Announcements

If you have NOT signed up to meet with your counselor, please sign up via their staff page ASAP!​

Counselor Letter of Recommendation Timeline:

  • If you need a counselor letter, there is a 3 week notice required for counselors to write a letter. There is a 1 week notice required for transcript requests. 
  • If you're ONLY applying to UCs, Cal States, and/or Community Colleges, you are encouraged but not required to meet with your counselor. However, you must still list these colleges on Naviance. 
​What is required by the time of our meeting:
  • Completed Counselor Questionnaire on Naviance. 
  • Input all colleges to "College I'm Applying To" on Naviance (This includes UCs, CSUs, Community Colleges).
  • Upload/Complete the Resume on Naviance.

What will be covered at this meeting:
  • How to order Official Transcripts from Ms. Randall.
    • At this meeting, you will receive free unofficial copy of your transcript.
  • How to fill request a Counselor Letter of Recommendation.
    • If a student does not fill this out, counselors not write a letter of recommendation.
    • Please wait until your meeting to fill this out; do note that counselors require a 3 week notice from the first deadline.
    • A Senior College Meeting is required to receive a letter of recommendation.
  • How to properly request Teacher Letter of Recommendations via Naviance.
  • How to find out if you need to send official transcripts, any type of letters of recommendation, and other common questions.
  • PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP (make sure you know your Common Application login information, if applicable).

How To Request a Transcript

  1. DO NOT REQUEST A TRANSCRIPT FOR A UC OR CAL STATE! Check all of your schools to make sure they want an initial transcript.
  2. Go here to access the Transcript Request Form.
  3. Fill in the form
    1. ​Note: at this time, you will be requesting INITIAL transcripts. Mid-year transcripts will be requested after 1st semester grades are posted. 
    2. You can list all the colleges that are requesting a transcript on one single form. NOTE: cost is PER TRANSCRIPT. If you are requesting a transcript for regular delivery, that means it's $5 per college.
  4. Once the form is complete, you must pay for the transcript requests. This can be done through the Webstore or in person at the Student Store.
  5. Next, email a copy of the receipt of payment and completed application to Ms. Randall at krandall@opusd.org.
  6. Keep an eye on your email, if Ms. Randall needs any additional information, she will email you.
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