Learning Games Lab
Overcoming Academic Struggles
Hear from students and professors about how to overcome academic struggles in higher education. They discuss supports most college campuses have in place and how to benefit from courses that may be difficult. Speakers also provide...
Learning Games Lab
Overcoming Personal Road Blocks
A preparatory video describes supports available on most college campuses for those who face challenges to their success. The faculty discusses ways to ask for help and alternative means of completing coursework.
TED-Ed
Should We Get Rid of Standardized Testing?
Did you know that the concept of standardized testing is over 2,000 years old? But what is the purpose of these tests? What do they supposedly measure? A short video investigates the history of standardized tests.
Khan Academy
Introduction to the FAFSA
As many of our young learners prepare for their college education, introduce them to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a rubric for determining an estimated family contribution for a college education. The...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sal Khan's Story: Applying to College
Listen to Sal Khan's story of applying to college. [2:31]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Requesting Letters of Recommendation
This video gives tips on procuring teacher letters of recommendation for college admissions. [3:05]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Receiving an Admissions Decision: Admit, Deny, or Waitlist
This video explains the three possible decisions you will receive after applying to a college. [1:57]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Overview: Paying for College
This video explains the various ways you can make college more affordable. [2:31]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Overview: Making High School Count
An assistant dean from Stanford explains why your high school career is so important to college admission. [2:42]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Overview: Exploring College Options
These college guidance counselors and admission personnel give tips and advice to consider when choosing a college. [2:33]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Overview: Applying to College
This video gives an overview of what colleges usually require for their admission process. [1:23]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Making the College Transition
You've been selected for admission to your college! What comes next? Listen to a director of undergraduate admissions at Berkeley explain the next steps in your process. [1:23]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Making the Most of High School Classes
Listen to various people who are part of the college admissions process explain what they look for in terms of course load on an applicant's transcript. [3:48]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Student Story: Admissions Essay About a Formative Experience
Listen as a college student shares his experience about writing his college application essay. [1:12]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Elements of a Strong Recommendation Letter
College admission directors from various universities discuss what they look for in a recommendation letter and offer tips on how to avoid a template recommendation letter.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Deciding When to Apply: Early vs Regular Decision
This video discusses the three different types of programs for applying to colleges: early programs, rolling admissions, and regular admission. The benefits and disadvantages of each program are explained to help you decide the best...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Above the Noise: Should Colleges Still Require the Sa Ts and Ac Ts?
Taking the SAT or ACT is a right of passage for high school students applying to college. Millions of juniors and seniors take at least one of the tests every year, albeit reluctantly, and most colleges still require it to be considered...