College Counseling

The college counseling program at St. Thomas’ Episcopal School is a comprehensive advising process that spans the high school years. This process includes:

A Personalized Search with Powerful Results

• Three to four hours of daily office hours for students

• One-on-one meetings between parents and the counselor

• Personalized college search for every student, developed with the counselor

• On-campus visits from college admissions representatives

• Annual fall kick-off evening programs for all high school families

• College essay editing and brainstorming help

• Mock interviews for college interviews and scholarships

Resources & Tools

• Weekly “Counseling News” newsletter including scholarship information and tips for the application process

• Monthly workshops on the college search process

• Comprehensive college counseling web portal with links to scholarships, articles, instructional handouts, and other resources

• Counseling library, including college-specific information, financial aid resources, and general information on the college search process

Skills for the Road Ahead

• Emphasis on personal responsibility. At STE, students are expected to lead the way: they are fully in charge of their search and decision process. Parents and staff help facilitate the process.

• Focus on developing the student’s professional persona, including developing appropriate online etiquette (e.g., having an adult email address) and correspondence skills.