Teens' Guide to College and Career Planning

by Peterson's

Overview

Teens’ Guide to College & Career Planning
With valuable input from teens, parents, and experts, Peterson's Teens’ Guide to College & Career Planning knows how to talk to high school students about how to make their plans for after graduation a reality. The topics covered can help teens answer the big questions: Am I heading to college? What’s my career path? What do I do with my life? This is a teen's high school roadmap to college and career success!

Afterall, teens have a lot of options:

• a two—year or four—year college 
• a technical school 
• an apprenticeship 
• the military 
• the workforce 
• a gap year

No matter the choice, the Teens’ Guide to College & Career Planning is where highschoolers can discover the possibilities and pinpoint what may best suit their skills, needs, and dreams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780768945898
Publisher:	Peterson's
Publication date:	11/15/2022
Edition description:	13th ed.
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	13 Years

Table of Contents

Part 3 Continuing Your Education with College

Chapter 6 The College Search 124

Consult Your Best Resources 126

Figuring Out What You Want in a College 129

Campus Visits 131

The Admissions Interview 134

Should You Try for a Highly Competitive School? 140

The Bottom Line: Choose What's Right for You 143

Chapter 7 Applying to College 144

Your College Application 146

How You're Evaluated 150

Your Admissions Options 151

The Gap-Year Option 154

Admission Procedures 156

Writing the Application Essay 157

Questions and Answers about Your College Essay 165

Letters of Recommendation 167

Chapter 8 College Entrance Exams 170

What to Know about Standardized Tests 172

PSAT/NMSQT®, SAT®, and ACT® 172

What Other Tests Should I Know About? 176

What Can I Do to Prepare for These Tests? 179

Chapter 9 Financing Your College Plans 182

The Current State of Financial Aid 184

Financial Aid: The Basics 185

Applying for Financial Aid 187

Types of Financial Aid 189

Types of Federal Aid 190

Scholarships 101 191

Making Sense of Student Loans 202

Families' Guide to Tax Cuts for Education 206

You Can Fund Your Education 207

Part 4 Success in College and in Your Career

Chapter 10 Academic Expectations in College 210

Choosing Classes 212

Choosing Your Major 213

Campus Resources and Support 221

Attending College with a Disability 225

Transferring 227

You Have What You Need to Succeed 229

Chapter 11 Preparing for College and Adult Life 230

Mentally Preparing for Adult Life 232

How to Say No Thanks to Stress 233

Time Management 236

Independent Living 237

Drugs and Alcohol: Are You at Risk? 239

Mental Health Concerns 242

Setting and Honoring Boundaries 243

Safety on Campus and in Life 250

Chapter 12 You and the Workplace 252

Choosing a Career 254

Job Hunting 257

Putting Together Your Résumé 258

Additional Job Application Materials 264

The Job Interview 266

On the Job 268

What Employers Expect from Employees 270

You've Got Your Whole Life Ahead of You 271

Part 5 Appendixes

Appendix A High School to College Timeline 274

Appendix B Additional Resources for Underserved Student Populations 278