Announcements:
Summer Program Opportunities:
Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week at Lycoming College: Open to sophomores and juniors interested in all aspects of business-from marketing to finances. Cost is $235 for the week. See a college counselor for more details and an application.
The programs below are open to sophomores and juniors and are fantastic enrichment opportunities (formerly part of the Governor's School program). DEADLINE TO APPLY IS FEBRUARY 15! Applications require teacher recommendation letters AND a counselor letter so stop by the office BEFORE December 1st if interested. Please see the specific website for more detailed information.
1. Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship at Lehigh Unversity (cost is $2950) : http://www.iacocca-lehigh.org/
2. University of Pittsburgh Health Career Scholars Academy (cost is $2400)http://www.hcsa.pitt.edu/
College Counseling in the News:
Students and Parents: For the lastest news on college admission trends, financial aid, college essays and more check out the website:http://www.hscounselorweek.com/
Upcoming Events:
| DATE |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
| Feb. 9 | "The College Search and Application Process" with speaker Jim Bock, Dean of Admissions Swarthmore College | 7pm,HA |
| Mar. 5 | Juniors: Optional Bus Trip to Muhlenberg/Lafayette | 9AM depart |
| Mar.13 |
Parents of Sophomores meeting |
7pm, HA |
| May 2 |
Senior Parent Celebration and Panel |
5:30pm, PR |
| May22 |
College Fair |
6:30-8pm |
CLICK HERE for information about upcoming ACT and SAT & Subject Test Dates
Navigating today’s college process requires careful planning and preparation. Germantown
Academy’s team of college counselors educates students and parents about
the world of college admissions, so they can make informed choices that result
in matriculation to a college or university where the student can continue
to grow intellectually and emotionally.
GA facilitates the process of finding
appropriate college matches by:
- Offering a series of parent meetings corresponding with the student’s
progression through each grade level in high school.
- Assigning college counselors to students in the sophomore year.
- Beginning to meet with students individually in the sophomore year and
continuing through graduation.
- Exploring summer programs and other enrichment opportunities.
- Teaching a College Seminar to educate all juniors about the college search
and application processes.
- Requiring each Junior student to write the common application college essay in Junior Composition and Speech
- Exposing students to the rich post-secondary offerings in the United States
and abroad.
- Meeting with the family in the junior year.
- Helping students craft college lists with a range of colleges, from
those to which we are confident they can gain admission to those that we
perceive as “reaches.”
- Providing information about financial aid and scholarships.
- Critiquing college essays and reviewing applications to help students present
their best selves.
- Advising students on early decision, athletic recruitment, portfolio and
DVD preparation, interviews, and many other issues that arise in the process.
- Weighing various college acceptances to identify the best match.
The focus of this process is on educating the student, making the college
process a journey of self-exploration that results in greater self-knowledge
and awareness of the most appropriate educational milieu. In the course
of this journey, both students and parents experience a range of emotions. After
all, when the student embarks on his or her college career, these relationships
will change, altering the family dance. GA’s College Counseling
team stands ready to help with all dimensions of this process, from the mundane
to the life-altering.
Karen A. Mason
Director of College Counseling