I graduated from HS in 1974 - I took the ACT and the SAT each one time, but got little GC advising. GC were busy with students with person/family problems and the ones who had opportunities that needed more hand holding. Applied to one college, a private, that my parents wanted me to attend because they had a very good nursing program and did not cut students after freshman year like the public college in-state programs did. Back then, the difference between public and private tuition was not much ($600/semester and $1200/semester), and because there were 3 of us in college (two at private school), WI had a tuition grant - dad’s income was cut in half with two in private college, and sibling and I each received the grant ($1,000/year) that took my private tuition down to the public level. Graduated in 8 semesters with a double major - not something that would have been possible with nursing at the public schools. Glad my dad found out about the school/program from a friend; it was a great college experience, coming from a HS that didn’t prepare me all around - the private school was more attentive to each students’ educational needs.