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College Counseling

The College Counseling Process

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  • A Four Year Partnership

    Our mission in College Counseling is to support students as they develop the self-awareness to evaluate potential options and ultimately help them translate their Gould experience into a successful launch toward their next steps.

    The college counseling process at Gould is a four-year partnership built on individual attention. Through outstanding knowledge and support, our counselors guide each student through the process while working with families and faculty. We aim to pair each student with a college or university that best fits their individual talents, passions, and goals.

Director of College Counseling Maggie Davis

We put the student in the driver’s seat of the college decision process to identify the best match for their next steps beyond Gould. We believe that college is a match to be made, not a prize to be won, and we celebrate when the match becomes the prize!

Skill Building within the College Counseling Process

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  • Autonomy and sense of ownership of future plans

  • Management of a complex, multi-stage process

  • Sound decision-making based on research and evidence

  • Strategic writing in pursuit of a specific goal

  • Respectful adult-to-adult communication

  • Resilience and purpose

College Counseling Timeline

At every stage, the goal is to help students understand the process, build confidence, empower them to make sound decisions and define what a “good match” means for them.

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  • Ninth and Tenth Grade

    College Counselors advise students about course selection and academic challenges, introduce them to college and other post-secondary opportunities, and guide them through self-reflection and future planning exercises.

  • Eleventh Grade

    College Counselors launch students into preliminary standardized testing and self-assessments, leading to a focused college search in the second half of junior year.

  • Twelfth Grade

    Finally, College Counselors accompany seniors through each step of the college application process: essays, application review, interviews, financial aid applications, and self-advocacy.
* The above information pertains specifically to the college search and application process, but Gould supports students in pursuing other paths beyond high school. The College Counseling office works with all students to identify their options and work toward achieving their goals for life after Gould.

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