Wolcott College Prep
CEEB code 141-376
College Counseling
Four Years of Guidance. The College Counseling Program begins as soon as a student enters Wolcott College Prep. It is comprehensive, engaging, personal, and directed toward the individual priorities of each student and family. The Director of College Counseling has extensive knowledge and personal experience with colleges and universities and is guided by the ethical practices of college admissions.
Post-secondary Planning is about Students
Through self-reflection, we encourage students to articulate their talents, communicate effectively, and engage in thoughtful decision-making. The Director of College Counseling and the counseling team work closely with each student and their family to guide them on this journey. Some of the goals of the College Counseling program:
- Establish a strong academic foundation through 4-year course planning
- Foster involvement in leadership opportunities, extra-curricular activities, and community service that build upon student strengths and interests
- Understand options for standardized testing and secure appropriate accommodations for standardized testing
- Engage with college admissions representatives
- Provide guidance in identifying colleges that meet student priorities, academic, and personal goals
- Support students throughout the college application process
- Prepare students to present articulately and confidently for formal and informal college interviews
- Appropriately advocate for students with the college admissions committees
- Guidance on securing and understanding accommodations at college
- Offer resources regarding financial aid and scholarships
- Prepare students for transition to college and offer continued support in college
- 100% of students admitted to multiple colleges and universities
Colleges Want Wolcott Graduates
Adelphi University
Agnes Scott College
Alabama A&M University
Alabama State University
American University
Arizona State University-Tempe
Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago
Augsburg University
Austin College
Bard College
Barry University
Beloit College
Bennington College
Boise State University
Boston University
Bowling Green State University
Bradley University
Brandeis University
Butler University
California College of the Arts
Carnegie Mellon University
Carthage College
Case Western Reserve University
Central State University
Chapman University
Chatham University
Chicago State University
City Colleges of Chicago
Clark Atlanta University
Clark University
Coe College
College for Creative Studies
College of Charleston
College of Lake County
Colorado College
Colorado State University
Columbia College Chicago
Cornell College
Cornish College of the Arts
Culinary Institute of America
Curry College
Davidson College
Dean College
DePaul University
DePauw University
Dominican University
Dominican University of California
Drake University
Drexel University
Eckerd College
Edward Waters College
Elmhurst College
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emerson College
Fashion Institute of Technology
Ferris State University
Fisk University
Fordham University
Furman University
George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
Gettysburg College
Goucher College
Grambling State University
Grand Valley State University
Grinnell College
Guilford College
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Hofstra University
Howard University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Wesleyan University
Indiana State University
Indiana University-Bloomington
Indiana University-South Bend
Iowa State University
Johnson & Wales University
Johnson C. Smith University
Kalamazoo College
Kennesaw State University
Kent State University
Knox College
Lake Forest College
Landmark College
Lawrence University
Lehigh University
Lesley University
Lewis & Clark College
Lewis University
Liberty University
Life University
LIU Post
Loras College
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University New Orleans
Lynn University
Maine Maritime Academy
Manhattanville College
Marian University-Fond du Lac
Marist College
Marquette University
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Miami University-Oxford
Michigan State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Mills College
Minnesota State University
Mitchell College
Montana State University
Morehouse College
Muhlenberg College
Muskingum University
North Park University
Northeastern Illinois University
Northern Arizona University
Northwestern University
Oberlin College
Occidental College
Ohio Wesleyan University
Pepperdine University
Point Loma Nazarene University
Point Park University
Purdue University
Quincy University
Quinnipiac University
Reed College
Rollins College
Roosevelt University
Saint Ambrose University
Saint Edward’s University
Saint Louis University
Saint Mary’s College
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Saint Xavier University
San Diego State University
Santa Clara University
Savannah College of Art and Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Scripps College
Simmons University
Southern Illinois University
Southern New Hampshire University
St Catherine University
St. John’s College
St. John’s University
St. Norbert College
Stillman College
Suffolk University
Syracuse University
The Ohio State University
The University of Arizona
The University of Tampa
The University of Tennessee
Towson University
Tulane University of Louisiana
University College Dublin
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Dayton
University of Denver
University of Dubuque
University of Hartford
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Indianapolis
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Redlands
University of Rochester
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of South Alabama
University of St Francis
University of the Ozarks
University of Utah
University of Vermont
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Utah State University
Valparaiso University
Vassar College
Villanova University
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest University
Washington University in St Louis
Wesleyan University
West Virginia University
Western Colorado University
Western Illinois University
Western Michigan University
Westminster College-MO
Westminster College-UT
Wheelock College
Whittier College
Wofford College
Xavier University
Yeshiva University
Speakers and Workshops
Wolcott sponsors a variety of speakers and practical workshops to explore, demystify, and prepare students and families for the college selection and application process, navigating financial aid, and life beyond Wolcott.
Workshops such as:
College Knowledge: Everything You Need to Know About the College Application Process
Understanding Financial Aid & the FAFSA
Gearing Up for Senior Year
The Essay Guy
Behind the Curtain of College Admissions: Details, Data, and Decisions
College Support Services for Students with Learning Differences
An Insider’s Guide to College Success
Leaving the Familiar: Transitioning to College
These programs are open to both students and families.
“I was so comfortable working with the Wolcott college counselors. They guided me as I found my own college journey. They were so helpful through the entire process—college applications can be so complicated. With them it was easy. I am forever grateful.”
— Alumni
Marybeth Kravets is the author of the K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences, now in its 15th Edition. Our collaborative college counseling department is indispensable to Wolcott students as they emerge as young adults.