PERSONAL STATEMENT

CONTENT

 • Essay: Hitting the Mark with Your Essay

 • Narrative Idea Sheet and Topic Criteria

 • Narrative Prewriting Chart

RESOURCES

 • College Essay Writing Tips (College Board)

 • Application Essays 101 from EssayEdge

 • Sample Essays at Teen Ink

college application & career resources

aSSIGNMENTS

 • The Great College Hunt

 • Common Application

RECOMMENDED COLLEGE APPLICATION

 • State Universities of Illinois

 • Admissions Info at a Glance

 • Detailed Admissions Guide

SEARCH ENGINES & OTHER RESOURCES

 • CPS Deptartment of Postsecondary Education

 • US News & World Report College Guide

 • BUYER BEWARE! -- a warning about accreditation

 • Higher Learning Commission (Midwest)

 • College Accreditation in the United States (ED.gov)

 • Occupational Outlook Handbook

 • FastWeb (scholarship resource--ignore all the ads)