College & Career Preparation

Road sign saying The Future, Next Exit Peterson's Career Prep: Whether you're heading straight into the workforce or you're entering college first, these career tools can help you get a handle on what you're interested in, the skills and training you'll need, and what you can expect from your career path. Discover which careers suit you best, research potential career options, and explore the requirements and outlooks for the occupations you're interested in.

MIssion Admission: a cool online game that helps you develop college and financial aid application strategies

Payback: another online game. This one shows you a running total of your college debt and can also track academic focus, connections you’re making that could be useful later, and your overall happiness — all factors in completing college and graduating with a job that can help you pay off your debt.

ResumeBuilder.com: Resume Builder offers free templates to help you create a professional resume in minutes and lots of examples of high school resumes for ideas and inspiration.

High School Resume: A How-To Guide for 2024 with 11+ samples

The Somerville High School Counseling, College & Career Department has assembled a very helpful array of resources to help teens prepare for college:

Counseling, College & Career Department Homepage: Includes contact info for SHS guidance counselors and a list of important dates for students and families.
College & Career Readiness Curriculum : Includes information about dates of college entrance exams, paying for college, and SHS Community Scholarships.
College Process: Includes information on Naviance (a web-based program for post secondary planning), college lists, college visits, college entrance exams, recommensations, financial aid, and a suggested timeline for applying to college.
College Entrance Testing
Information about taking the SAT
Information about taking the ACT
Parent/Family Resources
Financial Aid
Gap Year Resources