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College Admissions

College admissions isn't a mysterious process, but it is one that requires lots of due diligence and digital paperwork. Students need to combine self-reflection with solid research on post-secondary opportunities that match them on a range of factors. No two college search processes are the same and students should look beyond the latest “ranking” and “name-brand” to find more meaningful measures of college fit.

WSA students on a college tour See this page to find information on:

SCOIR - WSA's college guidance management system

Starting the Conversation - "We Need to Talk College"

College, Scholarship, and Career eBooks

Vocations and Careers - Articles

Where do WSA graduates go to college?

University of Washington - Britannica ImageQuest See this guide for information on:

What's Going On with Standardized Tests?

College Testing

College Majors

Visiting Colleges

Choosing a College

Applying to College

Paying for College

Succeeding at College

Recommended Books for Students

Recommended Books for Families

Recommended Reading - Articles

Starting the Conversation - "We Need to Talk College"

Starting the Conversation
In a video, Beth Kobliner explains how to have the initial college conversation with your kid. The 'Have You Had the College Talk?' page gives tips on what parents should do BEFORE they have the conversation and during the conversation(s) - actually, "a series of mini-talks." A video shows Julie and Perry - A Portland, Oregon, mom and her 15-year-old son talking about college for the first time. The We Need to Talk College website is presented by Beth Kobliner, an author and commentator and journalist on money issues.

Where do WSA Graduates go to college?

SCOIR

West Sound Academy uses a college guidance management system called Scoir (pronounced "score"). This online system streamlines the process of requesting, processing, sending and tracking the electronic delivery of all application-related documents. WSA parents and students can also use SCOIR to schedule visits and assist throughout the search and selection process.

SCOIR - Resources for Students and Families
Resources to inform your college search, discovery, and planning process. Includes The Student Guide to College Planning, and links to SCOIR podcast episodes and blog articles.

College, Scholarship, and Career - eBooks

Gale College, Scholarship, and Career eBooks
Gale eBooks about colleges, scholarships, and careers
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Vocations and Careers - Articles

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This resource covers a variety of topics for finding the right career, including graduate school planning, job searching, and career maintenance across all subjects and occupations. The collection includes information from both general career guides and highly specialized journals, with more than eight million articles published between 1980 and the present.