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    ETH, a concept started by Dr Vijay Bhatkar former director of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing. A site dedicated to education. Contains educational news, various admission information and contacts.

    Has information on colleges and institutions offering professional courses in management, engineering and medicine, besides info on public service examinations, including civil services, forest services, combined engineering services and defence services.

    The Student Centre Chat is, as its opening page tells you, a chat room for college students, high school students and teens, with weekly Java chats on various themes. Well designed and quick to load, there are quite a few useful links that definitely promise something for students around the world. Helpful information, entertainment and fun mingle and what visitors get is a place to just hang around with nothing heavy to discuss. The interesting thing is that the site has hits from thousands of students all over the world, 24 hours a day. This makes it easy to gain specific information on any college, school or university across the globe. Announcement lists on music, sports, games, computers and jobs are also on hand; if the user-friendly interface is not enticing enough.

    Looking for employment related to education? Try Education Jobs. A simple site with no frills or graphics, it is quick to load and has to-the-point, easy to follow links throughout. Links like the one to shortcuts or school systems can be used to submit job openings or browse selected resumes. For teachers, a complete list of positions is available; all you have to do is apply for it. The educational hiring process begins with an applicant completing an online application form, following which Education Jobs contacts you via e-mail or telephone. All applicants are then given an alias after which their applications become part of the database, to be browsed in detail by schools all across the US. If a school finds an applicant they would like to learn more about, they contact the company which then facilitates the process. The important question then, is how much does this cost an applicant? Well, it is free for school systems, but applicants are charged four per cent of their first year’s gross salary only on receiving a job. The site is user-friendly and claims to be a worldwide service. Applicants from all fields of education are accepted, from pre-K to college. Subjects also range from the most common to the obscure. The guarantee of finding a job, however, is not given.

    Here's a site to bookmark for all competitive students. The mother of sites on educational testing, you can go to GRE, GMAT, AP, SAT, TOEFL, The Praxis series through this site. There are FAQs for students, parents and educators. www.ets.org/scams.html is a must for all students going in for financial aid. If you don't want to be a victim of fraudulent financial companies, go through the tips. You can even write to the relevant bureaus listed there for more information. Other than that, there's career guidance, list of colleges and universities, sample questions and all other expected stuff. Their CareerMosaic feature at http://www.ets.org/career.html is a formidable guide for global job opportunities.

    Gradschools is dedicated to post-baccalaureate educational programmes. The site is arranged in a directory format with listings categorised by curriculum and subdivided, wherever necessary, by geography. It also contains listings of programme providers, both free listings and paid links.

    For Indian students aspiring to study in Australia, this site is a good starting point. IDP Education Australia, an independent organisation jointly ''owned by Australia's universities'', recruits students worldwide for studies in Australia. It has a network of 50 offices globally, including one each in Bombay, New Delhi and Madras. Students can apply on-line for free advice on where and what to study in Australia, the cost, assistance with applying to Australian education institutions, information on cost of living and accommodation in Australia, etc. The student's enquiry form is a pretty detailed affair, but it might be worth filling up. The highlight of the site is, however, StudyLink, a database of over 260 Australian education institutions, and more than 10,000 courses for international students. You can search for the course of your choice, check out institutions and find out the various study options in Australia.

    Log in. Complete a form. And sit back while the International Education Service does everything for you. Helping foreign students worldwide find the right educational institution in the United States and Canada, the IES processes specific requests, matching individual interests with the right schools, colleges or universities. The site also provides detailed information on studying in the US through its publications -- The Foreign Students Guide to American Schools, Colleges and Universities and the American Education magazine. A geographical index for institutions, immediate information online and an email facility for specific data are added advantages.

    An excellent and comprehensive site for the Indian student. Sections include Notice Board, with the latest news; Tests; Counselling; Online Tutorials; Message Boards; Scholarships, List of Courses; FAQs and lots more. Also has pages on different careers, from engineering to armed forces. Each page provides an overview and a list of institutions. If that is not enough, there a pages for education abroad, distance education, hobby courses, and the physically challenged. A well-rounded guide to education in India.

    Not the conventional sort of poet, this one represents the Pursuit Of Educational Technology. The Poet's web site has some interesting features: like the most comprehensive book exchange system on the net and a unique 'study buddy' system. There are links to ways of making new friends, discussion groups, how to find adequate off-campus housing and a select group of college newspapers. There's a lot going on, at the site, for professors as well -- features, ideas on how to use the Internet for learning and how to communicate better with students. The site also promises features like a comprehensive resume submission and employer lookup section; tips on saving money for college and how to make friends on campus. Still more links enable visitors to find college homepages, view college newspapers on-line and join in discussion groups on a number of topics.

    The Royal Academy of Music is one of the finest institutes in the world imparting education in music. It has just one undergraduate course -- Bachelor of Music: a compact four-year framework of study. Postgraduate diploma and degree courses are available. The site details aspects like admission procedures, entry requirements and tuition fees and scholarships. An overseas student wishing to do his bachelors would have to shell out around 9,700 pounds. You will have to e-mail for a prospectus, though.

    Princeton Review is arguably America's best test preparation company, with over 70,000 students taking its courses to crack the plethora of admission tests. Its homepage asks a simple question: So you want to… go to college, go to a B-school, go to a grad school, be a doctor, be a lawyer, get a career. All a surfer has to do to have this query answered is follow the link of his choice. From test prep to the latest books and software, from financial aid to discounts and gifts, the site has it all. The highlight of the site is the online testing section, which allows students to get themselves acquainted with the computer-adaptive style of the GRE, GMAT, etc. Registration is free, and you have the option to leave tests midway and resume later. The test interface is almost identical to the actual examination interface and could be of immense help for those taking the adaptive tests for the first time.

    URLs aren't more suggestive than this. An on-line study abroad information resource, this site lists thousands of study abroad programs in more than 100 countries. Other interesting characteristics include the 'studyabroad.com handbook', a neat guide to travelling abroad; the 'study abroad forum' featuring a chat, discussion boards, financial aid tips… You can also search for programmes categorised by country, subjects, language, etc. The best thing about the site though, is its ready reckoner with links to any product or service of interest to students going to study abroad. Financial aid, international student identity cards, European tours, health insurance and travel services -- this is where you can find them all. Worth checking out, if not for the links to universities, then for the additional odds and ends strewn all over.

    ZDNet University offers over 150 online courses in today's hottest computing topics, including networking and databases. Fresh batches start every week. The courses cost as low as $4.95 per month.

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