College Counseling
College Counseling

College Counseling

Overview

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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 also be working with their College Counselor whose sole objective is to work with the students during their college search and application process.

Through individual conferences, classes in both junior and senior year, 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.

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 - pending COVID-19 restrictions 

11th grade:

  • PSAT exam in January
  • John Carroll College Fair in the spring - pending COVID-19 restrictions
  • Access to student's SCOIR account
  • 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

Meet your College Counselor

Mrs. Kelly Smith (A-K) - Mrs. Smith has been a College Counselor at John Carroll for five years. Previously, she spent 9 years working in undergraduate admissions at 2 Maryland state schools, UMBC and Towson. Mrs. Smith will be working with students with last names beginning A-K. Her office is located off the College Center and she can be reached at ksmith@johncarroll.org as well as via phone at 410-838-8333 X 2053

Mrs. Carrie Siemsen L-Z – Mrs. Siemsen has been a School Counselor for the past 20 years and has been at John Carroll for 13 years. She will be working with students whose last names begin with L-Z. Her office is in the Guidance office, and she can be reached at csiemsen@johncarroll.org or via phone at 410-838-8333 x2055

 

Important College Planning Dates 2020-21

John Carroll Events

September

9/8 - Senior Parent College Information Night (Virtual, 7:00 p.m.)

October

10/7 - Junior Parent College Information Night, Part I (Virtual, 7:00 p.m.)

January

1/26 - PSAT for Sophomores and Juniors (9:00 a.m.)

February

2/9 - Freshman/Sophomore College Information Night (7:00 p.m.)

March

3/16 - Junior Parent College Information Night, Part II (7:00 p.m.)

April

4/22 - The Inside Scoop on College Admissions (Virtual - 7:00 p.m.)