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February is......................................................     Women's History Month

    Follow the link HERE to Learn more about Colleges for  
    Women via the Women's College Coalition...
    



 Testing Links...    SAT  /  ACT  /  ASVAB / COMPASS
 Transcript Request Guidance... Visit the AHS Registrar Link HERE.
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In an era when college rankings and name-brand recognition seem to drive the search process, many students, parents and counselors may be left questioning the options for a good college match. Inspired by noted education reporter Loren Pope, Colleges That Change Lives helps families change the way they think about colleges and the college search.  NOTE...The Evergreen State College is included as a "College that Changes Lives"...
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     College Is Possible (CIP) is the American Council 
     on Education's K–16 youth development program
     that motivates middle and high school students
     from underserved communities to seek a college
     education. Includes sections on PAYING FOR
     COLLEGE, PREPARING FOR COLLEGE, and
     CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLLLEGE.  Visit the website 
                                                              HERE.
College News
Bellevue Community College  V
iew BCC's "E-Letter" here.  Topics include:
   - NSF Grant to Sequence DNA
    - New Insurance Certification program at BCC
                                     - Spotlight on Faculty
                                     - Winner of the "I Love BCC" Video contest

Test Prep

SAT/ACT Comparison
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Princeton Review addresses the question...Which test should I take?...and offers a free full-length test. Follow the link here to learn more.

SAT Prep at AHS - Presented from 9am-1pm on two Saturdays in April...4/19 & 4/26/2008.  ...$40...pay at the AHS Business Office.

Sylvan Learning SAT/ACT Test Prep - Call the Auburn Sylvan Learning Center at (253) 218-0590, ext. 1, or visit their website by clicking here to find out how to take part in an SAT Prep Seminar, or to take a free SAT practice test.  PREPARE FOR THE JUNE 7, 2008 SAT BY TAKING A FREE SAT PRACTICE TEST ON FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH.  TESTING TIMES: 9AM TO 1PM.
 

Sandweiss Test Prep
Typical SAT classroom course includes—over the course of two months—a diagnostic test, twelve
hours of classroom instruction divided among four sessions, two full-length practice tests, and 
two review sessions.  Class size is limited to twelve, and tuition for the course, including books 
and materials, is $499.  Also offered is a briefer, intensive SAT course that meets for one month 
and includes seven hours of classroom instruction in two sessions, a full-length practice test, and 
eview session.  Tuition for this course, including books and materials, is $239.  Learn more about this program by visiting http://www.sandweisstestprep.com/, emailing ssandweiss@msn.com, or calling us at (206) 417-5050.

Bellarmine Preparatory School - Tacoma - March and April 2008

28 hours of classroom instruction on the Reasoning test will be presented by Brown Reading
Systems in March and April at Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma.  Cost: $450.00. Students from any Public and Private School are welcome to participate. (Contact:
crathbrown@aol.com, or
call 800-828-0792 for more information)

COMPASS Test Prep
- Prep for the assessment required for placement at Community and Technical Colleges in Washington by linking here.


EntrepreneurshipU.com  Visit this site for a searchable database of college entrepreneurship programs.  Also includes information on scholarships. 

www.collegeresults.org - Interactive web tool, created by the The Education Trust, allows you to learn more about student graduation rates at four-year colleges and universities.   

10 Rules for All Students Applying to College  Guidelines for students getting ready for the college application process.