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College Counseling
College preparation begins early at Oldfields. We get to know each student and help them develop the skills needed to succeed in high school, college, and beyond. We guide students to develop good study habits, get involved in extra-curricular activities, build leadership skills, and discover their passions.
All students meet regularly with the Director of College Counseling individually and in group seminars. Students explore educational and career interests in our Pathways Program, learn about different types of colleges and universities, and discuss elements of the application process including interviewing, standardized testing, essays, and the various components of applications. Juniors take the PSAT again during this year when it also serves as the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Students develop balanced college lists consisting of appropriate reach, fit/match, and safety schools that represent their academic, social, athletic, religious, and/or financial needs.
During senior year, students meet with their college counselor in one-on-one meetings. Support is available throughout the process, including for financial aid, scholarships, and making a final selection in the spring.
Senior year is an exhilarating time for students and families, but we also know it can be stressful. The college counseling program is designed to assist and support students and their families to have an enjoyable and celebratory college application process.
College Matriculations 2019-2023
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
American University
Appalachian State University
Arcadia University
Auburn University
Binghamton University
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brandeis University
Brevard College
Bucknell University
Butler College
Case Western Reserve
Clark Atlanta University
Chatham University
Clemson University
College of Charleston
Community College of Baltimore County
Colorado State University
Columbia College Chicago
Dalhousie University
Delaware State University
Delaware Valley University
Denison University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Drexel University
Earlham College
Elizabethtown College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Elon University
Emerson College
Emory & Henry College
Emory University
Fairfield University
Franklin & Marshall College
Frostburg State University
Furman University
George Mason University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Gordon College
Goucher College
Hampshire College
High Point University
Hope College
Jacksonville University
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson and Wales University
Johnson C. Smith University
Juniata College
Kenyon College
Lesley College
Lincoln University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University
Maryland Institute College of Art
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
McDaniel College
Messiah College
Miami University of Ohio
Montana Western University
Morgan State University
Muhlenberg College
New York University
North Carolina Agricultural &
Technical UniversityNorth Carolina State University
Oberlin College
Ohio State University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Pennsylvania State University
Pratt Institute
Queens University of Charlotte
Randolph-Macon College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ringling College of Art and Design
Roanoke College
Rutgers University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Shenandoah University
Simon Fraser University
Stevenson University
Susquehanna University
St. Lawrence University
Stevenson University
Sweet Briar College
Syracuse University
The New School
The Ohio State University
Towson University
University of Alabama, Birmingham
University of California Davis
University of California Riverside
University of California San Diego
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
University of Kentucky
University of Lynchburg
University of Maine
University of Mary Washington
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Michigan
University of Montana
University of Montana Western
University of Oregon
University of Redlands
University of Richmond
University of South Carolina
University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Pittsburgh
University of Tampa
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee, Chattanoog
University of Texas
University of Vermont
University of Washington
University of Washington
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Tech
Warren Wilson College
Washington College
West Virginia University
Wilson College
Wheaton College
William and Mary
Xavier University
York College of PA