{"id":772,"date":"2017-11-11T08:28:07","date_gmt":"2017-11-11T13:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cbhs.hallco.org\/web\/?page_id=772"},"modified":"2026-01-15T13:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:40:57","slug":"counselor-post-secondary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cbhs.hallco.org\/web\/counselor-post-secondary\/","title":{"rendered":"Counselor Post-Secondary"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-3pqaig-15ea1a968d746bddc05386552b1a0771 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div><div id='sub_menu1'  class='av-submenu-container av-3k2o9k-eb37a007c5417075323b55d6614da554 header_color  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_layout_row  av-sticky-submenu submenu-not-first container_wrap sidebar_right' style='z-index:301' ><div class='container av-menu-mobile-disabled av-submenu-pos-center'><\/div><\/div><div class='sticky_placeholder'><\/div>\n<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-z5gso-13154bf2b95a1fc304aa14634d663a27 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-border-cells av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-last  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-rtrqo-4a7db5bee7e7b72cd0b89932bf8209a2 av-gridrow-cell av_one_third no_margin  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_cell_two_third  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='flex_cell av-kif14-1fcbb1871634c5ac5287590f15bf49ef av-gridrow-cell av_two_third no_margin  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_cell_one_third  avia-builder-el-last '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3evtew-34e571797fd3523c851f72eb1184c62e\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-3evtew-34e571797fd3523c851f72eb1184c62e .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:13px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-3evtew-34e571797fd3523c851f72eb1184c62e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-451 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/cbhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/02-CBHS_Logo-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cbhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/02-CBHS_Logo-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cbhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/02-CBHS_Logo-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/cbhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/02-CBHS_Logo-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/cbhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/02-CBHS_Logo-705x529.png 705w, https:\/\/cbhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/02-CBHS_Logo.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 22pt;\"><strong>Post-Secondary<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you are hoping to attend college after high school, you should be making A&#8217;s and B&#8217;s (preferably A&#8217;s) in the toughest classes you can manage. \u00a0There is no big secret to college admissions; colleges are looking for good students with a proven ability to succeed in their academics. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Make sure to visit the webpages of the colleges you are interested in early in high school&#8230;or better yet, visit the colleges themselves! \u00a0Look for &#8220;freshman class profiles&#8221; on college undergraduate admission pages to see what a typical accepted student at the school looks like as far as test scores and GPAs are concerned. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Some factors to consider when choosing a college are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Major\/Field of Study &#8211; does this college offer the program I&#8217;m interested in?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Competitiveness &#8211; how close do I resemble the college&#8217;s typical student (look at &#8220;freshman profiles&#8221;)?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Location &#8211; how far away from home do I want to be?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Cost\/Financial Aid &#8211; how much is the college&#8217;s tuition rate and what aid\/scholarships can they offer?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Family Responsibilities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0Want to know which jobs match your interests and skills? 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