{"id":202,"date":"2023-05-08T15:21:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T15:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fusd.dev.apppresser.com\/american\/career-center\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T13:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T20:06:14","slug":"career-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/american\/students-community\/student-support\/career-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p><strong>Welcome to <\/strong><strong>American High School College and Career Center<\/strong><\/p>\nName: Chih-Ching Chow (&#8220;Chih&#8221;)<br \/>\nEmail Address: cchow1@fusdk12.net<br \/>\nPhone number: 510 796-1776 ext 57408\n<p>Dear AHS students, my name is Chih-Ching Chow. I am your\u00a0Career &amp; College Specialist at AHS. Please stop by at the Career Center (it&#8217;s inside the Library) if you have any questions about career paths or\u00a0college applications.<\/p>\n<p>I will constantly update the AHS Career Center website with new information (College Night, SAT\/ACT\/AP test dates and deadlines,&#8230;etc.) and send out school\u00a0email to you.<\/p>\n<p>For\u00a0<strong>Seniors<\/strong>: please spend some time reflecting on your aspirations after AHS and planning for college applications. Think about what schools you want to apply to, what programs excite you, and discuss with your parents \/ guardians. Prepare for your standardized tests (SAT \/ ACT) if you plan to take them. Start reviewing essay topics, such as Common Application essay prompts and UC application essays, and reflect on your story and what you want to write about.<\/p>\n<p>I am excited to take questions from you now (send your questions to cchow1@fusdk12.net).<\/p>\nHours:<br \/>\nMonday &#8211; Friday\u00a0 8:00AM\u00a0&#8211; 4:30PM\n<p>Before School, Brunch &amp;\u00a0Lunch<\/p>\n<p>Appointments on Request<\/p>\n<strong>College Fair\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nFUSD College Fair <strong>Thursday, October 16<\/strong>, at <strong>Kennedy High School 6:30PM-8:30PM,<\/strong> flyer link will be available in September.\n<p><strong>SAT, ACT &amp; AP Links\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.collegevine.com\/colleges-requiring-sat-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">here<\/a> for test required schools.<\/p>\n<p>Check\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apcentral.collegeboard.org\/exam-administration-ordering-scores\/exam-dates\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">this link<\/a>\u00a0for AP Exam Dates.<\/p>\n<p>Seniors if you need to take the SAT or ACT, do it soon.\u00a0Most colleges want your testing completed by\u00a0December. Some earlier.<\/p>\n<p>SAT =\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeboard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.collegeboard.com<\/a>\u00a0 Please check the SAT website for updated test schedules<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/satsuite.collegeboard.org\/sat\/dates-deadlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">SAT Test Dates and Deadlines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ACT =\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.actstudent.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.actstudent.org<\/a>\u00a0Please check the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.act.org\/content\/act\/en\/products-and-services\/the-act\/registration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ACT website for updated test schedules.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PSAT<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/satsuite.collegeboard.org\/k12-educators\/administration\/psat-8-9\/ordering\/dates-deadlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u00a0Test Day<\/a> for 2025-2026 Date for AHS is TBD.<\/p>\n<p><strong>College Application Deadlines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CSU Application period is October 1st &#8211; December 1st, 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.calstate.edu\/apply\/pages\/application-dates-deadlines.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">check this link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>UC Application period is August 1st &#8211; December 1st, 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.ucsc.edu\/posts\/dates-deadlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">check this link)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Private Colleges &#8211; Check individual college website<\/p>\n<p><strong>MVROP Information<\/strong>, check\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1YcJIEqDive2PzxYw1tFzdvDdqLa6oP1k\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">this video<\/a>\u00a0for classes introduction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ohlone Community College<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are planning on attending Ohlone in the Fall click on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohlone.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ohlone Link<\/a>\u00a0for more details<\/p>\n<p><strong>Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Career Center activities such as College Visits, College Application Workshops, Scholarship applications etc., are communicated through Ms. Chow&#8217;s Google Classroom and Emails, feel free to stop by for questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scholarships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seniors &#8211;\u00a0 If you have some spare time, you might want to look into get some scholarships done.\u00a0 \u00a0Click on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1sDTIKyK-OZLdscBWgPh4YVfSPPTHt1C4\/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=112980203944460688499&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Scholarship Resources link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FAFSA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please check <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">this link.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Work Permit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1EvNpgVbfg05AlP9_ikoo_65aO74XR1pw\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> this link<\/a> for the Work Permit Request B1-1 form.<\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/berkeley\/a-new-resource-for-all-high-schoolers?e=ff6a7e3366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">this link<\/a> for high school students know about their rights when applying for work.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to American High School College and Career Center Name: Chih-Ching Chow (&#8220;Chih&#8221;) Email Address: cchow1@fusdk12.net Phone number: 510 796-1776 ext 57408 Dear AHS students, my name is Chih-Ching Chow. 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