Hicksville High School

College Essay Hicksville Presentation 2024.pptx.pdf

With the college admissions process becoming increasingly competitive, it is more important than ever to begin your planning early in your high school career. The earlier you start the process, the more time you have to plan a course of studies that will best prepare you for college. The counselors are available to help navigate students through the college planning process. Counselors assist students with developing career goals, in creating an appropriate list of colleges, and explain all facets of the college application process. All juniors will meet with their counselor in the spring to discuss the college process; parents are welcome and encouraged to attend these meetings with their children. Below are a list of websites which will aid in the college planning process. The websites include: multiple college search engines, information on different colleges, virtual college tours and information on the application process.

Naviance, a web-based planning and advising system, is an extremely helpful tool that will assist students towards college and career readiness. A thorough college search engine is an integral part of Naviance. Colleges can be easily compared, and detailed information on programs, majors, demographics and other specifics are readily available. A college admission scatter graph will allow you to understand where you stand compared to other students when reviewing specific colleges. Parents and students will have an opportunity to navigate through important data related to the college exploration process. Parents and students will be assigned a registration code. The guidance team will assist you every step of the way on this exciting and rewarding educational journey.

HS Transcripts and Teacher Recommendations

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Online Resources

U.S. News Online
Search for and compare colleges, take a college personality quiz and financial aid information.

College Board
Information on college entrance exams, career search, college search, scholarship search, and financial aid calculator.

Peterson's Education Center
College search, test preparation and scholarship search. Learn about different types of colleges.

Career Zone
New York based website that helps students learn more about themselves through interest inventories, search and learn about college majors and careers.

Princeton Review
College testing preparation, explore careers, majors and colleges. Set up account and see listings of top ranked schools in numerous categories.

Campus Tours
Explore college campuses via virtual college tours, webcams, campus maps, college videos, movies and pictures.

The Long Island Regional Advisory Council on Higher Education
LIRACHE is a consortium of the colleges and universities on Long Island. This site has links to each of the colleges on Long Island.

College Net
College search, financial aid, scholarship search and apply to colleges online.

College View
College search, scholarship search, financial aid and list of schools with a discussion forum.

College ClickTV
College search, virtual tours and video clips from students about life on campus.

College Confidential
College discussions, college search, admissions information, college life, interactive chats with admissions representatives from assorted colleges.

New York Private Colleges & Universities
Information on New York private colleges and universities, open house information, financial aid and campus profiles.

State University of New York
News and information, campus search and maps, program search, applications and financial aid.

City University of New York
News and information, campus tours, applications, scholarship opportunities and academic program search.

American Association of Community Colleges
Community college search and information.

Myroad.com
Through Premier Agendas, students can access comprehensive and personalized college and career planning tools. Find colleges, research careers, explore majors, tips on applying to college.

Trade Schools, College & Universities
Program directory, listing of locations and trades including culinary schools, arts & design schools and automotive schools.

Art & Design Schools
Art and design schools and program directory including programs in art therapy, animation and game design.

Common Application
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