Counseling Corner: Willowbrook Guidance Department continues to partner with College of DuPage to assist students with the application process

As part of the Willowbrook Guidance Department’s goal to prepare students for post-high school success, the department continues to partner with College of DuPage (COD) to provide students who plan to attend the institution with programming to prepare for this next step.

  • College application workshops: Throughout the school year, COD, in collaboration with the Guidance Department, has provided multiple application workshops to assist students with completing the COD admission application and creating a MyAccess account.
  • College and Career Awareness Week: All students had the opportunity to participate in the department’s annual College and Career Awareness Week from March 20 to 24. COD attended the Career and Vocational Fair and the College and Vocational Fair to provide students with more information about academic and career programs available at the college.
  • ACCUPLACER and ALEKS placement testing: On April 5, seniors who plan to attend COD in the fall were able to complete ACCUPLACER and ALEKS math placement testing at Willowbrook.
  • COD senior campus visit: Seniors who plan to attend COD in the fall will have the opportunity to visit the campus on April 12. During that visit, students will learn about the next steps to enroll in classes such as course advising and registering for courses. They also will tour the various resource centers and academic wings at the campus. Students who have completed a COD application can pick up a field trip form in the Guidance Department Office.
  • Career exploration field trip opportunities: Throughout the school year, students have been given the opportunity to attend field trips and increase exposure to various careers through Career Exploration Days at COD. Areas of focus have included culinary arts, hospitality and tourism, criminal justice and fire science and manufacturing and engineering technology. The final field trip of the school year will be a Health Science Career Day on April 21. During that event, students will learn about careers in nursing, physical therapy, dental hygiene, surgical technology and more. Field trip forms are due by April 13 and can be picked up in the Guidance Department Office.