Teens' guide to college & career planning Your high school roadmap to college and career success
Book - 2022
Outlines strategies for planning a post-high-school life involving college, the military, or a career, and provides real-world recommendations on how to make the most of a high-school education in order to achieve specific goals.
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Denver, CO :
Peterson's
[2022]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Thirteenth edition
- Physical Description
- iv, 284 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- ISBN
- 9780768945898
- Part 3. Continuing Your Education with College
- Chapter 6. The College Search
- Consult Your Best Resources
- Figuring Out What You Want in a College
- Campus Visits
- The Admissions Interview
- Should You Try for a Highly Competitive School?
- The Bottom Line: Choose What's Right for You
- Chapter 7. Applying to College
- Your College Application
- How You're Evaluated
- Your Admissions Options
- The Gap-Year Option
- Admission Procedures
- Writing the Application Essay
- Questions and Answers about Your College Essay
- Letters of Recommendation
- Chapter 8. College Entrance Exams
- What to Know about Standardized Tests
- PSAT/NMSQT®, SAT®, and ACT®
- What Other Tests Should I Know About?
- What Can I Do to Prepare for These Tests?
- Chapter 9. Financing Your College Plans
- The Current State of Financial Aid
- Financial Aid: The Basics
- Applying for Financial Aid
- Types of Financial Aid
- Types of Federal Aid
- Scholarships 101
- Making Sense of Student Loans
- Families' Guide to Tax Cuts for Education
- You Can Fund Your Education
- Part 4. Success in College and in Your Career
- Chapter 10. Academic Expectations in College
- Choosing Classes
- Choosing Your Major
- Campus Resources and Support
- Attending College with a Disability
- Transferring
- You Have What You Need to Succeed
- Chapter 11. Preparing for College and Adult Life
- Mentally Preparing for Adult Life
- How to Say No Thanks to Stress
- Time Management
- Independent Living
- Drugs and Alcohol: Are You at Risk?
- Mental Health Concerns
- Setting and Honoring Boundaries
- Safety on Campus and in Life
- Chapter 12. You and the Workplace
- Choosing a Career
- Job Hunting
- Putting Together Your Résumé
- Additional Job Application Materials
- The Job Interview
- On the Job
- What Employers Expect from Employees
- You've Got Your Whole Life Ahead of You
- Part 5. Appendixes
- Appendix A. High School to College Timeline
- Appendix B. Additional Resources for Underserved Student Populations