Our College Guidance
A Personalized approach
Our staff become part of your family’s team well before your child begins the college application process. We meet with students and parents beginning as early as eighth grade to help them understand and navigate the admissions process. Our 4:1 faculty/student ratio allows teachers to build strong relationships with students, so our recommendations are always personalized in a way that helps colleges understand why our students are truly exceptional people who will make meaningful contributions on campus and in the world.
Partnering with Experts
Our team partners with Creative College Connections to offer advising and workshops for students and parents throughout the year. These workshops, led by Creative College Connections founder Hannah Serota, cover a range of topics, including the current college admissions landscape, academic and non-academic factors in college admissions, finding the right fit, essay writing, and affording college. Upperclassmen are also able to take advantage of the student planning portal to search admissions data for thousands of colleges and universities, build and manage their own lists and deadlines, and even take assessments to help them understand what type of school will be the best fit.
College Visits and Discussions
Each fall, our school-wide trip includes college tours, among other activities. Over the years, we have visited UVA, William & Mary, and Virginia Tech, as well as the Ivies and many small liberal arts colleges. Our middle and high school students get a taste of what is available, and they learn a little more about themselves during our follow-up conversations. A casual introduction to the college admissions experience helps our students begin to think about which schools are the best fit for their interests and goals. We also share virtual tours and information sessions and regularly welcome college representatives to our campus.
Where our students go
Over the last four years, over 90% of our students were accepted by their first college choice.
Allegheny College
American University
Baylor University
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western University
Christopher Newport University
Clemson University
Colorado School of Mines
Cornell University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Eckerd College
George Mason University***
Gettysburg College
James Madison University
Johns Hopkins University
Kenyon College
Middlebury College
NC State University
Oberlin College
Occidental College
Old Dominion University
Pepperdine University
Purdue University
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Sarah Lawrence College
Stetson University
The New School
University of Advancing Technology
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, San Diego
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Richmond
University of Tennessee
University of Vermont
University of Virginia * **
Ursinus College
Vassar College
Virginia Commonwealth University***
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Wake Forest University
Washington University in St. Louis
William & Mary****
Williams College
* Echols Scholars Program - ** College Science Scholars Program - *** Honors College - **** James Monroe Scholars Program
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