College and Career Resources
WACAC (Western Association for College Admissions Counselors) is hosting a FREE 6 session virtual college bootcamp, Camp College, for rising seniors starting May 15. The sessions will be lead by current college admissions staff or trained college counselors (that are WACAC approved). All sessions are on Zoom and begin at 4:00 PM. The dates/topics of the sessions are as follows:
May 16 – Building a College List
June 12 – How College Application Decisions are Made
June 19 – Getting Started on Your College Applications
Aug 7 - Personal Writing for the Common App and UC App
Aug 14 – Avoiding Missed Opportunities on the Common App & UC App
Aug 21 – Ask the Experts: Q & A for Common App & UC
Here is the Zoom Registration Link to sign up.
College and Career Resources
Everything you need to know about post-secondary options
College Application Workshops:
Building Your College List
Earlybird
Common App
University of California App
CSU App
Essay Writing
All College Application workshops are for MCHS STUDENTS ONLY
College and Career - Resources
School CEEB Code: 052862
Links to College Admissions Departments and Applications
- University of California Admissions
- University of California On-line Application
- CSU Admissions and Application
- The Common Application used by 100s of colleges and Universities
College Search Resources
- College Research, Where Do I Begin?
- Explore strengths, careers, colleges on Xello
- College Navigator National Center for Education Statistics - Provides great info on cost, financial aid offered, retention rates and 4 year graduation rates.
- CaliforniaColleges.edu Information about the California College system
- Association of Independent California Colleges
- Western Undergraduate Exchange Significantly reduced tuition for California students to out of state colleges and universities.
- Which majors are at which CSU campus? Click Here!
Tools you can use
- A-G Requirements See UC Doorways A-G (enter code 052862)
- Visiting Colleges: 10 things to do on a campus visit!
- Lynn O'Shaughnessy Newsletter/Home
- College vs University: which is the better bargain Article
- How to read a Financial Aid Award Letter by Lynn O'Shaughnessey
- How to Measure College Grad Salaries Article
Career Trade and Technical Resources
Apprenticeship Programs
- http://www.calapprenticeship.org/ Paid apprenticeships in various trades and vocations!
- http://tradeswomen.org/programs/apprenticeship Apprenticeships For Women