Guidebooks and Websites
College, Career, and Summer Opportunities
The SBHS Media Center has a variety of College and Career books available for students to borrow.
The South Brunswick Public Library has a
college preparation section which contains most of the books on this list. It also has a large
career section with books on a wide variety of careers.
The following books and websites are not endorsed by SBHS. They are listed for informational purposes only.
College Books and Websites
College Books
College Admission Testing Self-Study Books (PSAT, SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests)
- CollegeBoard - administers the PSAT, SAT and SAT Subject tests
- The Real ACT Prep Guide - administers the ACT exam
- Princeton Review - a variety of books for all college admission tests
- Kaplan - a variety of books for all college admission tests
- Barron's - a variety of books for all college admission tests
Factual College Guidebooks
- Barron's Profiles of American Colleges
- CollegeBoard College Handbook (2-Year and 4-Year schools)
- Peterson's Two-Year Colleges
- Peterson's Four-Year Colleges
- Peterson's Honors Programs & Colleges
- Peterson's Visual & Performing Arts - Professional Degree Programs
- Princeton Review - Television, Film, and Media Programs
- They Teach That in College? Guide to 75 interesting college majors & programs
- Princeton Review - The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADD
- Survival Guide for College Students with ADHD or LD - Kathleen G. Nadeau, PH.D
- Barron's SAT Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities
Subjective College Guidebooks
- Fiske Guide to Colleges
- Princeton Review - The Best 368 Colleges
- Princeton Review - The Best Northeastern Colleges
- Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges - Frederick E. Rugg
- The Insider's Guide to the Colleges
- The College Prowler - printed for many inpidual colleges
- US News & World Report's Ultimate College Guide
- Barron's Best Buy's in College Education
- Princeton Review - America's Best Value Colleges
- The Hidden Ivies 2nd edition: 50 Colleges - Howard Greene
- America's Best Colleges for B Students - Tamra B. Orr
- Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change The Way You Think About College - Loren Pope
- Cool Colleges for the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different - Donald Asher
Choosing a Major
- CollegeBoard Book of College Majors
- Princeton Review Guide to College Majors
The College Preparation and Applications Process
- Princeton Review - The Road to College
- The Ultimate College Acceptance System - Danny Ruderman
- Fiske Guide to Getting into the Right College
- Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That's Right For You - Loren Pope
- Winning the College Admissions Game: Strategies for Parents and Students - Peter Van Buskirk
- The ABC's of College Planning (NJ Association for College Counseling)
- CollegeBoard - The College Application Essay
- Peterson's Best College Admissions Essays
- Princeton Review - College Essays That Made a Difference
Financial Aid, Scholarships and Grants
- CollegeBoard Guide to Getting Financial Aid
- CollegeBoard Scholarship Handbook
- Peterson's Scholarships, Grants & Prizes
- Peterson's College Money Handbook
- Get Free Cash for College - Gen & Kelly Tanabe
- Directory of Financial Aid for Women - Gail Ann Schlachter
- Financial Aid for African Americans - Gail Ann Schlachter
- College Student's Guide to Merit and Other No-Need Funding - Gail Ann Schlachter
Have a Successful Freshman Year at College
- How to Survive Your Freshman Year - Frances Northcutt, editor
- How to Get A's in College - Frances Northcutt, editor
- The Everything College Survival Book - Michael S. Malone
- Getting the Best Out of College - Peter Feaver
- Survival Guide for College Students with ADHD or LD - Kathleen G. Nadeau, PH.D
Parents
- Getting In Without Freaking Out (for overwhelmed parents) - Arlene Matthews
- Winning the College Admissions Game: Strategies for Parents - Peter Van Buskirk
- When Your Kid Goes to College: A Parents' Survival Guide - Carol Barkin
- Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years - Karen Levin Coburn
- Parents Guide to College Life - Robin Raskin
College Websites:
College Admission Test Information & Preparation
Options includes private and small group tutoring, classroom courses, online courses, and self-study books
| CollegeBoard |
Register for and research the SAT and SAT Subject (SAT II)
tests. Offer test preparation including online courses and self-study
books
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| ACT |
Register for and research the ACT exam. Offer ACT test preparation as
well |
| College Optional SAT |
Find schools that do not require SAT or ACT College Admission Exams |
