College & Career Center

College and Career Center Resources

Click here to learn about the College and Career Center

Scholarship Information

Click here to see a list of college scholarships and their associated deadlines.

Senior FAQ's

About getting transcripts:

  • With such a high volume of transcript requests, the Registrar needs 2 weeks prior to the college deadline to process and send your transcript.
  • Once the college has received the transcript, it can take them up to a month to process it due to the volume they receive.
  • Remember—when you give the Registrar an envelope for your transcript, address it to the college Office of Admissions, Attn: Freshman Admissions. Put the Northgate address (425 Castle Rock Road, WC 94598) as the return address.
  • You can call the college admissions office to check on the status of the transcript if you have not seen it posted in 3 weeks.

Teacher Recommendations::

  • If you need recommendations, ask teachers if they will provide you with one. Do not just drop off an envelope.
  • Give the teacher your Personal Data form (available in the College/Career Center) so he/she has all of your information.
  • If you need the teacher to mail in the recommendation, provide a stamped, addressed (Office of Admissions, Attn. Freshman Admissions) envelope with Northgate as the return address.
  • Give the teacher the deadline for the recommendation.
  • Give the teacher at least 2 weeks before the college deadline to submit your recommendation.
  • Recommendations are not to be viewed by the student.

Questions? See Ms. Clark in the College/Career Center

The University of California’s New Rules on Testing

More information is now available about changes to University of California admission requirements that take effect for Fall, 2012 admission.

Click here to learn more about the changes.

Click here for 2010-2011 SAT, ACT and AP Test Dates

In-Focus: Information for College-Bound Students with Special Needs

(504 Plans, Individual Education Plans, ADHD, etc.)

The MDUSD Career Centers maintain a full series of informational documents that pertain to success in high school, post-high school opportunities, and college application. The newest piece is a Calendar for college-bound students who face a variety of challenges including, but not limited to, learning disabilities, physical limitations, attention and executive function disorders, and medical conditions. The new calendar provides a time-line for testing, help in identifying and evaluating supportive collegiate programs, and print and web resources. Thanks to Jane McClure, an educational psychologist and college consultant based in San Francisco, for sharing her expertise in this field.

To view or print-out this document, and other titles in the In-Focus: Guidance for the 21st Century series, look in the right-hand column of this page.

Study This, Earn That

Wondering how much money you might make if you choose to major in Finance instead of Literature, or Engineering instead of Marketing? Read this article by Chris Kyle for an interesting look at why "your salary is a matter of degrees."

Taming the College Application Monster

Updated article...

More than 400 of the private/independent colleges, plus a growing number of public universities outside of California, accept The Common Application, an online application that includes...

Read the full article here...

Common Application
Recommendations & Transcripts

Read the attached article about frequently asked questions about the Common Application and Submitting Transcripts

Matriculation to DVC

Current Seniors who plan to attend Diablo Valley College full-time beginning Summer or Fall of 2010 are required to participate in an application, placement, and orientation program. Prospective students who complete this program in May will receive an early registration appointment. Those who procrastinate and wait until August to register will find few spaces in late morning, early afternoon, and popular general education classes on campus. To assure registration priority, follow the steps detailed here.

Learn How to Request Official Transcripts

for College Apps., Scholarships, NCAA, etc.
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Forms

Parent Info. Form
Personal Data Form
College Visit Worksheet
Transcript Request

Approved A-G Courses

For a current list of a-g courses at Northgate, enter Northgate in “School or Program Name:” box on the page that comes up after clicking here.

Class of 2012 College Information and Spring Calendar

Important information regarding application procedures, test requirements, and more.

Learn more here... Course Selection Issues

Class of 2013 Course Selection Considerations

There are all kind of things to think about when you're choosing your Northgate courses for next year.

Read this important information focused primarily on those students who are planning on going to college.

Class of 2014 Course Selection Considerations

There are all kind of things to think about when you're choosing your Northgate courses for next year.

Read this important information focused primarily on those students who are planning on going to college.