College Counseling

Over the four-year relationship, the college counseling team provides guidance, support and resources for students from discovery and research to selecting a school that best matches the student’s desires and capabilities. Our four-year program provides grade-level appropriate programs and resources for students and families.

• Through college nights tailored to freshmen through seniors, students gain insights from Ravenscroft’s college counselors and deans of college admissions into the college search and admission processes.
• Regular small group student programs give students the additional time and space to ask questions and learn more from college counselors about the college application process. Freshmen complete a self-assessment in Naviance online research and planning tool, helping them reflect upon and identify their interests and goals. Sophomores complete the YouScience assessment in SCOIR, a college research and planning system, helping them reflect upon and identify their aptitudes and interests. Junior-year seminars focus on the admissions process, resume development, essay writing and interviewing.
• One-on-one meetings are held with students and families on an as-needed basis. The college counseling office also provides college essay support in conjunction with the English department, a comprehensive letter of recommendation for each senior and one-on-one interview practice for scholarship and admission interviews.
• Special topic presentations throughout the year include Financing College where a financial expert shares information on financing options and the Annual College Alumni Forum where a panel of Ravenscroft college-age alumni answer questions from current students.