2-Year, Community College
Why Community College? Save money, Prepare to transfer to University, Prepare for a Career, Try out college. MC Counseling will host a Community College Fair and Application Workshops (dates tba)
in addition to a Community College Info night (for families on February 4, 2025). San Diego has many options for Community College see:
Skilled Trades & Apprenticeships
Military
MC Counseling hosts a Military Fair during lunch on November 6. Offers the ASVAB twice per school year (dates tba). Research the options of enlistment, ROTC, and military academies. Learn about careers and skilled trade training in the armed services. https://secure.smore.com/n/basyu
What is Concurrent Enrollment?
Why Consider Concurrent Enrollment?
How do I Earn Credit for Courses Taken Outside of PUSD
Click here for instructions and forms.
MC Counseling is here to help you with your College Applications
Senior Students! Click here to sign up for our hands-on workshops:
- Building Your College List - August 12, 11:30 am (after Sr. Registration)
- Earlybird Application Workshop - August 12, 12:30 pm
- Common App Workshop - September 18, 8:45 am
- UC App Workshop Led by UCSD Admissions Rep. - date tba
- Writing Your College Essay Workshop - September 25, 8:45 am
- CSU App Workshop Led SDSU Admissions Rep. - date tba
- Community College Info Session - October 16, 8: 45 am
- Walk-in App Help - Any late start Wednesday (or by appointment)
- Community College App Workshop - APRIL 9, 8:45 am
College Visits
Everyone's path is different...
Recognizing that everyone is at a different stage in this process, we organized this resource page around our most frequently asked questions from students.
Break this college research into small chunks and start with whatever question applies to you!
What is important to me in a college experience?
Criteria to consider:
- 4 year university or a community college?
- Setting? (Big City, Suburb, Small town?)
- What size? (MC is about 2000 students)
- Student life? (Athletics, clubs, performing arts, etc)
- Public or Private? Private Colleges are sometimes LESS expensive
Check out this admissions expert's take on other questions to ask yourself.
How do I choose a major?
Check out this article on how to choose a major!
Explore majors connected to career industries.
Save Careers that interest you!
Click on "Education" for each career to see what majors lead to this career.
How do I start my college research?
Do at least 2 college search assessments and compare and contrast results!
Suggested College Search Engines:
- College Board's "Big Future"
- Appily's "College Search"
- Xello "Explore Schools" (Xello is an app in MyPlan)
TASK: Save at least 10 colleges you are interested in into your Xello account.
How can I tell if a college is a "Good College"?
- 4 year graduation rates
- Student Satisfaction rates (Retention Rates)
- Graduate School admittance rates
- School Safety Statistics
- Percentage of students given scholarships
- Average indebtedness upon graduation
- Employment rates following graduation
- Average salary of graduates
- Net Price for your family
Tools we recommend to easily find this information:
College Scorecard
College Navigator
College Data
Read what students are saying! Niche provides student-written reviews similar to Yelp...you can search by college name or take their college quiz.
How to evaluate academic departments at colleges on your list.
Evaluating the Professors at a College
How much will college cost for my family?
TASK TWO - When researching colleges use a Net Price Calculator (available on each college's website) to get an estimate of what your family will be expected to pay.
TASK THREE - Fill out the FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid during fall of your senior year. This is the first step in being eligible for scholarships!
College Data's Financial Aid Tracker can help you find colleges likely to give YOU scholarships
NCAA and NAIA
Student Athletes pursuing collegiate athletics should see their counselor.
MCHS Student Athlete Information
NCAA FAQs
Current MCHS NCAA Core Course list Enter CEEB Code 052862
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is an institution that promotes athletics as an integral component of academic learning. There are approximately 300 NAIA member colleges nationwide, out of which 23 are in California. PlayNAIA.org helps future student-athletes discover and connect with NAIA schools, coaches and athletic scholarships. PlayNAIA is also the official clearinghouse for NAIA eligibility. Every student-athlete must register with the NAIA Eligibility Center to play sports at an NAIA college or university.
MCHS Counseling Department
Ms. Tran (last names A-C) ktran@powayusd.com
Mr. Whitlock (last names Hp-Me) hwhitlock@powayusd.com
Ms. Ferrer (last names Mf-Sa) cferrer@powayusd.com
Ms. Miranda (last names Sb-Z) bmiranda@powayusd.com