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We believe that finding a college that is the “right fit” is a gradual and incremental process that begins in 9th grade with a basic awareness of the admissions process but focusing student efforts in the classroom. Everything from this point forward will count on a transcript, but this is also the time for students to discover interests outside of the classroom. Involvement in new clubs and organizations, trying out for sports, increasing involvement in community service are all necessary for creating a well-rounded “Oak”. In 10th grade, students and their parents are moved along the college search highway with the annual “Sophomore Night”. Current seniors and parents of alumni provide advice to help families begin formulating strategies for their individual college exploration. “Junior Night” continues to build upon the knowledge and experience from the past two years. Admission officers deliver thoughtful tidbits of wisdom on visiting campuses, demystifying the admissions process, and constructing a prudent list of schools for submitting applications. By the time students reach 12th grade, college counseling is really all about the nuts and bolts of submitting applications and putting your best foot forward.All students and their families should move through the college search process in a reasonable and steady pace while thoughtfully conducting research on various colleges and universities and preparing to take the time and energy to visit. Understanding college admissions requires a substantial investment from the student with assistance from the family. Students need to be comfortable with taking ownership of the process and advocating out of their own self-interests to find their happy home in the fall after senior year. Open your mind to the incredible number of institutions not only in the United States, but around the world. Don’t be afraid to explore an academic area nobody that you know has studied before. Be proud of finding a school that you believe will complement your academic and social strengths that may not only be absent from your friends and family’s lists, but potentially one that they have never heard of. Emerson once quipped that “Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.” From introspection to a conscientious effort to learn as much as you can about colleges and the admission process, an investment of time, energy, and personal resources will yield a wonderful group of college options that will result in the “right fit”.
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