3 – Identify education requirements
Begin your education search at the San Francisco Public Library’s Educational Guidance Center Center. The center includes college catalogs and directories, test preparation workbooks, and financial aid information.
Books
50 Successful Harvard Application Essays: With Analysis
The Staff of the Harvard Crimson. St. Martin’s (378.1616 F466)
Mystified about what to write in your application essay? This text will show you that the best way to write a college essay is to write about what you know best — yourself.
America’s Top Jobs For People Without A Four-Year Degree
Farr. Jist (331.702 F24a)
If you’re not going to college, explore this title and find a variety of well-paying job opportunities that don’t require a degree.
The College Board: 10 Real SATs
The College Board. (371.21 T25)
Produced by the same organization that gives the SAT, this title includes actual SATs versus simulations provided in other texts.
GED Success
Peterson’s (373.1262 G107)
Reduce your anxiety, broaden your skills, and increase your score on this high school equivalency certificate.
Index of Majors and Graduate Degrees
The College Board (378.73 C686COL)
Lists almost every possible degree and nearly every school where you can obtain it.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Bureau of Labor Statistics (331Un3b)
Venerable, though dry, government source on job descriptions and projected job growth in the U.S.
Web sites
Bureau of Labor Statistics [http://stats.bls.gov/]
Includes the online versions of the Occupational Outlook Handbook and Occupational Outlook Handbook.
