COMPARE & CONTRAST
Learn how to create an individualized study plan at Khan Academy based on your PSAT Scores by linking to your College Board account: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlveV0131Cw&feature=youtu.be
Average SAT/ACT statistics by school: https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/entering-class-statistics
CONTENT REVIEW
Khan Academy offers video tutorials and practice material for the SAT here.A tremendous resource: https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat
The ACT now offers a practice platform of its own: https://academy.act.org/
The College Panda is one of my all-time favorite sites. Everybody, no matter their skill level, will find something incredibly useful here: http://thecollegepanda.com/
The Critical Reader is the most comprehensive reading and grammar resource available to students. It offers an exceptional blend of content and presentation thanks to Erica Meltzer, a highly regarded tutor and SAT/ACT test writer: www.thecriticalreader.com/
Start your preparation for the ACT by visiting this site http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/ and following that up by checking out the all the resources found here: http://blog.prepscholar.com/the-best-act-prep-websites-you-should-be-using
PRACTICE TEST BANKS
The SAT – 8 Official Practice Tests: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests
Official ACT Practice Tests: https://blog.prepscholar.com/complete-official-act-practice-tests-free-links
FACTS & FIGURES
SAT-ACT Concordance Tables: Compare and/or covert your SAT and ACT Scores:
https://blog.prepscholar.com/act-to-sat-conversion
Colleges that “Superscore” the SAT and ACT: http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf
http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-testing/colleges-superscore-act/
Admissions Statistics: Regular vs Early Decision
http://inlikeme.com/admission-statistics-acceptance-rates-early-vs-regular/
SHOW ME THE MONEY
MeritAid is a comprehensive directory of merit scholarships and academic scholarships from colleges across the country: https://www.meritaid.com/
FastWeb is probably the most popular scholarship matching and college search service on the web. You'll need to set up an account, but it's well worth it. A dynamite resource worth checking out ASAP: http://www.fastweb.com/
COMPARING COLLEGES
Unigo helps connects people with the right educational opportunities to achieve their future goals. Every month, Unigo helps millions of students research colleges, scholarships, internships, and careers: https://www.unigo.com/
Cappex is a database of college profiles, admission facts, and majors that helps students select their preferred university: https://www.cappex.com/
College simply allows you to compare cost and admission statistics to simplify your college search: http://www.collegesimply.com/
NICHE is a very user-friendly site with a clean and simple interface where you can explore college rankings, reviews and statistics, in addition to fantastic scholarship information. Worth bookmarking: https://niche.com/
COLLEGE PLANNING
Big Future has a tremendous amount of information to assist you with college planning:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/make-a-plan
I can't say enough about Lynn O'Shaughnessy and her wealth of knowledge when it comes to every aspect of the college planning journey. Visit her website often and buy her book: http://www.thecollegesolution.com/
What colleges look for in high school students: http://www.launchedintocollege.com/pdf/IECA_What-Colleges-Look-For.pdf
Take this campus visit journal along with you on your college visits: https://www.iecaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ieca_campus-visit-journal.pdf