The sophomore year guidance curriculum is devoted to career exploration, and information will be presented in Sophomore Seminars. Guidance counselors will introduce students to Naviance, where they will complete a career interest inventory that can help inform potential college majors and career paths. Our Social Worker will present a seminar on stress management.
Sophomore Seminars
November
- Topic: Career Exploration
December
- Topic: Pre-ACT & Standardized Testing Timeline
- Topic: Stress Management
Helpful Links
Naviance
Free Scholarship Searches
Financial Aid & Paying for College
- FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, on the Federal Student Aid website.
- EFC Calculator, Estimated Family Contribution, or EFC, determines what a family is expected to contribute to their child's college costs.
- MEFA, Massachusetts Educational Finance Authority's website offers valuable tools and resources to plan for paying for college.
Helpful Forms & Resources:
Colleges Requiring Subject Tests
College Admissions Selector (Abridged Barron's Guide List of Colleges)
Internships & Community Service Opportunities
Internships provide an excellent opportunity for students to explore potential career interests. WHS partners with The Education Collaborative, TEC, to offer internships during the school year and the summer.
Community service and volunteer opportunities are available in Westwood and the Greater Boston Area.
Pre-ACT is on October 19th
Pre-ACT Registration Form
We encourage all sophomores to take the Practice ACT test, which prepares students for the ACT. To register, please fill this form out and bring it to the guidance office.
