Updated availability of college visits listed on SCOIR and College Visit Calendar can be found HERE.

General Items To Do:

• Meet with your school counselor to review your credits, grades and post high school plans to ensure you are on track to meet your goals
• Update your resume with activities, honors/awards, enrichment programs (if applicable).

Testing:

• Research colleges to see if they require admissions tests (SAT/ACT)
• Take the SAT and/or ACT (if applicable)

Career Exploration:

• Utilize SCOIR, Big Future, California Colleges or other career exploration platform to help you to determine interests and possible pathways to that career.
• Consider job-shadowing a few professionals working in your ideal career path.
• If applicable, compare college majors that are similar among a variety of schools.
  

College Exploration:

• Attend college fairs
• College Visits -meet with college representatives who visit Westview (follow up with a Thank You card or email to them after meeting with them)
• Narrow your college list down making sure you have target schools (see resources below)
• Apply for scholarships
• Visit college from your list and start reaching out to admission counselors for more information.

How to Spend your Summer Break:

• At the end of the year, finalize your list of colleges
• Brainstorm college essay topics and create outlines
• Stay Active! Consider an enrichment program, summer job, internship, community service, job shadow a professional, etc.

SCOIR is the one-stop online system that provides students with college and career planning tools to use during their time at Westview. Please note that SCOIR has replaced our previous system, Naviance.

For information visit the CA Dream Act website.

For more information check out 10 things you need to know about the CA Dream Act Application.

Do you need a quick reference guide on the different application types and requirements for each application? Please check out the comparison chart below:

School Code: 052986

College Applications

California State University (CSU) Application - The California State University (CSU) application is for all 23 campuses within the CSU system. The CSU App simplifies the process of applying to CSU campuses. Once your application is received by Cal State Apply, your application and materials are transmitted to all the campuses you have indicated on your application.

University of California (UC) Application - The University of California's application for undergraduate admissions and scholarships. All University of California campuses use the UC application.

Common Application - The Common Application is a streamlined college application system that allows you to apply to multiple schools at once. Over 1,000 colleges and universities use the Common Application including the majority of private schools and many public institutions. Note that many schools have a supplemental application found on the platform that students will need to complete.

Common Black College Application - The Common Black College App can be used for 67 Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU's). The cost is $20 and students can apply to as many of the schools as they would like, ranking their top four choices.

Coalition Application - The Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success is a relatively new application option for college admissions. The Coalition App can be used for 150+ college and universities.

California Community Colleges - The California Community Colleges site will connect you with community college applications throughout the state of California.

UCAS - UCAS, which stands for Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, is a UK-based organization that operates the application process for British universities.

NOTE: There are some colleges and universities that may require their own application for admission. Please check the college website for more information.

The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is a regional tuition discount program, which enables students from one of 16 WICHE states and territories in the Western U.S. to enroll as nonresidents in 160+ participating public colleges and universities and pay 150 percent (or less) of the enrolling school’s resident tuition—which annually saves students an average of $9,000 each on the cost of non-resident tuition. Please visit the WUE website for more information

Interested in learning more about the benefits of Community College? Check out the California Colleges website and the Community College Resource Guide for more information.

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is here to make sure students disadvantaged by social, economic, educational or linguistic barriers get the resources they need to enroll and succeed at any California community college. How? By offering comprehensive academic and support counseling, financial aid and a bevy of other services aimed at keeping students from dropping out and helping them reach their educational and career goals. Click Here to find out more information.

Interested in learning more about joining the Military? Check out the Military Resource Guide for more information.

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a timed multi-aptitude test designed to determine if you are qualified to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces and assign the appropriate job in the military. The test covers standard academic areas, such as math and English, but also measures your knowledge of mechanics, electronics, science, and assembling objects. For more information about the ASVAB, click here.

Have you checked out the College Entrance Exam page on our Counseling website? Please click here to learn more about the SAT and ACT exams.

For the latest updates on SAT exam registration and information, please visit the College Board website.

For the latest updates on ACT exam registration and information, please visit the ACT website.

Many colleges are reviewing their admissions policies in regards to college admissions exams due to COVID-19. Please check each college's website for the most-up-to-date information. For a list of colleges that are test optional, please click here.

Resilience, the ability to recover quickly from challenging situations, is a key to success in school and life.

How Students Can Build Resilience for High School, College | College Admissions Playbook | US News

Westview's CEEB Code: 052986

Term you are applying for: Fall 2026

Term Type: Semester

Class Size: TBD

Class Rank: PUSD does NOT rank students

Graduation Date: June 2026

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