Academics

COLLEGE GUIDANCE

The goal of college counseling at Wooster is to prepare and guide students for the next stage of their education and lives, and to ensure that their choices and decisions are both informed and considered. Wooster has a longstanding tradition as a college preparatory school, and college counseling is an integral part of the Wooster experience.

Freshmen and sophomores begin looking ahead to college as they go through orientation, sit for PSATs and select courses appropriate to their future plans. Members of the college guidance department address freshmen and sophomore classes, to underline the importance of academic focus in these years.

Intensive college guidance begins in the spring junior year, when students are assigned individual college advisors and embark on the formal guidance program. At this time they are asked to complete an extensive questionnaire which helps them to think about their personalities, goals, and aspirations. Advisors, students, and families work closely together as the students explore higher education and career options.

From the start of the second semester, the junior class meets regularly as a group to discuss college admissions issues and procedures. In addition, each junior begins regular weekly meetings with his or her advisor. Together they review the student's academic records, test scores, extracurricular activities, and possible career goals, and based on this information, devise a list of colleges ranging in selectivity.

Both group and individual discussions focus on social and developmental topics as well. The transition from high school to college is, after all, a major event in life, and Wooster seeks to equip students with the skills they will need to leave home and lead successful independent lives.

As they enter their senior year, students finalize their college lists and prepare the actual applications. Throughout the process, students receive support, advice and encouragement. Guidance, rather than placement, is the focus of Wooster college counseling.

In addition to experienced personnel, the Wooster College Guidance Department offers extensive materials and resources, including software, video tapes and brochures. Each year representatives from over 30 colleges visit the campus to meet directly with interested students, and the annual Wooster college fair provides an opportunity for students gather information from numerous institutions and learn of the many possibilities in higher education.

The Department also hosts evening information events for juniors and their parents. Parent conferences are encouraged to foster communication and exchange of ideas. The College Guidance Handbook, which is given to each junior, provides a step-by-step guide for applying to college.

Congratulations to the Students of the great Class of 2010 who have received acceptances from the following colleges and universities:

American

Babson

Bentley

Binghamton

Boston College

Boston University

Bryant

Carleton

Carnegie-Mellon

Chelsea College of Art and Design

College of Wooster

Columbia College

Connecticut College

Cornell College

Drew

Eastern Connecticut State

Eckerd

Elmira

Elon

Embry-Riddle

Fordham

Franklin Pierce

Green Mountain

Hobart/William Smith

Hofstra

Iona

Ithaca

Johns Hopkins

Juniata

Lafayette

Lake Forest

Lasell

Leeds University

Lehigh

Miami U. of Ohio

Moravian

Mount Holyoke

Muhlenberg

New England College

New York University

Nichols

Northland

Northwestern

Pennsylvania State University

Sacred Heart

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Skidmore

St. Andrew's (Scotland)

St. Anselm's

St. Joseph

St. Joseph's

SUNY Albany

Stony Brook

Suffolk

Syracuse

Trinity

Tufts

United States Coast Guard Academy

University of Connecticut

U. Edinburgh

U. Delaware

U. Hartford

University of New Haven

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

University of Richmond

University of Rochester

University of Vermont

Wake Forest

Western Connecticut State

Wheaton

Congratulations to the Students of the Class of 2009 who received acceptances from the following colleges and universities:

Bay State, Bennington, Bentley, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon, Castleton State, University of Cincinnati, Colby-Sawyer, Denison, Drew, Drexel, Earlham, Elmira, Fairfield, Franklin Pierce, Gettysburg, Gonzaga, Green Mountain, University of Hartford, Hartwick, Hobart and William Smith, Hofstra, College of the Holy Cross, Hope, Kenyon, Knox, Lasell, Lesley, Loyola (LA), Lynchburg, Marist, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Moravian, Mount Saint Mary's, Museum Museum School of Fine Art, New England College, Northeastern, Northland, Nova Southeastern, Ohio Wesleyan, Pace, Providence, Regis, Quinnipiac, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Rider, Rochester Institute of Technology, Sacred Heart, College of Saint Rose, Seattle University, Skidmore, Southern New Hampshire, St. Lawrence, SUNY Albany, Stonehill, Stony Brook, Suffolk, Swarthmore, Tufts, United States Merchant Marine Academy, University of Delaware, University of Hartford, University of Massachusetts, University of Cincinnati, University of Connecticut, University of Vermont, Ursinus, Villanova, Wagner, Warren Wilson, Washington College, Washington U., Worcester Polytechnic, Xavier, Yale

Congratulations to the Students of the Class of 2008 who received acceptances from the following colleges and universities:

Adelphi, American, Bard, Binghamton, Boston College, Brown University, Bucknell, University of Chicago, Clark, University of Colorado at Boulder, Connecticut College, University of Connecticut, University of Denver, Drexel University, Earlham College, Eckerd College, Elizabethtown College, Elon University, Florida Southern College, Frostburg State University, Furman University, The George Washington University, Gordon College, Goucher, Greensboro College, Hamilton College, University of Hartford, Hartwick College, Hendrix College, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Hofstra University, Indiana University at Bloomington, James Madison University, Kenyon College, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Lynchburg College, Macalester College, University of Maine, Marietta College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Mount Holyoke College, University of New England, University of New Haven, New York University, Northeastern University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Pennsylvania State University, Providence College, Purchase College, Purdue University, Quinnipiac University, Radford College, Rhode Island School of Design, Rhodes College, Roanoke College, Roger Williams University, Rollins College, Ross-Hulman Institute of Technology, Sacred Heart University, Saint Joseph’s University, Santa Clara University, Sarah Lawrence College, The University of Scranton, Sewanee: The University of the South, Skidmore College, St. John’s University, State University of New York at Albany, Stetson University, Stony Brook University, Suffolk University, Swarthmore College, Tufts University, Tulane University, Ursinus College, Vassar College, University of Vermont, Washington College, Washington and Jefferson College, Washington and Lee University, Wells College, Western Connecticut State University, College of William and Mary, Winthrop University, The College of Wooster, Worcester Polytechnic University

Once again in 2007, all of Wooster’s graduating seniors matriculated to a four-year college. 28% of Wooster's 2007 graduates are attending schools ranked “Most Competitive” in Barron’s, and 55% are attending schools ranked “Most Competitive” or “Highly Competitive.”

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