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A Philosophy of
College Counseling
Each year nearly 100% of St. Margaret’s graduates enroll in a
four-year college or
university. We are proud
of all of our students’
accomplishments, and the
college advising process
we have created goes
beyond the concept of
“getting the best bumper
sticker.” Choosing a
college is an
opportunity for students
to further develop
interests, define
talents, and to consider
their own individual
ideas, stances and
values. College
counseling at St.
Margaret’s will help
students find college
environments which best
fit their unique
interests and talents.
St. Margaret’s Episcopal
School’s college
counseling office helps
our students and their
families feel as if they
have designed and
implemented a direct and
appropriate journey for
their next academic
adventure. We hope to
“de-stress” the college
process. As such,
students and their
families are asked not
to focus too much on
what they think or hear
“looks good to
colleges.” Rather, we
encourage students to
become fully involved in
the academic, social and
extracurricular life of
St. Margaret’s during
their four years in
upper school and to
develop individual
interests for which they
have a passion. This
way, the college process
becomes a natural part
of a student’s life, and
not the all-consuming
focus of his or her
entire upper school
experience.
The formal college
advising process begins
during the second half
of junior year. This
allows more than enough
time for thorough
research of colleges at
a realistic point in the
student’s career here.
We hope that students
and parents will defer
becoming seriously
occupied with college
issues until then.
Again, the best college
preparation is to be a
fully involved student
at St. Margaret’s and to
take advantage of all
the wonderful
opportunities and
challenges that are
available in this school
community. I’ve learned
from my twenty years of
college admissions and
counseling experience
that this approach will
serve our students very
well.
Roland M. Allen
Director of College
Counseling
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