Website Review

For the final post of 2010, I thought I would list the websites I've mentioned since August and give a short description of each. The blog post in which the site was mentioned is referenced for easy access. (CAUTION: Punctuation in this piece is not grammatically correct. Periods are merely used as stop signs. DO NOT use it as a reference in your own writing!)

-http://www.collegeboard.com (August 18, 2010): Administered by The College Board. Information about registering and preparing for the SAT, college search, college match and college profile features. Information about the entire college experience for students, parents and professionals.

-http://www.myroad.com (August 18, 2010): Admintistered by The College Board. Students who have taken the PSAT/NMSQT may freely access the My Road program which includes career inventories and information and other valuable tools to help start the post-secondary education process.

-http://www.dicsoveryourpersonality.com (August 25, 2020): Gives a complete list of the career tests they sell which includes the Strong Inventory Profile with High School Profile.

-http://psychcorp.pearsonassessments.com (August 25, 2010): Sells the Campbell Interest and Skills Survey which focuses on careers that require post-secondary training/education.

-http://www.college.gov (August 25, 2010): Administered by the Federal Dept. of Ed. Provides links to other sites on career exploration, college admissions and financial aid.

-http://www.bls.gov (September 15, 2010): Administered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Provides information on careers found in the Occupational Outlook Handbook, such as training, qualifications, job outlook, earnings, etc. Links to professional organizations and societies.

-http://www.onetcenter.org (September 15, 2010): Administered by the Dept. of Labor. Provides info from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles(DOT) about knowledge, skills, interests, etc. that specific careers require. Has job search info as well.

-http://careeronestop.org (September 15, 2010): Administered by the Dept. of Labor. Good resource for older students and work force re-entries/unemployed.

-http://www.njit.edu/precollege (September 22, 2010): Administered by New Jersey Institute of Technology. Info on pre-college programs for fifth through twelfth graders.

-http://www.fitnyc.edu (September 22, 2010): Administered by the Fashion of Technology. Fashion related courses for middle and high school students.

-http://www.njpac.org (September 22, 2010): Administered by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Programs in music, dance and theatre for 11-18 year old students.

-http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/-dougproj/DPPreCollege.html (September 22, 2010): Administered by Rutgers University. Provides info and applications for the Douglass Science Institute for high school girls interested in math, science and engineering.

-http://edsitement.neh.gov (October 6, 2010): Administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Links to sites dealing with the humanities such as art and culture, language and language arts, foreign language, etc.

-http://www.rcan.org/schools/links.html (October 6, 2010): Administered by the Vicariate for Education of the Archdiocese of Newark. Provides links to multiple websites such as the College Board, the Library of Congress, et.al.

-http://www.studenteducationprogram.com/precollege.html (October 27, 2010): Provides info about precollege programs.

-http://www.bc.edu/sites/genpulse/pass/summer_pulse.html (October 27, 2010): Administered by Boston College. Lists sources of information on summer pre-college programs with descriptions.

-http://www.ametsoc.org (November 3, 2010): Administered by the American Meteorological Society. A great example of a professional organization with extensive outreach to elementary, middle and high school students interested in atmospheric sciences.

-http://www.careercornerstone.org (November 10, 2010): Administered by
the Sloan Career Cornerstone Center. A fantastic resource for those interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, math and medicine.

-www.unigo.com (December 1, 2010): Administered by Unigo in partnership with the Wall Street Journal. Free service aims to have "college students tell you what the colleges won't". Student reviews complement admissions office personnel segments.

-spiritprudential.com (December 8, 2010): Information about the Prudential Prestigious Awards, scholarships open to middle and high school students with strong history of volunteerism.

-snyinvitational.com (December 8, 2010): Info about the Metro PCS Leaders and Scholars Program, a scholarship for students in the Metro NY area who excel in academics and volunteerism.

-http://scholarshipamerica.org (December 8, 2010) Scholarships administered by Scholarship Management Services and links to other financial aid resources.

-http://applyists.com (December 8, 2010): Scholarships administered by International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. Info on financial aid.

-Zinch.com (December 8, 2010): Great scholarship finder site. Includes info for graduate students.

I've enjoyed writing this blog these past five months. I meant it to be an aid for those of you who are looking for guidance in navigating the often confusing road to college and career. I hope it has helped.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!