Applying for college is an applicable skill to use once you complete high school. Gee, who'da thought.
And then, there's calling the Registrar's office and asking 'where do I go to apply!'
I successfully applied to a business school where I got my Associates degree, a university where I got my Bachelor's degree, and another university where I got my Master's degree. I had no problem figuring it out without a mandatory workshop in high school.
Your pride shouldn't make you cocky. Some people aren't witty, and that doesn't make them less.