Communication from the Guidance Office
- Canvas: College & Career Resource Center
- Twitter: @CS_GUIDANCE
- Instagram: @CS_GUIDANCE
- YouTube: Sandburg Guidance
- Remind: Text @4gfg9 to the number 81010
Career Exploration Opportunities
Career related presentations from MVCC will be available for Healthcare related careers, Fire Science, Trades, and much more
Sandburg Career Day-Various Speakers discussing particular career paths, job expectations, and educational requirements
Explore what the Trades have to offer
College Exploration
- Click on Big Future Link
- Complete all or most of the “Selections” on the left hand side. Note: You can leave items blank if they are not important to you. **Each section has a Blue Arrow that you need to move along a scale. Be sure to do that. Your Colleges options will be limited if you leave all at “must have.”
- Test Scores & Selectivity: Add the scores you received on the SAT and/or ACT. Leave this section blank if you have not taken the Exam
- Type of School: Choose the options that are important to you
- Location: Choose a specific distance from your home OR choose states (can choose multiple) that you would like your College to be in
- Campus & Housing: Choose the options that are important to you
- Majors & Learning Environment: Enter the Major of your interest. You can select an entire Field or you can type in a specific Major
- Sports & Activities
- Academic Credit
- Paying
- Additional Support
- Diversity
- Click on each college to learn about the school. If the College interests you then click “Add this college to your list.” You can also add all schools to you list by choosing “save selection”
- Save your selections to your College Board account
Career Search
Big Future: Career Finder/Roadtrip Nation
Log in to your College Board Account to access Career Finder and Road Trip Nation
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College Visits at Sandburg
Check out the Guidance Website to see the list of Colleges that will be presenting about the College Admissions!
How to sign up for Virtual College Rep Visits:
1. Go to the Guidance Homepage on Sandburg website
3. Scroll down and click “College” on the left side
4. Scroll down and click “College Visit Calendar"
5. Fill out the D230 Student Visit Sign Up form
ACT/SAT Test Prep Information
Khan Academy: Free PSAT and SAT Prep is available to all students. Be sure to visit Khan Academy to sign up for this prep -https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
Excel Edge: www.exceledgeinc.com
Huntington Learning Center Individualized options for ACT, PSAT and SAT Prep http://orland_park.huntingtonhelps.com/
Jeanius Prep: New courses offered every 8 weeks Tinley/Mokena locationJeanne and Jeanine www.JeaniusPrep.com
Kaplan Test Prep: Classroom and online options available http://kaptest.com/college
Method Test Prep ONLINE program, also offer LIVE online program http://methodtestprep.com/
Princeton Review: Classroom, personal tutoring, and online options available.http://www.princetonreview.com/
Revolution Prep: Personal tutoring and online options available. Contact Jeanette Brink at Jeanette.Brink@revolutionprep.com
Military ContacTS
Air Force: Staff Sergeant Scott Mendenhallscott.mendenhall.1@us.af.mil 708-754-6202 708-446-2330 Master Sergeant Jose Pineda 708-748-3406 708-932-9202
Air Force Academy and ROTC: LtCol Jerod Rife jerod20@gmail.com
Army: SFC Ryan Fish Ryan.K.Fish2.MIL@mail.mil Office: 708-460-2998
Coast Guard: hqs-smb-cgrc-rochicago@uscg.mil Phone: 773 775-2451
Marine Corps: Staff Sergeant Pineda Omar.Pineda@marines.usmc.mil Cell: 773-619-9977 Office: 708 -873-0740
Navy: Navy Recruiter Jonathan Kraft jonathan.kraft@navy.milOffice: 708-599-6293 Cell: 708-821-5340
Navy Recruiter: Albert Ho Office: 815-741-2744 Cell: 815-200-2712
Naval Academy: Bob McCullen- 708-862-6510
National Guard: Sergeant First Class Chazaro Christian.C.Chazaro.mil@mail.milPhone: 708 476-7650
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