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College, Careers and Education

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College

College Navigator http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

From the National Center for Education Statistics, this tool allows you to choose and compare colleges with a variety of criteria. Interesting and easy to use.

Kaplan Educational Centers http://www.kaptest.com/

Includes information about tests like GMAT, LSAT, MCAT & GRE, as well as test dates and locations.

Petersons' Guides to Schools http://www.petersons.com/

College Quest requires registration, but then the searching is free. Simple forms lead to a list of colleges that meet your criteria. Information includes most of the data found in the print version.

Princeton Review http://www.review.com/

Targeted at students headed for college or graduate school, this site provides information on the various admissions tests, including a practice exam area

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Careers

Career Zone       http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/index.jsp;jsessionid=0001DYraguY25vI0f_V-iENaADb:-1

A site for teens from the State of New York, with career descriptions, resources, and related information.

Career Click      http://www.workforceinfo.state.il.us/

From the State of Illinois, a list of careers with salaries, education, and additional information.

KidzOnline: Streaming Futures       http://www.kidzonline.org/StreamingFutures/

This non profit producer of educational materials includes a series of interviews on careers from industry leaders in a variety of fields.

Occupational Outlook Handbook      http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The best place to start for general information on almost any job or career. Look for links to professional organizations in that field towards the end of each listing.

State Job Listings and Job Banks       http://www.jobbankinfo.org/

Click on the map to find job banks for any state.

Vocational Information Center        http://www.khake.com/index.html

Information about careers and education for a wide variety of vocational careers.

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Education

Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov/

Lists of currently available education statistics, from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

ERIC http://www.eric.ed.gov/

Vast index & library of articles, books, conference papers, and other items relevant to education, the searchable Education Resources Information Center includes 1.2 million records with many links to full-text sources.

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