College Information

 National Association for College Admission Counseling

High School sophomores, juniors and seniors are invited to the National College Fair Friday, April, 16, 2010 from 9:00am until 2:00pm and Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 9:00am until 1:00pm at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, Field House.  Fore more information, come in the WMHS Counseling office or visit their website at www.nationalcollegefairs.org

 


  
CollegeWeekLive, the world’s largest college fair - free and online - is having its next meeting on March 24th and 25th. Register now for free.
 
CollegeWeekLive is in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and the ACT.
 
At CollegeWeekLive SPRING, students can chat live with admissions representatives and students from Mount Saint Mary’s University and hundreds of more colleges from around the world. Keynote speakers will also discuss topics such as financial aid, the admissions process, and scholarships. Click here for a full list of participating schools.
 
So mark your calendars, March 24th and 25th, and register for free now!

 The WMHS Guidance Department continually receives new scholarship information. Please double-click this link, SCHOLARSHIPS (Last updated Jan. 15, 2010), or stop by Guidance for more information.

 

College-bound students are encouraged to register for the SAT and/or the ACT during the winter/spring of their junior year and in the fall of their senior year.

SAT Test

Nearly every college in America accepts the SAT or Subject Tests as a part of its admissions process. That's why more than two million students take the SAT every year.
Get the information you need at:  www.collegeboard.com
 
Benefits of Online Registration
·       Choose the test date and test center
·       Get immediate registration confirmation
·       24-hour access to registration for printing or correcting your Admission Ticket
·       EZ Registration to speed up re-registration
 
ACT Test

What is the ACT?
The ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in:
The ACT Plus Writing Test includes the four subject area tests plus a 30-minute Writing Test. ACTresults are accepted by all 4-year colleges and universities in the U.S.
Visit www.actstudent.org to register for the ACT or ACT Plus Writing Test.
 
TOEFL Test
Why take the TOEFL Test?
The TOEFL test gives you more choices about where you want to study.
·       TOEFL is accepted by more institutions than any other English-language test in the world — including the top colleges and universities.
·       See a list of 6,000+ institutions in 110 countries (PDF), including almost every university in the USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, that rely on TOEFL scores for admissions, scholarship and graduation decisions.
To Register for the TOEFL, visit www.ets.org