Chaparral
High School
College Planning
Planning for College
The Application Process
College admissions, while challenging, can be a great experience. Searching for colleges, examining your interests, and having discussions about your future with your family can be enlightening. Our Chaparral counselors and the College & Career Center are here to help you as you work through this process.
College Visits
Many college admissions representatives travel to visit students at Chaparral every year. Students that are juniors or seniors benefit most from getting the chance to ask questions directly with a college admissions rep. A few reminders about attending college visits:
- Students need to sign up in SchooLinks. This is accessed through their Clever account.
- Once in Clever, log into SchooLinks
- Click Engage, and then Events
- All visits are listed there
- Once registered, students pick up their pass from Ms. Vaught in the front office.
- Try to pick up your pass the day before your visit!
College Matriculation
College Planning Timelines
Utilize these timelines to help guide you towards your post-high school journey. There is a planning timeline guide for each 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. Any questions, please see your counselor or stop by the College & Career Center!
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
- Students who are residents of WICHE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of up to 150% of resident tuition in participating 2 and 4-year college programs outside of their home state.
- Please note that NOT ALL majors are eligible under WUE tuition. It depends on the university and program of study. Always check directly with your prospective college's financial aid office for clarification.
Helpful Links & Interesting Articles
- College Match Tool by Big Future
- Quick College Cost Estimator by MyinTuition
- 13 Surprising Tips for Applying to College from GreatSchools.org
- Potential Outcomes of Your College Application and How to Handle Them from International College Counselors, Cheree Liebowitz
- Embrace Self-Care During the College Search from Niche.com
- College Admissions Free Resources | Sara Harberson
- The Best 391 Colleges | The Princeton Review
- Applying to College - Scholarships.com - Resources and tips for applying to college via Scholarships.com
Arizona Tri-University - ASU, NAU, and U of A
- Tri-University events - College Ready AZ
- College Ready AZ makes it easy to plan and apply for college at Arizona's public universities. See their information to help you create the future you deserve! Homepage - College Ready AZ
- First-year admissions process for our public, in-state universities
College Testing
- Many colleges and universities are reinstating their testing requirements for college admission. Always check directly with the college you are applying to.
- How do scores compare for each test?
|
SAT Composite Score |
ACT Composite Score |
|
1600 |
36 |
|
1560-1590 |
35 |
|
1520-1550 |
34 |
|
1490-1510 |
33 |
|
1450-1480 |
32 |
|
1420-1440 |
31 |
|
1390-1410 |
30 |
|
1350-1380 |
29 |
|
1310-1340 |
28 |
|
1280-1300 |
27 |
|
1240-1270 |
26 |
|
1200-1230 |
25 |
|
1160-1190 |
24 |
|
1130-1150 |
23 |
|
1100-1120 |
22 |
|
1060-1090 |
21 |
|
1020-1050 |
20 |
|
980-1010 |
19 |
|
940-970 |
18 |
|
900-930 |
17 |
|
860-890 |
16 |
|
810-850 |
15 |
|
760-800 |
14 |
|
720-750 |
13 |
|
630-710 |
12 |
|
560-620 |
11 |