Career & College Planning
Your school counselor is a great resource for you as you begin to think about your future. In addition to Guidance seminars and individual meetings during the school year, the resources below are excellent tools to help you plan for your future. Check out our grade-specific suggestions and college admission testing information as well!
SCOIR
SCOIR is our college and career search tool. All 10th, 11th, and 12th graders will have accounts. If you forget your password, use the “forgot password” link. In SCOIR, you can explore your aptitudes, strengths and potential career opportunities using the YouScience Career and Aptitude Assessment, search for colleges, build a resume and more. For more information and suggestions on how to navigate this tool, click here.
We recognize that every student has a different post-high school path. Many students will attend 2 and 4 year colleges, others will join the military, participate in apprenticeship programs, join the work force, or take a gap year. Our Alternatives to College list is a growing list of post-high school opportunities other than a traditional 2 or 4 year college.
BigFuture offers a number of tools to help students explore careers, colleges, and more. We love using BigFuture to help students connect their WHS courses to careers and college majors. We often refer students to this site during the course selection process.Take a look around - there’s lots to explore!
You don’t need an account for this - just click on “Massachusetts Resident”, enter your zip code, and you’re off! You can work on creating a resume, explore careers, or try the Reality Check activity to learn more about how much money you will need to attain the lifestyle you desire. View occupations that pay enough to support your ideal lifestyle (this can be found under “Learn About Myself”).
O*Net offers a number of tools to help you learn more about possible careers, what the job outlooks are for certain careers, and what skills are important.
MASSACHUSETTS STATE UNIVERSITY & UMASS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
These requirements are subject to change. Students should always check with the university to confirm these requirements.
4 years of English
4 years of Math (Algebra I & II, Geometry or Trigonometry, or comparable coursework)
3 years of Science (3 lab Sciences)
2 years of Social Science (one US History)
2 years of a Foreign Language (same language)
2 electives
No applicant with a recalculated HS GPA below 2.0 may be admitted to a state university or UMASS campus. Note that GPAs are recalculated by the university.