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• Section One - Calendar Checklists by Grade Level
  • Sophomore Year Calendar
  • Junior Year Calendar
  • Senior Year Calendar
• Section Two - PVHS Course Planning
  • PVHS Course Selection Process
  • PVHS Course Planning
  • PVHS English Course Pathway
  • PVHS Math Course Pathway
  • PVHS Science Course Pathway
  • PVHS Foreign Language Pathway
  • Graduation Subject Requirements vs. College Subject Requirements
  • UC Approved List of PVHS Courses
• Section Three - Knowing Who You Are
  • Self Assessment
  • PLAN Score Report: Your Career Possibilities
  • "Do What You Are" Personality Type
  • Self Survey for the College - Bound Student
• Section Four - California Colleges
  • General Overview of Four Types of Colleges
  • Admission Requirements
• Section Five - College - Finding the Right Fit
  • Where Do I Apply? Some Ideas to Consider
  • "My Resume" on Naviance
  • PVHS College Search Timeline
  • Likely - Target - Reach: Building Your College List
  • Using Naviance "Advanced College Search"
  • Naviance "Scattergrams" and Statistics
  • Guidebooks Can Help
• Section Six - Travel and College Visits
  • Visiting Colleges
  • Things To Do on a College Visit
  • College Visits on PVHS Campus
• Section Seven - College Admission Tests
  • College Admission Testing Information
  • PLAN - an ACT for Sophomores
  • PLAN Test - Understanding Your Results
  • PSAT/NMSQT
  • Understanding your PSAT Results
  • SAT or ACT?
  • Registering for SAT - ACT - Subject Tests
  • Comparing ACT and SAT Scores
  • Sending Test Scores to Colleges
  • SAT Subject Tests
• Section Eight - Applying to College
  • How Do I Apply to College?
  • Early Admission Applications - Early Decision ... ls it for me?
  • Definitions of Admission Options in Higher Education (NACAC Chart)
  • Early Decision and Early Action Calendar
  • The Common Application
  • California State Universities
  • University of California
• Section Nine - Writing Your Essay or Personal Statement
  • Essay Do's and Don'ts
  • UC Personal Statement Worksheet
• Section Ten - Letters of Recommendation
  • Teacher Letters of Recommendation
  • Counselor Letter of Recommendation
• Section Eleven - Wait - listed or Accepted
  • Wait-listed? What do I do if I am put on the Wait - List?
  • The Etiquette of Accepting an Offer of Admission
• Section Twelve - Financial Aid and Scholarships
  • Financial Aid in a Nutshell
  • CSS Profile
  • FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  • Cal Grants
  • Financial Aid Timeline
  • WUE! Western Undergraduate Exchange
  • Scholarships - Show Me the Money
• Section Thirteen - Playing Sports in College
  • Information for Athletes
• Section Fourteen - LD Learning Differences
  • College Information for Students with Learning Differences
  • LD College Resources
  • Students with Disabilities: Step to Request Test Accomodations
• Section Fifteen - Computer Resources
  • Internet Use and Email
  • Web/Internet Resources