PSEO & Early College

High school counselor’s role is to guide and support students throughout the PSEO process. With Northwestern’s program, this may include: 

• Assisting students with completing the application correctly and on time. 

• Helping students select appropriate courses that align with their high school graduation requirements and academic goals. 

• Providing transcripts, test scores, or other required documentation to Northwestern. 

• Advising students on how PSEO courses fit into their overall academic plan and ensuring prerequisites are met. 

• Monitoring student progress, including checking in with students about their grades and helping address any challenges or concerns. This also involves reminding students to use available resources, such as their UNW Academic Advisor ([email protected]), the UNW Academic Achievement Office for tutoring services ([email protected]), or the UNW Career and Development Center ([email protected]). 

Once a student completes the online or on-campus application, it can take up to two weeks to receive a decision depending on the time of year. The student will receive an email when the decision is posted in their application portal. Please encourage students to check their portal.

Northwestern will send the Notice Of Student Registration (NOSR) form to you via email. UNW has worked with the state of MN to streamline the NOSR signature process to and minimize errors and reduce paper waste/storage. This electronic form enables all signatures to happen in real-time, speeding up and admissions decision.  Because of this, pdf copies are not accepted. 

Once you receive the email from us: 

• Open the email from Northwestern. 

• Complete the NOSR form directly through the link provided. 

• Upload the student’s transcript as part of the submission. 

Yes. By signing the counselor portion of the form, you are giving consent for the student to enroll in PSEO regardless of the date.  

Unofficial transcripts are accepted for admission to PSEO/Early College at UNW.