RESOURCES
112 GED Online ■
www.gedonline.org—literacy’s site on how to prepare for the GED essay.
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GED Exam Success in Only 6 Steps (New York: LearningExpress, 2003).
REGENTS Online ■
www.gsu.edu/~wwwrtp/—State of Georgia Regent’s Site, with sample essay
test form, list of topics, and scoring information
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Search for specific information on your state’s test using your state name and
“Regents essay” as search terms.
COLLEGE APPLICATION Online ■
www.collegelink.com—This site’s services include college and scholarship
searches, test preparation, electronic college applications, and advice on pay-
ing for college. You can order either hard copies or Portable Document For-
mat (PDF) applications.
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www.xap.com—Almost 600 applications, scholarship and college searches,
career information, and a high school planner are found here. No general
information entry; each application must be filled out individually. Xap.com
also runs 29 mentor sites, most state-based, which also provide online applica-
tions, as well as a confidential way to communicate with a college in which
you may be interested. You may also transfer data from your applications
directly to the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on the WEB
financial aid application.
Print ■
Starkey, Lauren. Goof-Proof College Admissions Essays (New York: Learning-
Express, 2003).
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