College and Post-Secondary Information
College Application Process
Please review the College Planning Guide that was given in senior seminar.
- Make sure you have registered and set up your own account on parchment.com. First and last names, birth date and your graduation year must match Walled Lake Western's school records.
- Complete all college applications online through Common App or directly through the college.
- Have your transcripts sent through Parchment to any college to which you are applying. Send one to yourself as well, and check it to make sure any grade changes, summer classes, etc. have been updated.
- Submit router form to counseling secretary.
- Submit Brag Sheet only if needed.
*Note - Transcripts requests are processed several times weekly.
Walled Lake Western College Visits
College presentations are open to juniors and seniors only. Students MUST register for each presentation electronically no later than the day before the presentation.
All students are limited to five college presentations. You are responsible for all work missed in class.
Career Links
-
Advantage Oakland - Oakland County Apprenticeship website
-
Career Builder - Go to the site’s college connection and browse some of the college career centers that are in hypertext.
-
BLS - The Bureau of Labor Statistics, part of U.S. Department of Labor, gives you all kinds of information on many careers, and writing resume and interviewing assistance.
-
Going Pro in Michigan - Find your opportunity in Michigan Professional Trades Careers
-
Monster - Information about thousands of jobs.
Career Resources
- CareerOneStop - a source for career exploration, training, and jobs
- Jobstar
- Learn How to Become - Find your career. Find your future
- MDE Post Graduation Opportunities Information
- Michigan Works!
- O*Net Online - a tool for career exploration and job analysis
- Preparing Electronic Résumés
-
Pure Michigan Training Connect - Students can set educational goals and find the training necessary to achieve the goals