Testing & Education Reference Center  

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What is it?

The Testing & Education Reference Center (or "TERC") is a start-to-finish resource with information and support materials needed to make informed, confident decisions. You'll find...

• Information on over 4,000 accredited schools
• Scholarship search featuring $8 billion in available scholarships or grants
• Career modules covering subjects from career change to salary negotiations
• Resume builder with over 1,000 brainstorming phrases to get you started
• Over 300 practice tests and courses
• Dozens of eBooks containing valuable study material and practice tests
  
  

How Does it Work?

Once you have created a free user account you can save tests, searches or lists when you

• Search for info about colleges, universities, trade schools
• Search for scholarships and more, from College Preparation Tools, using the  "Undergraduate Scholarship Search and Financial Tools"
• Create professional resumes using the Resume Builder.
• Take practice exams for school, career, or TOEFL and US Citizenship tests.

See a Tip Sheet for

• Sample Searches
• Search Tips
  

Where do I go to find it?

From the library website, click Research a Topic then Testing & Education Reference Center from the menu at left.

High School Tools
Take practice tests for AP Exams the GED and more; Read online full text test preparation books; Create college resumes with the College Application Resume Builder.

College Prep Tools
Take practice tests for the ACTs and SATs and more; Read the full text of several test preparation books; Research colleges and universities using the College Search tool. 
Tip: Do not set tuition limits in the College Search. as it does not reflect any In-State elegibility.

Scholarship Search (listed under College Prep Tools)
For guidance about how to pay for college, try one of these special tools:

• Undergraduate Scholarship Search
• Award Analyzer
• Financial Aid Quiz
• College Savings Calculator
• Tuition Cost Finder

Graduate School Tools
Take practice tests for the GRE, MCAT or LSAT; Read full text test preparation books; Search for graduate school programs. Includes the 2011 updated GRE exam

Career Tools
Take practice tests for civil service, military advancement exams or health exams such as NCLEX-RN. Ceate professional resumes using the Resume Builder; Research new career ideas using the Career Assessment tool.

International
Study for TOEFL and US Citizenship exams using practice tests and online test preparation books.

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Learn your way around "TERC" with these quick web tutorials.

Be sure

• You have an Arlington Public Library Card and you have a PIN 
• Your account has not expired and has no excessive fines and fees
• To type all 12 or 14 digits of your library card number. Be sure to enter “2020″ before older card numbers less than 12 digits
• To enter a username exactly as you set it.

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