Stevenson’s college counselor is a resource for students and families as they consider post-secondary options. Our goal is to help each student advance to school that will continue to meet his or her academic as well as social-emotional needs. The college counselor begins working with families in 11th grade and holds periodic individual and small group meetings with students and parents.
In their junior year, students receive recommendations for specific colleges and universities that may best meet their needs. A list of nine schools that represent the spectrum of options that would be appropriate for the student is developed in conjunction with each student and family. These nine schools become the focus of Stevenson’s efforts on behalf of the student. Families are, of course, free to pursue additional schools as well, but the emphasis of the college counselors work will be on the nine mutually agreed upon schools.
The college counselor’s goal is for students to take ultimate responsibility for following clear schedule guidelines and completing the application process, including completing testing requirements, writing and editing required essays, preparing and scheduling visits and interviews, and securing letters of recommendation from faculty and others. In this way, students achieve a sense of ownership of the process and accomplishment when they finish. They are also better prepared for college where they must take on greater self-responsibility and self-advocacy.
Stevenson also maintains direct communication with colleges. We invite representatives to campus, and our college counselor regularly visits schools. These professional relationships allow us to advocate for our students and to provide current, first-hand information to families.
College acceptances for the Class of 2024
- Adelphi University
- Albion College
- Alfred University
- Borough of Manhattan Community College
- Brandeis University
- Bronx Community College
- Champlain College
- Clark Atlanta University
- Clark University
- Colby Sawyer College
- Drew University
- Eastern Connecticut State University
- Empire State University
- Dean College
- Drexel University
- Franklin University (Switzerland)
- Hampshire College
- Hartwick College
- Hobart and William Smith
- Howard University
- Ithaca College
- Iona University
- John Cabot University of Rome
- Keene State University
- Kenyon College
- Long Island University Brooklyn
- Loyola University New Orleans
- Marymount Manhattan College
- Manhattanville College
- McDaniel College
- Miami University of Ohio
- Molloy College
- Monroe College
- Montclair State University
- Morehouse College
- Muhlenberg College
- New York Institute of Technology
- Pace University
- Plymouth University (England)
- Pratt University
- Quinnipiac University
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Saint Francis College
- Saint Joseph’s University, Brooklyn
- Saint John’s College
- Saint Louis University of Madrid (Spain)
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Seton Hall University
- School of Visual Arts
- Skidmore College
- Southern New Hampshire College
- Stockton University
- Stony Brook University
- SUNY Buffalo State
- SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry
- SUNY New Paltz
- SUNY Oswego
- SUNY Purchase
- Temple University
- The American University of Paris
- The New School
- Union College
- University of Aberdeen (Scotland)
- University of Albany
- University of Bangor (Wales)
- University of Buffalo
- University of Binghamton
- University of Connecticut
- University of Rhode Island
- University of Rochester
- University of Vermont
- Wheaton College
- York College of Pennsylvania