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 College Prep Pathway Start here for step-by-step guidance onhow to follow the "College Prep" Pathway through High School. |  College Internet Resources The internet contains a trove of resources! The most useful research sites have been grouped together by category. |  Community Service & Volunteer We have a webpage devoted to external community service leadership & volunteer programs. | At this link we go over some of the basics of the Early Action & Early Decision options. | |
At this page students will find several resources to help them write a successful college admission essay. |  Honors & AP Information Colleges and universities want to see students stretch themselves by taking the most rigorous | This page provides information about the junior/community college option, and how to transfer to 4 year schools. | ||
Most private schools & scholarships reqire a letter of recommendation. Go to this link for |  |  NCAA & NAIA At this page you can access the NCAA Clearinghouse and the NAIA. It also has a great search engine to help locate schools with competitive athletic programs. |  If you're interested in Private, Independent, and Highly Selective Colleges this link has information specific to the admissions process for these unique types of schools. |  PSAT & National Merit Scholarship For more inforamtion about the PSAT and the National Merit Scholarship go to this page. |
At the page you can access test dates for the SAT, ACT & SAT Subject Tests. There are also links to the Registration links at both the College Board & ACT. |  SAT & ACT InformationMany students actually improve their college admissions chances by taking both the ACT and the SAT! Most colleges will accept either the SAT or the ACT. So, it is worthwile to educate yourself about both tests. |  SAT & ACT Test PreparationAll students should consider doing some form of test preparation prior to taking the SAT or the ACT. Many of the most reputable test preparation services are listed on this page. | Senior Year - The College Applicaton Process This page has been specifically designed to provide seniors a step-by-step summary of all the tasks they need to complete in preparation to submit their college applications. |  Senior College Acceptance Statistics Detailed college admission statistics for every class since 2007 are available at this link. |
 School Codes Students will need to know the OPHS CEEB code for their SAT, ACT & AP test registrations, as well as other codes described on this page. |  Transcripts Current Oak Park students and alumni must order their transcripts by submitting their order to the Oak Park Counseling Office. |   The UC & CSU course requirements are known as the "a-g" subjects. | This page has been created to help parents and students to understand admissions at the (UC) and CSU) systems. |  Wait Lists, Deferrals & Appeals This page will be helpful in determining a student's chances of success when wait listed, or submitting an appeal. |