| Princeton Review |
Variety of options for test preparation for all college admission tests |
| Kaplan |
Variety of options for test preparation for all college admission tests |
| Barron's |
Test preparation for PSAT, ACT and SAT exams |
College Information Sites:
| Preparing for College |
Federal government site for parents and students |
| Why Go to College |
US Dept of Education site |
| NACAC |
A variety of articles about the college process and local College Fair
schedules |
| CollegeBoard |
College planning and research, application tips, time management tips |
| ACT |
College planning information and checklists |
| Peterson's |
College planning and research |
| Princeton Review |
College planning, research, majors, and scholarships |
| Yahoo Directory of Colleges |
Search by state or country. Links to selected university home page |
| Campus Crime Stats |
Government site to research campus crime statistics |
| About.Com |
College planning and research |
| My Road |
CollegeBoard site to research colleges, majors, and careers |
| College Prowler |
Rankings by school on academics, safety, food, housing, dorms, etc. |
| College View |
Select colleges by special interest area |
| Go College |
College survival tips and college research |
| Historically Black Colleges |
Research schools which are listed in alphabetical order |
| US News & World Report |
College rankings in a variety of categories |
| Virtual Campus Tours |
Select a college to see photos or videos of campus and buildings |
| www.youuniversitytv.com |
Videos feature interviews with students, local merchants,
faculty and staff from more than 200 colleges and universities across
the country. |
| Young Adult Library Services |
Outstanding books for the college bound |
| www.collegeatlas.org |
Search for colleges around the country and around the world. |
| National Center for Education |
Links and searches to colleges and universities |
| Online Education and Degrees |
Online education and degree program information |
| AIU Online |
Career-relevant degrees |
| Capella University |
Degree programs listed by professional focus |
| Kaplan University |
Includes financial aid info |
| University of Phoenix Online
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Includes links to all campus locations |
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Financial Aid :
| FAFSA |
Free Application for Federal Student Aid required by most colleges |
| FAFSA PIN Number |
Register for required FAFSA pin number for student and parent |
| CSS Profile (CollegeBoard) |
CollegeBoard administers the CSS Profile required by some colleges in
addition to the FAFSA for financial aid and merit scholarships |
| Student Fin Aid Guide |
Federal government site for parents & students for student aid |
| Fastweb |
Research scholarships |
| Finaid |
Research scholarships, loans and other financial aid |
| Find Money for College |
Research scholarships |
Athletics :
Career Books and Websites
Both the SBHS Media Center and the South Brunswick Public Library have a
wide variety of books on inpidual jobs and careers in addition to the
books listed below.
Career Books
- 250 Best Jobs through Apprenticeships - Michael J. Farr
- A Guide to America's Federal Jobs - Bruce Maxwell
- 100 Top Careers without a Four-Year Degree - JIST Works (publisher)
- 300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree - Michael Farr
- Careers Without College Series - Peterson's (publisher)
- The Book of US Postal Exams and Post Office Jobs - Bookhaus (publisher)
- 100 Fastest Growing Careers - Michael Farr
- 100 Top Computer and Technical Careers - JIST Works (publisher)
- 100 Top Health-Care Careers - Saul Wischnitzer
- 150 Best Low-Stress Jobs - Laurence Shatkin
- 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs - Laurence Shatkin
- 100 Top Careers for College Graduates - Michael J. Farr
- 200 Best Jobs for College Graduates - Michael Farr
- Top 300 Careers - JIST Works (publisher)
- Top Careers for Liberal Arts Graduates - Checkmark Books (publisher)
- Great Jobs Series (one for each major) - McGraw Hill (publisher)
- Do What You Are: By Personality Type - Paul Tieger
- What Color is Your Parachute for Teens, Discovering Yourself - Richard Nelson Bolles
- 50 Best Jobs for Your Personality - Michael Farr
Career Websites
Summer Opportunities, Books and Websites
Summer Opportunity Books
- Peterson's Summer Programs for Kids & Teenagers
- Princeton Review - The 500 Best Ways to Spend the Summer
- Guide to Summer Camps and Schools - Porter Sargent Handbook
Summer Opportunity Websites
| Peterson's Summer Info |
Summer camps, schools, programs in the US, Canada and
international locations for those interested in art, sports, wilderness,
or other special interests |