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Must Watch Presentations

Junior Class College Planning Night - Listen to representatives from College of San Mateo, California State University, University of California, Chapman, and the University of Toronto who presented to families about college admissions and eligibility to their respective campus

UC PIQs - Learn all about the University of California's Personal Insight Questions. Recorded May 2025.

Common Application Essay Workshop - Learn about the Common Applications essay requirement. Recorded May 2025.

Understanding the Community College to Four Year College Transfer Process - SMUHSD hosted College of San Mateo staff members Sharon Quach, Mike Mitchell, and Carol Ullrich to present on everything students need to know for how to transfer to from a community college to a four year school.

CSU freshmen application guide - Learn more about the CSU Application process. 

Does the SAT/ACT testing still hold value in college admissions? - College advisors from Collegewise speak about college admissions testing, presented on 9/14/21 

Common Application & Naviance

Applying to out of state or private schools? Please keep in mind that Applications for the UCs, CSUs, Community Colleges, colleges that use the Coalition application and any school that does not use the Common Application (many out of state public schools) will need to be completed separately through the college's application website.  

Please watch this video to learn how to match your Common Application with Naviance 

Things to Keep in Mind:

  • FERPA Waiver. Complete the waiver and waive your rights! Sounds scary but it must be done for Aragon to send your letter of recommendation and transcripts.  If you do not waive your rights, we cannot send out the required documents for you. Please read the instructions in the FERPA Waiver link. 
  • All colleges must be listed in your Naviance as "Colleges I Am Applying To"
 
Videos to help you navigate the Common App:

2025 Districtwide College Fair Recap

The San Mateo Union High School District College Fair was held on Wednesday, October 15 at San Mateo High School.

Highlights:

  • More than 75 representatives from colleges across the country were in attendance
  • Guests heard presentations on paying for college, and more!

Program
View the program to see a list of colleges and universities that were in attendance.