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Spotlight on College Counseling
Our college counselors are always hard at work finding the "right fit" for our students as they move on from Justin-Siena.
Naviance:
Naviance, is a web-based service designed especially for students and families. Starting with the help of the counselors and advisors during freshman year, it is a comprehensive website you can use to help make your decisions about colleges. It is the main college application tracking and organizing tool for our school. Naviance is divided into three major areas: “About Me”, “Colleges”, and “Careers”.
In the “About Me” section, you are able to edit personal information and
start a game plan for post secondary plans. You can also create a resume and track your test scores. For the Colleges section, you begin to research colleges, find your fit, and do virtual college tours. You can also view scattergrams with student scores and GPAs on a graph. This is a great way to compare colleges, view acceptance history, review schedules of upcoming college rep visits, and search for scholarship and aid opportunities. As for Careers, you can take an Interest Inventory by the Holland code and explore careers and pathways.
Naviance is partnered with Common Application, Edocs, and Parchment which allows us to submit all school materials ( transcripts, letters of recommendation, school profile) online to over 1,000 colleges.
College Rep Visits
Approximately 100 colleges and universities send representatives to visit the Justin-Siena campus. Often, the representative who comes to visit the high school is the same person who will be reviewing the submitted application.
Mock Test Prep Exams
Justin-Siena has a partnership with the private test preparation company, Revolution Prep. Through Revolution Prep, we offer two Mock SAT and two Mock ACT exams- this is a great way for students to familiarize themselves with the test, without receiving a permanent test score.
College Counseling Advisory Workshops
Senior Topics
College Application Overview & Timeline
College List & Activity Resume
Common Application
Sending Test Scores
UC Application
Overview of Financial Aid Process
Searching for Scholarships
Setting up Student Portals
Community-Based College Scholarship Application
Junior Advisory Topics
Researching Best Fit Colleges
How to Stand Out in the Admission Process
Letters of Recommendation
Common Application Account Creation
Writing the Essay
College Application Completion Workshops in the Summer/Fall
The College Essay & Supplemental Essays
Common Application
UC Application
CSU Application
Case Study College Night
The Case Study College Night is an engaging and effective way to discuss the college application process. College representatives will lead parents and students through a mock admission committee using applications or "cases". The exercise will point out the intricacies of the process and the importance of assembling a strong application. Guests will gain insight and understanding as to what is valued in the application. The Case Study program concludes with a college fair.
College Preview Night for Juniors and their Families
College Preview Night is an evening of workshops presented by partner college admission representatives representing a wide array of institutions and aspects of the college admission process. Sessions are presented two or three times over the course of the night. Previous year’s session topics have included: Careers in the Design, Business, and Entertainment Industries, NCAA/NAIA Student Athlete, Attending an Out-of-State University, College Financial Aid, College Testing: Demystifying the SAT and ACT, CA Private/Independent Colleges & Universities, California State University System (CSU), University of California System (UC), WUE- Western Undergraduate Exchange Program, Honors Colleges within Public Universities.
Justin-Siena High School
Justin-Siena is a Lasallian Catholic college preparatory community that serves young people in grades 9–12.