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UPCOMING EVENTS |
"How to Become the Student Colleges Want"
Cindy Turner, Director of College Counseling at The Davidson Center, will lead this interactive workshop for 8th-10th grade students and their parents. Students will learn how to plan their activities, classes, and standardized testing with an eye toward college. Participants will also learn to think like admissions counselors as they role play and make their own admission decisions.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
7:00-8:00 pm
$25 per family
Space is limited. Call 704-892-4533 to register!
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COLLEGE RESEARCH RESOURCES |
The internet is where you will probably do most of your college research, but beware! All college search sites are not created equal! The following are some of the best sites out there.
www.petersons.com
www.collegeboard.com
www.unigo.com Student reviews of their colleges (new site, not all schools are included yet)
www.princetonreview.com
www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool
www.ecampustours.com If you want pictures, this is the place!
www.cfnc.org Describes all North Carolina colleges
www.youniversitytv.com Short videos of campuses around the country |
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Meet Cindy Turner |
Cindy Turner serves as The Davidson Center's Director of College Counseling. She works with high school students in every stage of the college planning process and loves helping them discover and achieve their own road to success. Each year, she visits dozens of colleges around the country and attends various workshops and conferences with college admissions counselors.
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The Davidson Center is excited to roll out our first monthly College Planning Newsletter! Each month, you will receive college planning tips, links to resources, and information about upcoming college planning workshops at The Davidson Center. And you can always find updated information about what we're doing at our website: 
