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Web Resources ~ General


GPA CALCULATORS:

  1. The University of Maryland - http://www.sis.umd.edu/gpacalc/html.html
  2. CALCampus - http://www.image-ination.com/test_maker/gpa.html
  3. Wichita State University - http://www.advising.wichita.edu/lasac/gpacalc/wsugpa.html

LEARNING STYLES:

  1. Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire - North Carolina State University
    http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
  2. Learning Style Assessment - University Learning Center at the University of Arizona http://www.ulc.arizona.edu/self_assessments.php 

STUDY ABROAD:

  1. College Consortium for International Studies http://www.ccisabroad.org

STUDY SKILLS:

  1. Study Guides & Strategies from the University of St. Thomas http://www.studygs.net/
  2. Help for Math Anxiety - Middle Tennessee State University http://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11064/anxiety.html
  3. Math Study Skills Inventory - Middle Tennessee State University http://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11064/skill.html
  4. Memory Principles - Middle Tennessee State University http://www.mtsu.edu/~studskl/mem.html
  5. Study Habits http://www.study-habits.com
  6. Lecture Notes – Ohio State University http://studytips.admsrv.ohio.edu/studytips/?Function=Lecture
  7. Procrastination – Mindtools.com http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_96.htm
  8. Procrastination – GoalSetting.com http://www.about-goal-setting.com/procrastination.html
  9. Reading Techniques – Providence College http://www.providence.edu/OAS/shop/Reading.htm
  10. Study Skills Self Help Information – Virginia Tech http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
  11. Strategies for Success - Oregon State University http://success.oregonstate.edu/study.htm

TRANSFER & CAREER:

  1. NJ TRANSFER http://www.njtransfer.org/, the website that helps you transfer community college courses in the State of New Jersey.
  2. College Scholarships http://www.college-scholarships.com/
  3. CampusTours http://www.campustours.com/ - "...the definitive online source for virtual college tours, interactive maps, college webcams. 
  4. The Common Application https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx  is the recommended form of 299 selective colleges and universities for admission to their undergraduate programs. Many of these institutions use the form exclusively. All give equal consideration to the Common Application and the college's own form.
  5. careerjournal http://online.wsj.com/careers, from THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
  6. Career Net http://www.careernet.com/ - Career Resource Center
  7. US News College Search http://www.usnews.com/  Search the directory of over 1,400 four-year colleges
  8. NJ Hire http://njhire.com/, the cornerstone of the Teacher Recruitment Initiative, is a one-stop information and referral recruitment center for individuals who may be interested in a teaching career. NJHire offers a variety of informational and advisor-assisted services to prospective teachers.
  9. NJ EDge  http://www.njedge.org/ NJ is a great place to go to college.  Find out how our 57 colleges and universities give NJ the competitive edge in the new economy.
  10. CollegeNET http://www.collegenet.com/ - an easy to use search engine for college, career and scholarship info.
  11. WNJPIN http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wnjpin/wnjpin_index.html State of New Jersey
    Employment Information
  12. Collegegrad.com  http://www.collegegrad.com/ Resumes and Cover letters, Job Preparation, Interviews and Negotiations and much more...
  13. College Programs for the Learning Disabled http://www.college-scholarships.com/learning_disabilities.htm Almost all colleges and universities provide some level of services and/or accommodations for learning disabled students, as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The colleges and universities listed below go a step further...they offer programs, some quite comprehensive, designed to support students with learning disabilities.
  14. COLLEGEVIEW.com http://www.collegeview.com/ "It provides a lot of things you can't get on the free site, including scholarship search, the ability to save searches and bookmark schools, and much more information on financial aid, careers and career planning, and thousands of college applications."
  15. Jobweb http://www.jobweb.org/ is a great Job search and information tool. It includes a list of other sites called Catapult and is Courtesy of The National Association of Colleges and Employers.
  16. The Occupational Outlook Handbook,2008-2009 Edition http://www.bls.gov/oco Courtesy of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/
  17. Employment sites on the Web, from NACADA  http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/PositionAnnouncements/e_sites.htm
  18. New Jersey Online Job Search http://www.nj.com/jobs/
  19. Peterson's Guide http://www.petersons.com/... "the most comprehensive and heavily traveled education resource on the web, brought to you by Peterson's--the nation's leading information services provider."
  20. Pharmacy College Application Service http://www.pharmcas.org/ provides one application to multiple pharmacy schools.
  21. Phi Theta Kappa http://www.ptk.org/- International Honor Society of the Two-Year College"The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and encourage scholarship among associate degree students."
  22. SCHOLARSTUFF.COM http://www.scholarstuff.com/
  23. UNCW Career Services http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/index.htm... a terrific website from the U. of No. Carolina Wilmington (one of the best features is a listing for what careers are linked to specific college majors)
  24. What Color is Your Parachute? http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/ : Job Hunting Online - a supplement to the book
  25. World Education Services http://www.wes.org/-  a not-for-profit organization specializing in foreign credential evaluation.

TUTORING SERVICES:

  1. RVCC’s Academic Support Center - http://www.raritanval.edu/ResourcesStudent/TutoringServices.htm
  2. SMARTHINKING! Online Tutoring - http://www.smarthinking.com



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updated 8.26.08 by AKA