College and career counseling
The counseling office works with students to discover their post-secondary interests, explore their opportunities, and plan for their next academic chapter.
As trained professionals, the counseling office incorporates the Professional School Counseling's National ASCA Model for Career, Academic, and Post-Secondary Credentialing while advising students. They believe there is an opportunity for each student, and their mission is to help students reach their goals through advocacy, curiosity, and exploration.
Each year, they connect with students individually, in small groups, and in large groups to learn more about their interests. Together, they can help students create action plans to make those goals a reality! They encourage students to stop by the counseling office to connect with them or make an appointment. Check out the office’s website for more resources, scholarships, and information.
Naviance
Naviance is WUHSMS's college and career planning program. It allows students to complete college searches, take personality inventories, listen to professionals in their fields talk about their careers, and, come senior year, apply to their chosen colleges and universities! All students and parents have access to Naviance.
Naviance is a comprehensive college and career online program that assists with the college search process and career exploration. Students have the opportunity to explore Naviance alongside their counselor and at home. Parents can also log into Naviance to work alongside their students throughout the college and career exploration period.
To log into Naviance: https://clever.com/in/wcsu-vt
Career exploration
Students have the opportunity to take multiple personality and career interest inventories to develop a deeper understanding of who they are and how their personality relates to different career paths. These assessments help students discover careers they might not have considered and understand which fields align with their interests, values, and strengths.
College exploration
Supermatch is a college search tool that creates a report of colleges that match your interests and criteria based on nine elements: location, academics, admissions, diversity, institutional characteristics, cost, student life, athletics, and resources. This tool helps students create a realistic list of colleges to explore based on what matters most to them.
Scattergrams is another great feature within Naviance. Each college, in their admissions section, has a scattergram highlighting the data of GPA and SAT scores from previously admitted, waitlisted, and denied Woodstock students. This information is beneficial for counselors, students, and parents to review and outline which schools are your safety, target, and reach schools. These historical data points from your own school community provide realistic guidance for college planning.
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Paying for college
Paying for college is one of the biggest concerns families face when planning for higher education. We're here to help you find scholarship opportunities and financial aid resources that can make college more affordable.
Getting started
Whether you're a freshman just beginning to think about the future or a senior finalizing college applications, the counseling office is here to support your journey. Start by exploring Naviance to discover your interests, then schedule time with your counselor to create an action plan for reaching your goals.