College Counseling

Working with each grade level through developmentally appropriate activities, including a Personality Type Indicator Assessment, mock admissions committee, guided tour of local colleges and universities, and scavenger hunts on CIALFO, our online platform for college searches and application tracking, the college counselors slowly introduce all SPSG students to the college process in a way to build on skills and reduce anxiety.

Throughout the year, counselors offer informal meetings for parents as a follow up to more formal presentations. Giving families ample opportunity to ask questions, learn about the college process, and become educated consumers, helps alleviate anxiety. Topics include becoming a savvy consumer of college marketing, understanding the components of standardized testing, and navigating the tools needed for the college search and application process.

Every sophomore takes a free, condensed test prep course as a requirement for graduation. Starting at the end of sophomore year, the college counselors guide students and families through a thoughtful, well-designed test prep timeline. The goal of helping students to test smarter, not more often, is achieved by identifying a student’s strengths through practice tests and formal evaluations.

A coordinated event for SPSG and SP juniors and their parents. The College Counseling Office invites 15-20 admissions representatives from colleges and universities across the country to guide small groups through a mock admissions committee before gathering to debrief about the admissions process as a whole.