Common App. Essay Writing. ACT Optional. Applying to the college of your dreams can span months. Students don’t have to figure out this world alone. Counselors are readily available.
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“It feels like you're taking your pants off in front of a whole crowd.”
That is how senior Amina Aser describes her college applications process. The fear of being vulnerable to those close to you...
Acronyms like ACT, SAT, FAFSA and CSS are overwhelming, especially for those whose parents are non-native English speakers. For seniors Umeera Farooq and Nayeon Ryu, this is a struggle they have dealt...
Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief
• January 10, 2018
After taking her ACT in June of 2017, senior Salomi Inje received a perfect score—a 36 out of 36. Inje was also a National Merit Semifinalist. These accomplishments should have qualified her for automatic...
It is no secret that getting into the college of your dreams is now harder than ever. West’s 2015 graduates are currently attending college at 72 different institutions from Western Oregon to Eastern Florida. The tricky college admissions game is bound to trip up a few students in the process, so what can students do to stand out among the biggest pool of applicants in national history?
![Explaining how to request high school transcripts for the college application, college counselor Chris Lorenz leads a senior class meeting for English teacher Diana Lurkins’ AP Literature class. West High transitioned the counseling department to create a single college counselor, following in the footsteps of the other four Parkway high schools. “I love working with high school [students], coming of age, moving from being a child to an adult. I’m helping individuals through that transition, which encompasses an understanding of themselves and their passions are as they leave high school and go off to do bigger and better things,” Lorenz said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/lorenz-900x600.jpg)
