College Counseling
College Counseling

Overview


The College Counseling program at The John Carroll School is designed to assist students through the college search and application process. Although the college admission process is often perceived to be highly stressful and daunting, our belief is that through proper education, self-knowledge and access to our professional resources, the stress will be alleviated and our students can take ownership of the process.

While each student will have a School Counselor to help them with academic and personal issues, they will work with their College Counselor whose sole objective is to coach students during their college search and application process.

Through individual conferences, classes in both Junior and Senior years, and a variety of special events, the College Counselor teaches research and decision-making skills while helping students better understand themselves and their options. The goal of the program is to support each student in identifying colleges and universities which are a good match for his or her interests, needs and aspirations, while also supporting the student and family throughout the application process.

While well-supported every step of the way, students are given increasing responsibility for this process over the course of the Junior and Senior years. It is our objective that the students have complete ownership of the process in the end, and that they are on their way to a college that is right for them when they graduate.

 

Senior Scholarship Opportunities             John Carroll School Profile 

 

Timeline

9th Grade:

  • PSAT exam in January
  • Freshman/Sophomore Parent Information Night 

10th Grade:

  • PSAT exam in January
  • Freshman/Sophomore Parent Information Night 
  • John Carroll College Fair in the spring

11th Grade:

  • PSAT exam in January
  • John Carroll College Fair in the spring
  • Access to student's SCOIR account and assigned a College Counselor
  • Junior College Planning classes built into the schedule
  • Individual student meetings with the College Counselor
  • Junior Parent College Information Nights (fall and spring)
  • Small group meetings with college representatives
  • Family meetings with the College Counselor
  • Access to summer Head Start application and essay writing class

12th Grade:

  • Access to student's SCOIR account
  • Senior College Planning classes with the College Counselor
  • Individual student meetings with the College Counselor
  • Family meetings with the College Counselor
  • Senior Parent College Information Night
  • Small group meetings with college representatives
 
Communication with College Counselors


Students are assigned a College Counselor in their Junior year through their SCOIR account.

Meet your College Counselor

Mrs. Kelly Smith has been a College Counselor at John Carroll for eight years. Previously, she spent nine years working in undergraduate admissions at two Maryland state schools, UMBC and Towson. Her office is located in the Student Services Hallway and she can be reached at ksmith@johncarroll.org or 667.315.4202.

 

College Planning Course

Junior students will be prepared for the college search and application process. Topics addressed include the student transcript, GPA, SAT and ACT exams, developing a resume, college search websites, college comparisons, college websites, college applications and deadlines, letters of recommendation, campus visits, essays, financial aid and scholarships. Students complete several assignments throughout the course to help them better understand the college process and decide what type of schools in which they have an interest. Many of the assignments are done on our SCOIR site, which is our college application processing system. 

 

Events


Thank You for Attending the Annual College Fair!
 

college fair