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College and Career

  • College and Career Planning in California

    Before you can access all the great features available to you via CCGI (California Colleges Guidance Initiative), you first need to register your account.

    Steps for registering your account:

    1. Go to californiacolleges.edu
    2. Click on the lock icon in the upper right-hand corner of the homepage.
    3. Click on Register Your Account. It is towards the bottom.
    4. Select from the drop-down menu" I am a Student," Enter the school district (Chino Valley Unified) and Woodcrest, the name of your school, then select "next."
    5. Enter your ID number (the number you use for lunch) and your date of birth and year. Click Next when done.
    6. Enter your school email address (@stu.chino.k12.ca.us) and make your computer login password for the district computers (i.e., the password you used to log into this computer) plus the letters ccgi. For example, It12345ccgi. Then select "register."

    How to log in after you have registered your account:

    1. Go to californiacolleges.edu
    2. Click on the lock in the upper right-hand corner of the homepage
    3. Sign in using your district email and password. Click "sign-in" when done.

    Here are other useful sites to help you with your career planning:

      California Career Zone: www.cacareerzone.org

          Need a reality check? :   www.cacareerzone.org/budget/

      Need more information about different jobs or careers? www.careeronestop.org

          Want to watch short videos about different jobs or careers? https://www.careeronestop.org/Videos/CareerVideos/career-videos.aspx

    Want to go to college?

    "A-G" minimum subject requirements for College

    Here is a handout for your students to follow if they want to attend a 4-year university/college right after High School. This form is to be discussed with your student's HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR. All our classes here at Woodcrest are preparing the students for high school and beyond.

    PSAT 8/9
    The PSAT 8/9 is the first exam in the College Board's "SAT Suite of Assessments" offered to eighth and ninth graders. The purpose of the PSAT 8/9 is to establish a starting point in terms of college and career readiness as students transition to high school. Magnolia offers the PSAT 8/9 to all of our 8th grade students in the winter (fee of charge). Click here to take an at-home practice test.
     
    SAT - Scholastic Aptitude Test
    The SAT is a college entrance exam that high school students must take to get accepted into college. The test has three parts: reading, writing, and mathematics. In addition, there are also SAT subjects tests that test your knowledge in specific subjects, i.e., language arts, math, science, history, and foreign languages.
     
    ACT - American College Testing
    The ACT is a college entrance exam that high school students take to get accepted into college. The test has four sections; English, mathematics, reading, and science. There is also an ACT writing test. Most students in California take the SAT, not the ACT.
     
    ACT Prep Guide
    Click here to read a guide with all the information you'll need to know about taking the ACT.
     
    Universities of California
    This is the website for the 10 colleges in the University of California (UC) system -- UCLA,
    UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Merced, & UC San Francisco.
     
    California State Universities
    This is the website for the 23 universities in the California State University (Cal State/CSU) system, i.e., Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State Los Angeles, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, etc.
     
    California Community Colleges
    This is the website for the 115 California Community Colleges.