College Counseling

The focal point of our College Counseling program is the College Skills Class. All juniors are enrolled their second semester and it continues through first semester of senior year. In these small classes, students work with the College Counselor on the following:

• Self-evaluations – discovering strengths, learning styles, interests, personality type, values, and what makes them special.
• Researching colleges – what aspects are important to look for in a college, what to look for in a college visit or at a college fair, finding a match between yourself and your college.
• Application process – standardized testing strategies and plan, interviews, college essays, resumes, obtaining recommendations, supplementary materials (portfolios, auditions, etc.), filling out the applications in a thorough and timely manner. Not to mention guidance on managing the stress and excitement of the college application process.

Each student works with the College Counselor to develop her own individualized testing plan for the ACT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, and TOEFL. If testing accommodations are needed, each student also works with the Learning Program to ensure proper applications and documentation are submitted.

Our College Counseling Program stresses personal and interactive communication among students, parents, and counselors. Parents are encouraged to participate in all individual conferences and to attend special college counseling programs for parents. We host informative workshops throughout the year. Below is a sample schedule of the College Counseling office's programming for the year.

Month	Intended Audience	Topic
September	Senior Parents/Guardians	Senior Year Process Teacher Recs Parent Info Sheet Applications Q&A
November	Juniors & Parents/Guardians of Juniors	The College Search, Part I Making a Match Predicting Admissibility Application Process at WA WA Stats Naviance Demo
March	Sophomores & Parents/Guardians of Sophomores	Anticipating the College Search Standardized Testing Timeline Overview FAQs Naviance Registration
April	Juniors & Parents/Guardians of Juniors	The College Search Part II Been There, Done That Funding for College Case Studies

 

Current Parents: access robust resources in the parent portal.

Woodlands’ College Counseling Program is committed to finding and developing the unique and special qualities of every student. We encourage students to reach beyond the obvious; to discover the abundant opportunities that are available to them; to make informed choices; and to find the “perfect” fit. We are proud of the diversity and quality of our graduates' college acceptances.