Applying to Colleges
St. Sebastian's prepares young men for successful college careers. The art of selecting the right school - from initial research to final choice - is guided by the College Counselor and supported by the faculty. Though the College Counselor consults, both formally and informally, with students and parents in the first two years of the Upper School, preparation for the college search process begins in earnest in the junior year. The goal of the College Counselor at that time is to establish realistic expectations and specific objectives with each and every junior.
Over the course of the year, all members of the junior class meet individually as well as in small and large group settings with the College Counselor to discuss the college admissions process and to determine an appropriate list of colleges to be researched and visited during the summer. In the spring of junior year, students have an opportunity to attend a number of college fairs, including one at which recent St. Sebastian's graduates return to campus to represent the colleges they currently attend. As seniors, students narrow their choices and apply to the schools that best suit their interests and needs. Throughout the process the College Counselor is concerned with helping each student to understand himself and his goals more fully. Only in this way will the student select a college that will allow him to continue to become the student and person he aspires to be.