Free Tools for Students and Schools
Lana Sveda
October 22, 2013
Today’s agenda
 SAT Practice Tools
 You Can Go!
 Big Future
 College Ed
 My College QuickStart
 Leading Success Toolkit
Welcome to the SWRO WebEx Series!
 Please mute your phones for the duration of the session.
 How to ask questions:
 There is a box at the bottom of the screen where you can type in questions.
We will address all questions at the end of the session.
 How to get access to this PowerPoint
 You can request via email (contact info will be given at end of Webex)
 It will be posted on the SWRO website :
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/prof-dev/regions/southwest
The College Board Mission
The College Board's mission is to
connect students to college success
and opportunity. We are a not-for-profit
membership organization committed to
excellence and equity in education.
SAT Practice Tools
Free SAT Practice
 http://sat.collegeboard.org
 SAT Study Plan
 Question of the Day
 Practice Test
 Answers Imagined
 “About the Test”
You Can Go!
You Can Go!
You Can Go!
 You Can Go! provides motivation for students who might not
think college is in their future.
 See how students overcame various obstacles-cost of school,
grades, responsibilities, feeling overwhelmed-and eventually
made it to college.
 http://ycg.org or http://youcango.collegeboard.org
Big Future
Big Future
 A free comprehensive website that improves the college
planning process with a step-by-step approach that makes
college planning easier to navigate.
• Research colleges
• Explore careers
• Find scholarships and learn about financial aid
• Get information about the college application process
• Make a plan
• And much more!
 http://BigFuture.collegeboard.org
College Ed
on Big Future
College Ed
 Free, standards-based, college planning and career
exploration program
• Three consistent themes: "Who Am I?", "Where Am I Going?" and "How
Do I Get There?”
• Three levels: middle school, 9th and 10th grade, and 11th and 12th grade
• Student workbook and accompanying educator guide
• Lessons written by experienced counselors and AP teachers
 https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/educatorresource-center/collegeed-college-planning-program
Click here
to get to
College Ed
My College
QuickStart
My College QuickStart
www.collegeboard.org/quickstart
My College QuickStart
 Online college and career planning tool
 Available free of charge to all students who take the
PSAT/NMSQT.
 Provides personalized information that helps students take
their next steps toward college.
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Online Score Report
SAT Study Plan
My Personality
Major and Career Matches
College Matches
AP Potential
 My College QuickStart demo site
PSAT/NMSQT
Student Score Report PLUS
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Scores and percentiles
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National Merit Scholarship Information
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Personalized feedback on skills
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Student answers
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Next Steps My College QuickStart
AP Potential
AP Potential
On My College QuickStart
AP Potential
on My College QuickStart
The shading of the steps
icons illustrates level of
potential
Choosing a major puts a
checkmark in the Matches
Major column next to
appropriate courses
This column tells a student if
this course is likely offered
at their school
Look for courses where they
have “potential”, it matches
their major, and it’s offered
at their school
www.collegeboard.org/psatdownloads
Leading Success Toolkit
for Educators
Leading Success Toolkit for Educators
 Shares the techniques of
successful educators through
videos that chronicle their
stories, as well as an
anthology of best practices,
collaborative activities and
research.
 http://leadingsuccess.org/
Questions? We are happy to help.
 Email us at southwestern@collegeboard.org
or
 Call the regional office at (512) 721-1800