College Counseling Program

Two girls collecting College brochures at the college fair.Afternoon Workshops

These workshops are really 70-minute classes taught by experts from college admissions offices or high school college counseling offices. Each workshop focuses on an important state of the research and application processes for U.S. colleges. Even if you only just started high school, each session presents an excellent opportunity to start thinking about college. For those about to enter the senior year and for international students, it provides a gold mine of information. Workshops meet from 1:40 to 2:50 pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

College Trips

This past summer, trips were offered to nine colleges in the New England area. Students sign up for each week's trips at Milk and Cookies on the Thursday before the scheduled trip. All trips occur on Wednesday.

 "These trips allowed me to put my college selection list into perspective and it also enhanced my awareness of the college selection process."

College Fair

Representatives from approximately 100 colleges come together to meet students, answer questions and distribute information

Individual College Counseling

Students have the opportunity to schedule an individual counseling session during office hours.

2009 College Counseling

Listed below are the afternoon workshops and college trips that were offered during the 2009 Summer College Counseling program. This coming summer's schedule, while not identical, will feature a comparable array of topics, speakers, and colleges.

    Afternoon Workshops

  •  Researching Colleges 1: Internet, Catalogues and Reference Guides
  • Researching Colleges 2: Campus Visits, Interviews and College Fairs
  • Preparing for the College Interview.
  • How to make your College List and what to do with it.
  • Building your Extracurricular Activities and Resumes
  • Essay Writing Workshop
  • Evaluating the College Application Essay: The Admission Side
  • Writing the College Application Essay: The High School Side
  • Academic Profile: The most important piece of your application.
  • Issues for International student applying to U.S. Colleges & Universities.
  • Completing the college application.
  • What I Wish I'd Known: Advice and Anecdotes.
  • Paying for College: financial aid scholarships

    College Trips

  • Amherst
  • Boston College
  • Boston University
  • Brown University
  • Dartmouth
  • Harvard
  • MIT
  • Tufts University
  • Wellesley
  • Yale