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Web-based college and career planning resources
Monticello High School Student Center
is pleased to provide students and parents with two
web-based college and career planning resources.
Students can find colleges, scholarships, take an interest
inventory and research career interest areas.
These programs are available to all students in grades 9-12.
Students and parents are encouraged to take advantage of the
information available on both of these sites. If you have
any questions about the sites or need assistance, please
call the Student Center at 794-8840, Ext. 10950.
Guidance Direct
Guidance Direct enables students to create their
own portfolio. Listed below are the easy-to-follow
directions to access and use the program:
1. Go to
www.guidancedirect.com
2. Go to student login
3. School ID is 0527968
4. School Password is m72s3195
5. Create your own user name and password
6. Explore the site, do an interest inventory, college
searches, scholarship searches and resumes.
Choices Planner
Students can access the second program, Choices Planner, by
following these directions:
1. Go to
www.portfolio.bridges.com
2. The site ID is 0105681
3. Your password is P6H9y2U4
4. Create your own portfolio and password
5. Explore the site, using the career and college
information.
Website has
free online ACT/SAT practice tests
Students! For a chance to
take ACT/SAT practice exams - free of charge - visit http://www.testprepreview.com.
SAT exam
adds writing component
As
of March 2005, teens with college dreams are tackling a whole new SAT. The new exam has substantial changes to the math and verbal sections – and for the first time includes a writing component.
According to the College Board, which produces the SAT and test-prep materials, the SAT reflects the higher level learning expected in most high schools today.
The SAT (short for Scholastic Aptitude Test) is widely believed to be a good indicator of how well students will do with college-level learning. For this reason, most four-year colleges and universities — including those in the SUNY system — require that applicants take and report their scores on the SATs.
For more on the new SAT, click
here.
How is Monticello preparing
students for the new exam? To find out, click
here.
For preparation tips for
the new SAT, click
here.
College
Entrance Exam Dates
SAT1 and SAT
Subject Tests at
Monticello High School:
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May 6, 2009
Registration deadline - April
3, 2009
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June 3, 2009
Registration deadline - April
28, 2009
The ACT test at Monticello High School.
Registration
deadlines and materials for the SATs and ACTs are available in the Student
Center. Students may also sign up online at either www.collegeboard.com
for the SATs or at www.act.org
for the ACTs.
It's
never too early...
It's not too early
for seniors and early graduates to sign up on the FAFSA website to
get their pin numbers for the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
Student Aid). Information can be submitted after Jan. 1, 2009. You
may access the site at
www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Higher
Education website helps students
Check out the New
York State Higher Education Services Corporation for help with
financial aid questions. A valuable resource! http://www.hesc.com
Take
note of this code!
Your CEEB Code is
333200. This is used on SAT and ACT registration forms as well as
requested on college applications.
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