College Guidance Program

01 The College Guidance Program at Saint Maur

0101 General Information for High School Students and Parents
0102 The College Admissions Guidance Counseling Team at Saint Maur
0103 Guidance Classes
0104 Parent Orientations
0105 Possible Destinations for College/University
0106 What Counts for College Admission
0107 Criteria for Admission at U.S. Universities and Colleges
0108 Criteria for Admission at Japanese Universities
0109 Criteria for Admission at Canadian Universities
0110 Criteria for Admission at British Universities
0110 Criteria for Admission at Australian Universities
0112 General Schedule of Application Deadlines in Grade 12
0113 College Admissions Testing: SAT Test with Essay and Subject Tests
0114 College Admissions Testing: TOEFL and IELTS Tests
0115 College Admissions Testing: ACT and SAT Tests

02 Advice for Students and Parents in Grades 9 and 10

0201 Top Ten Mistakes for Freshmen
0202 Six Study Skills that lead to Success for 9th and 10th Graders
0203 Results of the PSAT Tests
0204 Extra-Curricular Activities
0205 Advantages of Taking College-Level Courses in High School
0206 How to Make the Best Use of the Summer before Grade 11
0207 Information on Summer Programs

03 Advice for Students and Parents in Grade 11

0301 The College Guidance Class in Grade 11
0302 The Grade 11 Guidance Course Syllabus
0303 College Research by Juniors (during February and March)
0304 Individual Interviews for Juniors (during April and May)
0305 How to Make Best Use of the Summer before Grade 12
0306 Managing the College Application Process
0307 What are Colleges Looking For?
0308 Competitive Universities
0309 What leads to Success at the University Level?
0310 Advice from Admissions Officers for Students
0311 Expert Advice for Students and Parents
0312 Why Colleges Don’t Want “Well-Rounded” Students
0313 Follow Seven Strategies to get into College
0314 A List of Useful Websites
0315 Links to Frequently-Used Websites

04 Advice for Students in Grade 12 (Autumn)

0401 The College Guidance Class in Grade 12
0402 The Guidance 12 Course Syllabus
0403 Timeline to Prepare for College Admission in Grade 12
0404 Components of a University Application
0405 DRMS = Dream, Reach, Match, and Safety
0406 How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?
0407 College Choice Overload
0408 Managing the College Application Process
0409 Competitive Universities
0410 How to Choose where to Apply
0411 Ten Rules I Learned when Applying to College
0412 Advice from Admissions Officers for Students
0413 Expert Advice for Students and Parents
0414 Follow Seven Strategies to get into College
0415 Five Tips for a Successful Admissions Interview
0416 What Not to Do

05 Advice for Parents of 12th Graders

0501 Parent Involvement in the College Application Process
0502 Pressure to Excel
0503 Advice for Parents
0504 More Advice for Parents
0505 What Colleges wish Parents would do
0506 Parents: Stop Hovering over your College-Bound Kids
0507 Homesickness

06 Advice for Students in Grade 12 (Spring)

0601 Ten Rules I Learned when Applying to College
0602 A Dean’s Advice to Seniors: Don’t Slack Off
0603 Before They were Famous, They were Rejected
0604 Six Really Important Reasons to tell a College that you’re not Attending
0605 Decision-Making Guide
0606 Next Steps: What to Do After You Choose a College
0607 Seven Things Graduating Seniors Should Know about College

07 Summer Programs

0701 Summer College Tours
0702 Advice about Visits to College Campuses from Current Undergraduates
0703 Summer School Applications
0704 Information on Summer Programs

08 Financial Aid

0801 Financial Aid
0802 Scholarships
0803 The Value of a College Education (Who Wants to be a Millionaire?)
0804 How Much is a Major Worth?
0805 Financial Aid Available for International Undergraduates
0806 Scholarship Sources for International Students

09 Advice on Writing Application Essays or Personal Statements

0901 What's in a College Essay?
0902 Advice on Writing College Application Essays
0903 An Admissions Officer Comments on Application Essays
0904 Essays that Worked
0905 Experience Essays
0906 Reflection Essays
0907 Strict Prompt Essays
0908 Short Response

Guidance Team

Students at Saint Maur benefit from the advice of counselors with experience in a variety of university systems around the world. The members of the College Admissions Guidance Counseling Team all work closely with students, especially in Grades 11-12, and interact with them in many other areas of school life. Since most are not full-time counselors and have other positions in the school (shown in parentheses below), they can appreciate the strengths and talents of each student from a wide range of viewpoints.

Mr Glenn Scoggins, College Admissions Counselor (High School Coordinator, Social Studies Department Head, Teacher of IB History)

Dr. Masafumi Ueda, School Counselor (Psychologist, Montessori to Grade 12)

Mr Richard Rucci, Director of Admissions

Ms Anna Novick, Student Advisor and Parent Liaison(Grade 12 Advisory Teacher, Teacher of Middle School Science and IB Biology)

Dr Mary Anne Suzuki, Advisor for British University Admission (Science Department Head, Grade 10 Homeroom Teacher, Teacher of IGCSE Combined Science and IB Chemistry)

Mrs Yoko Nishide, School Registrar

Supported by:

Mrs Catherine Endo, School Head

Mr Timothy Matsumoto, IB Coordinator and Secondary Principal

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