College Entrance
Information for College Bound Students
Schwab-Rosenhouse Resource Center
Central Library
828 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Offers career and college counseling. Counselors are available on Thursdays, 4-6pm, and on Sundays, 1-5pm.
Databases (Use SPL library card # and PIN to access from outside the library. All database links open in a new window.)
College Source - Catalogs from 30,429 colleges and information about assessment tests. careers, and college planning, financial aid, and state departments of education.
Learning Express - Improve your score on academic exams by taking practice tests and analyzing the results. You will be asked to create a free account the first time you use this database. Use your library card number as you username.
Web Sites
CaliforniaColleges.edu
This website contains in-depth information on all the college systems - community, public, and private - in California with links to the individual college's website. There is a career exploration section with skills and interest assessments, which can be helpful in choosing a major. Check out the financial aid section, too, because you'll need to know how to pay for college.
CollegeBoard
SAT preparation and registration. Kaplan - (http://www.kaptest.com/)
This popular test preparation service, offers free information and advice
on many kinds of standardized tests, including the PSAT, the ACT, the
SAT I and II, the GRE, the TOEFL, the GMAT, the LSAT, and others.
Senior
Timeline
Keep track of your college applicaton steps.Cal-SOAP -
(California Student Opportunity Access Program): Cal-SOAP is a program combining the services of the Sacramento County Office of Education and the California Student Aid Commission. Cal-SOAP provides tutoring and financial aid information for students in middle and high schools throughout the Sacramento County.
College Talk -
A college planning guide produced by Cal-SOAP. This booklet gives an overview of how to apply for colleges in California: UC, CSU, community colleges
and private colleges. The booklet provides timelines for the application process and information on degree programs and financial aid.
Books
College
applications - United States
College
choice - United States -- Handbooks
College-level
examinations - Study guides
Preliminary
Scholastic Assessment Test - Study guides
Scholastic
Aptitude Test - Study guides
Universities
and colleges - United States - Admission - Handbooks