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College Counseling
An Individualized Process
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Determining the Best Route to Success
At Northwest Academy, college counseling is an individualized process that encourages students to examine their ambitions, abilities, and interests to determine the best route to success. Students concentrate on finding schools that will fulfill their academic needs and be a good match for them personally. Our role is to assist, encourage, challenge, and support students as they set goals and make decisions about college attendance. While the school invites parent involvement, we also firmly believe that students should take ownership of the process.
More than 50 college and university representatives come to campus each year to visit with the juniors and seniors to talk about their programs. We provide workshops for students to prepare for the college admissions process. Northwest Academy graduates attend a diverse selection of colleges and universities across the country, including Pitzer College, New York University, Bard College, and Rhode Island School of Design. Northwest Academy alumni are currently pursuing goals as varied as acting on television to completing a Master’s Degree in infectious disease and microbiology.
College Reps!
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College Counseling Events
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CV - Drexel University
Drexel University is a comprehensive R1-designated research institution that has maintained a reputation for academic excellence and positioning students on the frontlines of innovation alongside experts tackling today’s most complex issues.
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Ruby Bender (rsb329@drexel.edu) from Drexel University
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CV - University of Redlands
The University of Redlands is a small college located in Southern California. With a combination of liberal arts, pre-professional, and alternative programs- students can customize their education to fit their goals and interests.
Rep Name: Calhoun Helmberger
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CV - University of St Andrews
College Name: University of St Andrews
Rep Name: Sarah Smith
Rep Email: ss461@st-andrews.ac.ukThe University of St Andrews is Scotland’s top University. Founded in 1413, we have six centuries of experience, which gives us a deep understanding of what students want and need to succeed.
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CV - University of Aberdeen
College Name: University of Aberdeen
Rep Name: Catriona MilneFounded in 1495 the University of Aberdeen is the fifth oldest university in the English-speaking world and is one of the UK's Ancient Universities.
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College Visit - Colorado College
College Name: Colorado College Rep Name: Ashley Mohrenweiser Rep Title: Rep Email: amohrenweiser@coloradocollege.edu Rep Mobile: +1-7193896261 Want to make changes, reschedule or cancel the visit? Click here to view the Visit. Staff Note:Hi Julia,
If possible, I'm looking to switch my visit time to Tuesday instead of Friday. I am changing some things around so that I can get home sooner for my son's birthday party. Would this new time on Tuesday be okay?
Thanks in advance!
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Ashley Mohrenweiser (amohrenweiser@coloradocollege.edu) from Colorado College
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CV - Otis College of Art and Design
College Name: Otis College of Art and Design Rep Name: Chuck Hohng Rep Title: Admissions Counselor Rep Email: chohng@otis.edu Rep Mobile: +1-4242073776 Want to make changes, reschedule or cancel the visit? Click here to view the Visit. Staff Note:Hi Julia,
Founded in 1918, Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles was the first art and design school in Southern California. At Otis, international students make up an important part of the community and receive guidance through the admissions and visa process, as well as support with cultural and academic adjustment. Several programs at Otis—Animation, Game and Entertainment Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Toy Design, Product Design, and the MFA in Graphic Design—are STEM-designated, which allows eligible international graduates to apply for an extension of Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the U.S. for up to three years. All international applicants are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships, and additional resources such as payment plan options and on-campus work opportunities are available to help make studying at Otis more accessible.
We want to meet you and your students to present our university and talk about education opportunities for your students.
Please let us know if there is anything in particular that you, or, your students would like to know about us. We will be happy to cover those topics during our visit.
Thanks,
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Chuck Hohng (chohng@otis.edu) from Otis College of Art and Design
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CV - Connecticut College
College Name: Connecticut College
Rep Name: Zach Street
Rep Email: zstreet@conncoll.eduSmall, private liberal arts college of ~1,800 students in New London, Conn., halfway between New York City and Boston. Emphasizes an integrative liberal arts curriculum, career development, and equity and shared governance.
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CV - Kenyon College
Founded in 1824, Kenyon has a curriculum rooted in the liberal arts. Its 1700 undergraduate students are artists, writers, scientists and scholars who enjoy being part of an intentional community alongside faculty on our spectacular 1000-acre campus.
