Log on to www.OnlineCollegeFair.com to join in on ongoing chats with admissions representatives, students, and faculty from over 200 colleges around the country.

Have a question about a UW school? Contact uwhelp - a helpline for information on academics, admissions and transfer information, majors/programs, etc. It's a great site to help you find majors, concentrations, quirky minors and certif8ication programs at the UW schools.

UW -- Tech transfer information Want to know which technical school credits will count at which UW campus? Or, which classes transfer between UW campuses? Check this site.

Wisconsin Private Colleges This site links you to every private college in Wisconsin. There is also information on preparing for college, career & majors searches, and links to the FAFSA and other financial aid. If you are planning on applying to several Wisconsin private colleges and/or applying for financial aid for them, this site can save you time and frustration.

Get specific information on Blackhawk Tech as well as links to "hot jobs", transfer credit information, program readiness requirements and waiting lists, etc. at tech-prep.blackhawk.tec.wi.us.

At collegeapps.com you can get assistance and tips on the application and essays.

U.S. Higher Education. Search for universities or community colleges by state or alphabetically.

CollegeAnswer.com will help you evaluate school, provide information on how to pay for college, and advice to students about college life.

MajorMania is a searchable data base of programs and majors within the UW system.

Any College.Net A college search engine designed by high school counselors for high school students. Approximately 5,000 colleges in the United States are represented, including: liberal art colleges; technical colleges; professional colleges; vocational schools; and trade schools. This site also features an "Ask a Professional" section, where you can e-mail a professional regarding questions about careers, majors, program, etc. This site also features a scholarship information section.

College View Sample admissions essays can be found here, plus links to 3000 colleges, virtual tours, etc.

U.S. News college search The award winning web site developed by U.S. News and World Report in conjunction with Kaplan. This web site features college ratings by major (for example: accounting, or elementary education), by school (for example: business, or education) and by cost. This site also features a comparison section, where you can compare up to three colleges side-by-side. There's also a chat room. Click here if you want to take an 80 question quiz to help determine which type of college may suit your personality.

Search4careercolleges.com includes lists of community, technical, junior, and career colleges You can search by state of career.

For a comprehensive listing of all schools within a state try collegesearch24.com

My College Options is another site where you can match your personality to a campus. You have to register to use this (That means junk mail. Beware.)

Princeton Review Comprehensive information on 1200 4-year colleges and universities. Check out the "counselor-o-matic" and match your interests and skills to types of colleges. Links to on-line applications, scholarship searches, and more are found here. There's even a "parents" section.

College Board This site includes college and scholarship searches plus a financial aide calculator. There is also helpful information about the PSAT, SAT I & II, and AP exams.

Allaboutcollege.com not only provides basic information on schools and links to their web pages, but offers school-specific chat rooms.

MyMajors will ask you a series of questions to help you discover which majors might be a good fit for you.

To find a list of Christian colleges by denomination do a yahoo search keyword: "Christian college".

For a basic look at 9,000 schools try this government site. Nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool It's especially good if you are looking for a less-than-4-year-college anywhere in the US.

Another government sponsored site - EASI - is set up to help students and their families plan for, chooses, and pay for college.

This site hosts a live college chat room where you can get your admissions questions answered.

The Admissions Office site is an easy to navigate site with everything you'll need to pick and apply to a college.

IPEDS COOL can help you search for colleges based on a variety of criteria. This site lets you search for a school within a zip code -- making it easier to find colleges and tech schools in a particular city.

The College Bound Network has a search and information links. You can even get a free "Student Pak".

At http://www.collegiatechoice.com you can buy a video tour of 350 campuses plus find other great tips for choosing a college, writing the essay, etc.

For a listing of aviation schools that teach flight training and other aviation careers go to www.planeandpilotmag.com.

University	High School Rank or ACT Score
UW-Eau Claire	Top 25% and ACT score of at least 22 OR Top 50% and ACT score of at least a 23
UW-Green Bay	ACT score of at least 17 and a 3.25 GPA OR ACT score of at least 23 and a 2.25 GPA
UW-LaCrosse	Top 25% and an ACT score of at least 23 or Top 30% and an ACT score of at least 26
UW-Madison	COMPETITIVE: class rank, ACT score, rigor of academic program
UW-Milwaukee	Top 50% and an ACT score of at least a 17 OR Top 75% and an ACT score of at least 21 (Architecture - top 40% and an ACT score of at least 23)
UW-Oshkosh	Top 40% OR an ACT score of at least 22
UW-Parkside	Top 50% and have taken the ACT
UW-Platteville	Top 50% OR an ACT score of at least 22 (Engineering - ACT math score of at least 22)
UW-River Falls	Top 40% or an ACT score of at least 22 (Elementary Education must be top 40% and an ACT score of 24)
UW-Stevens Point	Top 25% OR minimum 3.25 GPA/Top 50% and an ACT score of at least 21
UW-Stout	Top 50% OR Top 75% and an ACT score of at least 22 (Engineering - ACT math score of 22 and top 40%)
UW-Superior	Top 50% and an ACT score of 21 OR an ACT score of at least 23 OR Top 33%
UW-Whitewater	Top 40% OR high school percentile and ACT percentile greater than 100 for direct admission
UW-Centers	Top 75% of class and have taken the ACT
NOTE: Universities will consider students who don't meet their criteria on a space available, case-by-base basis.

Colleges that require 2 years of a foreign language to graduate and will accept high school credit or will have to take coursework there

UW-Madison will require applicants to prove competency in foreign language through testing. The testing options are

If there are any questions about admission requirements to a specific school or you would like more
information about a school in general, stop in the guidance office for more information.