college planning and recruiting process."

College Week Live "CollegeWeekLive is a free, online event designed to connect prospective students with colleges and universities in a live, interactive environment. CollegeWeekLive is held several time s a year."

Direct BS/MD Programs This site lists direct BS/MD programs that guarantee students admission into medical school from high school (if accepted--very competitive)

" is a comprehensive directory of all universities and colleges in the United States. The site features in-depth profiles about schools along with interactive tools that help students and parents research colleges, understand financial aid and learn about potential careers."

 YOUniversity

"YOUniversityTV is your #1 stop during your college selection process. With over 3,000 exclusive college and career related videos, we are the experts here to help you find out what colleges and careers are really like! Request additional information from the schools you want to learn more about to see if they are the right school for you."

*All descriptions were retrieved from the sponsor's website. Links to websites are offered for your convenience in accessing related information, but do not constitute an endorsement of the website or its content. WHS takes no responsibility for the views, content or accuracy of the information presented by an external website.

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