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Chris Renaud (renaudc@kenyon.edu) from Kenyon College
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CV - Mount Holyoke College
Rep Name: Frankie Crosby
Rep Title: Assistant Director of Admission
Rep Email: fcrosby@mtholyoke.eduMount Holyoke College - the first of the powerful Seven Sisters Colleges -attracts ambitious and independent-minded students from around the world who embrace complexity, cultivate curiosity, and resolve to become agents of change.
Location: College Room
College Acceptances
Congratulations, Graduates!
Resources
Northwest Academy families: Please log in to MSA and visit your grade-level college counseling page for more in-depth information and resources.
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General Information
- The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Professional organization for college admission counselors
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College Searches
- Cappex College search and financial aid information
- GoCollege College search, scholarship search, SAT practice tests and campus crime statistics
- CampusTours College tours online, plus campus maps and web sites
- College Confidential Hundreds of pages of articles about choosing a college, getting into the college you want, how to pay for it, and much more
- Peterson’s Detailed information on over 4,000 colleges and universities, online schools, and graduate programs. Also provides financial aid information and test preparation
- CollegeInsight A higher-education data and research resource for anyone interested in college affordability, student debt, economic and racial diversity, student success, and other important issues in higher education
- Unigo Read college reviews, get matched to schools, find scholarships, and more
- College Navigator – National Center for Education Statistics A free consumer-information tool designed to help students, parents, high school counselors, and others get information about over 7,000 colleges from the US Department of Education’s database
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Financial Aid
- Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Complete the Application for Federal Student Aid online
- CSS Profile The CSS Profile goes into more detail than the FAFSA and gives a more in-depth financial picture to the college. Over 350 institutions and organizations use PROFILE to award their aid funds equitably to the right students at the right time.
- Fastweb.com A scholarship search program with information on local and federal aid
- FinAid.org Information on scholarships, loans, and all types of financial aid. Includes a college expense calculator to determine financial aid eligibility
- GoodCall Scholarship search engine which is one of the largest databases of scholarships on the web. Requires no personal information and it’s free to use
- CollegeBoard Register for the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Financial Aid Profile. Many schools require the CSS Profile as part of the financial aid application
- Private Student Loans Guide Coverage on the latest student loan news and information, plus resources and guides for borrowers and their families about paying for college and repaying student debt
- SMARTTRACK Northwest Academy is providing access to SMARTTRACK® College Funding to help you learn how best to pay for college, how to pay less for college, and how to keep your retirement safe in the process.
- Student Loan Guide Free resource designed to help students compare reviews for student loans and make the right consumer decisions for themselves
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Standardized Tests
- College Board Register for the SAT and SAT Subject Tests, plus practice tests, information about interpreting scores, and more
- ACT Register for the American College Test (ACT), plus prep information, a college search program, and financial aid estimator
- FairTest Up-to-date source listing colleges and universities that do not require national tests for admissions.
- The Princeton Review View average SAT and ACT scores of various colleges and compare and contrast the SAT and ACT
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Applications
- Common Application Download the common application and a program to help you fill it out on your computer, or complete the application online and submit electronically. Offers links to obtain most of the required supplements to applications
- All About College Links to college web pages with downloadable applications and online submission forms
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Books & Print Resources
- Colleges that Change Lives by Loren Pope. Published in 1996 and revised in 2000, this timeless classic reminds students about the tremendous potential that exists for them if they find the right college match.
- College Unranked: Ending the College Admissions Frenzy by Lloyd Thacker. In this book, the presidents and admission deans of leading colleges and universities remind readers that college choice and admission are a matter of fit, not of winning a prize, and that many colleges are good in different ways.
- Admission Matters: What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting into College by Sally P. Springer, Jon Reider, Joyce Vining Morgan. The new 4th Edition offers comprehensive, expert, and practical advice for parents and students to guide them through the college admissions process.
- The Fiske Guide This straightforward guide describes the academic climates as well as the social and extracurricular scenes at the “best and most interesting” schools in North America.
- The Insider’s Guide to Colleges Reference book by students covers topics from admission criteria and majors to housing, food, and social life
- Rugg’s Recommendations on the Colleges A thoughtful approach to ranking the colleges. Rugg’s advice and comments have appeared in such diverse publications as USA Today, Rolling Stone, College Bound, The Boston Globe, Rocky Mountain News, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, New Jersey Monthly, and Your Money.
