Applying to College
College Application Process.pdfMany important and stressful decisions await each student following high school graduation. Careful preparation and planning can help alleviate some of the anxiety. Interest inventories, skill assessments, job shadowing and college visits are essential components of the decision making process.
The guide to the left will provide more useful information and tools to aid parents and students during this time.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please schedule an appointment with your counselor.
College Visits.pdfCollege App process.pdfCollege Application Responsibilites Checklist.pdfCOMMON APP RESOURCES
What Is Common App?
Application Dictionary - Terms you should be familiar with
How The First Year Common App Works
Gather Your Materials
High School Details Information Sheet by Counselor
My College Requirements Worksheet
How to Strengthen Your College List
What is Common App_ (1).pdfApplication Dictionary.pdfHow the First Year Common App Works (1).pdfGather Materials.pdfInformation for Mrs. Konsul
Information for Mrs. Duncan
My high school details - KK.pdfMy high school details - JD.pdfMy College Requirements Worksheet.pdfStrengthen you college list.pdfTHE ABOVE FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED TO YOUR COUNSELOR TO HAVE YOUR TRANSCRIPT AND RECOMMENDATIONS SENT TO YOUR COLLEGES
IMPORTANT LINKS
Register for the ACT, send scores and college planning information.
Register for the SAT, send scores and college planning information.
Students required to take a Placement Test at CGCC can get more information about the exam.
The Common Application is a not-for-profit organization that serves students and member institutions by providing an admission application – online and in print – that students may submit to any of their 345 members.
SUNY website offers information on each of the 64 SUNY schools as well as a link to the SUNY Application.
CareerZone is a free, career exploration and planning system designed especially for New York State students. All juniors will complete an activity using CareerZone before attending the Columbia-Greene Counselor Association Career Day.
Advice on college majors that a student with your interests and achievements might enjoy and excel.
NACAC Mission
The National Association for College Admission Counseling will support and advance the work of counseling and enrollment professionals as they help all students realize their full educational potential, with particular emphasis on the transition to postsecondary education. NACAC is committed to promoting high professional standards that foster ethical and social responsibility.
About NACAC
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), founded in 1937, is an organization of more than 11,000 professionals from around the world dedicated to serving students as they make choices about pursuing postsecondary education.