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Career Information

The sophomore year in high school is a time for students to give careful thought to what they want to do in the future. During the sophomore and junior year, students should start narrowing down their career options and start looking at the various post-high school facilities that offer similar educational degree programs.

Wisconsin Career Assessment Link

Career Information websites:

  1. Undecided about what your career interests are? Take about 10 minutes to complete a career interest assessment at The Career Key (www.careerkey.org/english) This is a good free and short interest survey that links to the career information in the US government’s Occupational Outlook Handbook. Click first on the “You” section, then “Take the Career Key”. This site also has some good “stuff’ for making career and college major decisions.
  2. America’s Career InfoNet (www.acinet.org/acinet) has state-specific information on careers. Use this website to: a) learn about typical wages and employment trends across occupations and industries, b) check education, knowledge, skills and abilities again requirements for most occupations, c) search for employer contact information nationwide, cost of living data, and call up state profiles with labor market conditions, and d) find more than 4,000 external links to the most extensive set of career resources available on the interest. For information on a specific state, click on the “state info” tab and select the state.
  3. For first-hand profiles of what people do on their jobs, check Job Profiles (www.jobprofiles.org/index) Here, experienced workers, people from chimney sweepers to top executives share their motivations, basic skills and education needs, rewards, and advice for those interested in a similar career.
  4. Our school is a member of the Wisconsin Career Information System (http://wiscareers.education.wisc.edu) Using our student registration code (brf-c074), students can obtain career information based on individual interests, skills, values, or budget. Salary information, employment outlook, and education path for the occupations you find most suitable are also provided.

These websites are valuable resources for learning more information about specific career possibilities. Continue also meeting periodically with a high school guidance counselor to learn even more current and accurate information pertaining to your future educational and career goals.

Career Sites

College

Preparing to attend a four-year college or university is a serious task that deserves total effort on your part. Many universities are becoming increasingly selective in accepting students so taking the right courses in high school can increase your options and career opportunities.

Competition for admission to many four-year colleges/universities continues to increase, thus making high school course selection more important.

Interested in a four-year College?

Preparing to attend a four-year college or university is a serious task that deserves total effort on your part. Many universities are becoming increasingly selective in accepting students so taking the right courses in high school can increase your options and career opportunities.

 

Competition for admission to many four-year colleges/universities continues to increase, thus making high school course selection more important. The following are minimum admissions requirements as determined by the University of Wisconsin system:

 

· 4 years of English

 

· 3 years of Math, including Integrated 1, 2, and 3.

 

· 3 years of Science

 

· 3 years of Social studies

 

· 2 years of electives in above areas or foreign language, fine arts, computer science, or other academic or vocational areas.

 

Note: Only UW-Madison, UW-Eau Claire, and the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities specifically require two years of the same foreign language in high school in order to be considered for admission.

 

Many schools and majors require more than the minimum admissions requirements. For example, you will not be admitted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison with minimum requirements. The rigor of the program for the senior year is looked at very closely when determining who will be accepted at UW-Madison and other selective schools. Therefore, the idea of taking a light load during your senior year is not wise. Also, early graduation will not be in your best interest. To keep your options open and to help you be successful while in college, a rigorous academic program is essential.

 

Application Process: September is the time the state universities begin to accept applications. We have many of the Wisconsin and Minnesota College applications in the guidance office. Students can also receive copies by calling the admissions office of the school of interest or by applying directly on-line. The on-line application is the preferred method for the University of Wisconsin system schools. The guidance department must send your official transcript to each university in which you apply.

 

Entrance Requirements: Enrollment limits are in effect at all UW institutions in an effort to control size. Although entrance requirements vary somewhat among the various schools, the following are basic requirements established by the UW-Board of Regents. Consult the UW- Helpline at 1–800–442–6459 or uwhelp.wi.edu for further information.

 

A. Entrance Test: The University of Wisconsin system and the Minnesota State Colleges and University system requires all entering freshmen to submit ACT or SAT scores which applying for admissions. The ACT is the preferred test.

 

B. High School Class Rank: Within the UW system, the minimum class rank requirement varies significantly. Generally for the four-year campuses, the minimum requirement ranges from the top 25 – 50%.

 

C. Courses Taken in High School: Use the attached worksheet on the next page to help you select the courses you will need in high school to meet minimum UW entrance requirements.

College Planning Websites:

  1. College is Possible (www.collegeispossible.com) is a site sponsored by the Coalition of America’s Colleges and Universities. Its goal is to serve as a resource guide to students, parents, and education professionals. This site is an excellent first stop to guide you to the books, websites, and other resources that will assist in making college possible.
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  3. Steps to College (www.nacac.com/p&s_steps.html) is an online newsletter produced by NACAC. It has articles focused on college selection issues, making the transition from high school to college, and a wide variety of related topics. These are very good articles for both students and parents who are involved in the college search, application, and transition process.

Reciprocity forms: The reciprocity agreement between Minnesota and Wisconsin allows our students to attend a Minnesota college without having to pay “out-of-state” tuition. Tuition is based on what tuition would be at a comparable school in the student’ home state. Reciprocity forms are available in the guidance office in February.

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