college counseling
College Counseling Introduction Also in College Counseling:Introduction | Application Process Introduction | College Acceptances | College Search Tools | Finding the Best College As the Director of College Counseling, I see my role in the school as one which focuses on helping students to prepare for life after MSSM. This includes, but is certainly not limited to, assisting students in their efforts to research, apply and pay for the colleges of their choice. The MSSM College Application Process strives to make something that can be incredibly confusing and overwhelming as user-friendly as possible. This effort begins with Junior Seminar in the spring of the student's junior year. During Junior Seminar, the students learn about some of the resources available to them when researching colleges and begin investigating how to complete some of the more difficult portions of the college application. A major focus is placed on writing attractive and insightful admissions essays and completing the Common Application which is accepted by almost 400 colleges and universities around the nation. During the fall of their senior year, students enroll in Senior Seminar. In this course, students concentrate on perfecting their college applications for submission. Students are encouraged to use the knowledge and experiences of their peers to help them to decide where to apply and to strengthen their applications. One of the main goals of the College Counseling Office is to help students apply to colleges and universities which will be a good fit for them. This may be different for every student and requires a great deal of self-exploration. Students should consider the size of the school, its location, its rigor, and their field of study as well a variety of other factors which may vary for each student (availability of sports programs, academic support services, proximity to family members, research opportunities, quality of student activity programming, technology available for student use, etc). However, with over four thousand colleges and universities in the United States alone, I feel confident with proper research and introspection, students will be able to apply to at least eight schools that they feel would be a good fit. On the other pages of this portion of the website you will find more information about the college counseling process and your role as a student or parent. Please do not hesitate to contact me either by phone or email with any questions or concerns. Good Luck! Allison DuPre Director of College Counseling |
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