Gone are the days when students had to wade through piles of college catalogs and follow tedious processes just to learn about the opportunities that existed in furthering their education. Now, students can access a single electronic database — instead of myriad sources — to resolve all the crucial decisions related to their higher education goals.

Welcome to the most comprehensive college search and preparation resource available online, Testing & Education Reference Center from Thomson Gale™, a part of The Thomson Corporation. Testing & Education Reference Center is an all-encompassing, one-stop online resource providing access to vast amounts of information. You'll find current information on colleges and universities, available scholarships and financial aid; eBooks on test preparation; preparatory online entrance tests and study aids; and more. In fact, Testing & Education Reference Center is the only online resource that offers students (and parents!) a start-to-finish solution that presents all the pertinent information and support materials needed to make informed, confident decisions that may shape the rest of their lives. Whether it’s reviewing a college choice, preparing admission materials or getting a heads-up on preparatory tests, Testing & Education Reference Center is the perfect online tool for every student — from high school to graduate school, and those looking at specialty education courses, career programs and beyond.

THE COLLEGE KNOW-HOW— NOW

Students want to be sure they choose a school that fits their personalities and ambitions and offers real opportunities they can take advantage of. One way students can determine which schools appeal most to their needs is to conduct an extensive college search using one of the leading resources of information on two-year and four-year colleges and universities across the United States and Canada: Testing & Education Reference Center. With this all-encompassing database, students have access to exclusive information on approximately 4,000 accredited schools — right at their fingertips. Testing & Education Reference Center can help students find the perfect school match by narrowing their choices based upon a number of search criteria, including institution name, location, tuition, major, average G.P.A. of incoming freshmen, religious affiliation and more.

If graduate school is looming on the horizon, undergrads can search the most comprehensive online graduate school database available today. Testing & Education Reference Center boasts nearly 30,000 accredited  programs represented in a variety of disciplines.

HELP WITH CAREER PATHING, RESUMES AND MORE!

Now Testing & Education Reference Center offers an additional ordering option—Testing & Education Reference
Center with a Careers Search module. This new module consists of three key components: The Career Key, the Resume Builder, and the Virtual Careers Library. Its Career Key helps users map a career path with occupations that are most suitable to them. The Resume Builder helps users build outstanding resumes and includes tools specific to the user. The Virtual Careers Library provides resume, cover letter and interviewing tips for users starting out in high school to the seasoned professional that is changing careers.

SO MANY WAYS TO GET THROUGH THE MONEY MAZE

Securing financial aid can be a complicated and difficult process. Seeking guidance from specialists familiar with the financial aid process, however, can make this phase of research a lot less frightening. Especially when the information is culled from a leader in online college search and testing, and financial aid information and advice: Thomson Peterson’s. Thanks to this collaborative effort, Testing & Education Reference Center is the only online college search resource fueled by Thomson Peterson’s data — helping students prepare financially for their endeavor by identifying financial aid sources and offering tips on how to secure these available funds.
Testing & Education Reference Center also offers one of the Internet’s largest databases of scholarships and grants to help students find ways to pay for their education. Updated and accurate information on more than 1.7 million financial awards worth more than $7.6 billion is readily available. Another financial aid search tool unique to Testing & Education Reference Center is BestCollegeDealsSM. Regardless of a student’s financial situation, BestCollegeDeals helps them quickly and easily identify each college’s unique financial aid packages, student loans, grants, discounts, scholarships and little-known financial deals. Who knows … schools that once
seemed financially unattainable may be achievable after all.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT WITH PRACTICE TESTS, BOOKS

In today’s competitive admissions climate, students will go to any length to achieve top scores on entrance exams.

ONLINE PRACTICE TESTS AND EBOOKS

Get the best test-taking tips and advice for scoring high on exams. Testing & Education Reference Center prepares students for exams with full-length practice tests that are just like the real thing. Students work through the tests at their own pace and learn immediately what areas will require further study. Whether you need help with AP physics, clerical exams or the LSAT, students will find what they’re looking for in numerous essential online publications — many of which are not found in any other online resource except in Testing & Education Reference Center.

Besides the standard college/graduate school entrance exams, tests to help you earn college credit, civil service/ licensing exams, military entrance exams and the G.E.D., Testing & Education Reference Center offers
full-length practice tests and study preparation eBooks, in a PDF format, in the following areas:

No matter what the educational objective, nothing can help a student realize his or her ultimate goal better than solid preparation and repeated practice testing. Whether headed for college, planning for graduate school or starting a new career, students need supplemental resources to improve scores. The better the  preparation, the greater the likelihood a student will receive a high score on the actual test. Testing & Education Reference Center provides numerous practice exams not found in other major online test preparatory resources while offering the Internet’s most effective online practice tests and eBooks.

SPECIALTY PROGRAMS ARE OUR SPECIALTY

Non-traditional learners also can search accredited degree or certificate programs that prepare students for success in many of today’s most exciting fields. For those looking to continue their education, Testing & Education Reference Center includes more than 1,100 executive education programs in management, finance and other popular fields. Students who want to earn a degree on their own time can search this database of accredited schools as well as programs offering distance learning options. Search by school or program name and limit results by geographic location or other related criteria. Some of the specialty programs featured in Testing & Education Reference Center include the following:

• Information Technology Programs
• Law Programs
• Nursing Programs
• Private Secondary Schools
• Programs for International Students
• Vocational & Technical Schools

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