College Counseling at Kent Denver School

KENT DENVER SCHOOL

COLLEGE COUNSELING

KDS College Experience On-Site Counseling College Presentations More than 170 colleges sent representatives to Kent Denver School during the 2015-16 academic year to meet with interested seniors and juniors.

The breadth of participating institutions—Ivy League; small, liberal arts colleges; mid-size colleges and universities; public and private research universities; and international universities—reflects the varied interests of our students.

The goal of Kent Denver School’s College Counseling Office is to help students and parents successfully manage each stage of the college admission process, ultimately guiding students to enroll at the institution that best suits their interests, abilities and goals.

Our students and families reap the benefits of a dedicated team of professional advisors who bring more than four decades of college counseling and college admission office experience to their roles.

We understand the college ad­ mission process is challenging. Our College Counseling team provides individual counseling for students, student workshops, family meetings, informal parent coffee chats, weekly newsletters for juniors, seniors and their families, college list develop­ ment advice, essay and application support, college application boot camps, financial aid presentations and access to college repre­sentatives.

“College guidebooks, brochures and websites only tell part of the story,” says Katie Thomas, Director of College Counseling. “College representatives from far and wide visit Kent Denver. We facilitate meetings between our students and the many representatives who visit so that students can learn more about the school and ask questions about the application process, campus life and academic, artistic and athletic programs.”

For a 2015-16 Roster of Visiting Colleges, see the back page of this booklet.

College Matriculation, ’15 College,

For details, contact Katie Thomas, Director of College Counseling, at kthomas@kentdenver.org.

4000 East Quincy Avenue | Englewood, CO 80113 | (303) 770-7660 | www.kentdenver.org

KENT DENVER SCHOOL

Our College Counseling Team Katie Thomas Director of College Counseling CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE • MA-Global Affairs • BA-Political Science; BA-Modern Languages • 22 years experience in college admission counseling • 17 years classroom experience • Member: ACCIS, NACAC, RMACAC

Jessica Raab Associate Director of College Counseling CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE • MA-Counseling and Human Services • BA-Psychology and Spanish • 23 years experience in college admission counseling • Member: ACCIS, NACAC, RMACAC, ASCA

Matt Doyle Assistant Director of College Counseling CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE • BA-Journalism • 3 years experience in admission at a selective college • Member: NACAC, NYSACAC

“While the college admission landscape is constantly evolving, the most vital aspect of a student’s search remains “I encourage a mindful approach, meanunchanged. Finding the school that is “Our team is dedicated to introducing ing students undertake their search with the right fit is paramount. My passion students to myriad higher education opcuriosity, that they are open to possibilis to help students navigate this complex tions. We facilitate self-reflection that alities as they think about types, sizes, lows students and their families to refine programs, locations and schools, that they and intimidating search so they can find an institution where they can thrive. a list of college choices, and we empower accept this as a journey, which means it The opportunity to develop close relastudents to select the school that best meets will unfold in ways that are expected, but their talents, skills and aspirations.” occasionally in ways that are unexpected.” tionships and help mentor students is what drives me.”

4000 East Quincy Avenue | Englewood, CO 80113 | (303) 770-7660 | www.kentdenver.org

COLLEGE COUNSELING

Kent Denver’s College Counseling Model ... And Beyond

Kent Denver provides the foundation our students use to manage the transition from our community to college, and from college to meaningful, self-determined lives.

College

It’s time to explore, discover and make new friends! The Kent Denver alumni, faculty and com­munity at-large will continue to support students throughout this new experience.

12th-Grade

Students finalize college options, complete applications and work closely with college counselors to craft smart and balanced college lists that are right for them.

11th-Grade

Students learn about college admission, practice for tests and interviews, polish résumés and pursue leadership roles while embracing their remaining time in school.

10th-Grade

Students should make school and learning top priorities while they explore clubs and activities. They should hone study skills and practice self-advocacy.

9th-Grade 6th-, 7th-, 8th-Grade

Students should continue pursuing their interests while exploring a newfound independence and engaging in classes and community service.

This is the time for students to learn the basics of scholarship, develop their study habits, pursue their interests and just be kids!

“If I could drive a bus down here to Kent and load it up with all the KDS students who want to go to CU, I would.”

Kevin MacLennan, Director of Admission at CU Boulder “Katie Thomas is wonderful to work with at Kent Denver. It’s so helpful to have a point person at each school who we can build a relationship with. We’ve built a lot of trust with her.”

Will Canon, Admission Advisor at Emory University “It’s great to have a small number of counselors who know what’s happening in the college admissions world, and who can guide students through that process.”

Sue Kwan, Associate Director of Recruitment and Outreach at Northwestern University

“You are so fortunate to be going to Kent Denver and working with a college counseling team that is truly extraordinary, and to be surrounded by a group of people who care for you so deeply.”

Gary Ross, Vice President and Dean of Admission at Colgate University

4000 East Quincy Avenue | Englewood, CO 80113 | (303) 770-7660 | www.kentdenver.org

KENT DENVER SCHOOL Allegheny College American University Amherst College Antioch College Arizona State University Babson College Barnard College Bates College Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Bradley University Brandeis University Bryant University Buena Vista University Butler University California Institute of Technology Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Centre College Champlain College Chapman University Claremont McKenna College Clarkson University Colby College Colgate University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross Colorado College Colorado Mesa University Colorado State University Columbia University Connecticut College Cornell College Dartmouth College Davidson College Denison University DePauw University Dickinson College Drew University Durham University Earlham College Elon Univeristy Emory University – Oxford College Florida Southern College Fordham University – Lincoln Center Campus/Rose Hill Campus Fort Lewis College Franklin and Marshall College Franklin University Switzerland Furman University George Mason University Georgetown University Gettysburg College Gonzaga University Grinnell College Hamilton College – NY

ROSTER OF VISITING COLLEGES 2015-2016

Haverford College Hendrix College High Point University Hillsdale College Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hope College Illinois Wesleyan University Indiana University at Bloomington Johns Hopkins University Juniata College Kalamazoo College Kenyon College Knox College Lafayette College Lake Forest College Lawrence University Lehigh University Lewis & Clark College Loyola University New Orleans Macalester College Marlboro College Miami University, Oxford Middlebury College Mount Holyoke College Mount St. Mary’s University – Chalon New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Oberlin College Occidental College Ohio Wesleyan University Pacific Lutheran University Palm Beach Atlantic University Pennsylvania State University – All Campuses Pepperdine University Pitzer College Point Loma Nazarene University Pomona College Purdue University Quest University Canada Reed College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Rice University Roanoke College Rollins College Saint Louis University Saint Mary’s College of California Sarah Lawrence College Scripps College Seattle University Sewanee: The University of the South Skidmore College Smith College Southern Methodist University Southwestern University Spelman College St. Olaf College

Stonehill College Syracuse University Texas Christian University The College of Wooster The Glasgow School of Art The University of Alabama The University of Arizona The University of Georgia The University of Tampa Trinity College Trinity University Tulane University Union College University of British Columbia University of California, Davis University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Chicago University of Colorado at Boulder University of Denver University of Glasgow University of Illinois at Springfield University of Miami University of Michigan University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of New Hampshire at Manchester University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of Puget Sound University of Redlands University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Diego University of Southern California University of the Pacific University of Tulsa University of Utah Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Wabash College Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Washington University in St. Louis Wesleyan University Westmont College Wheaton College MA Whitman College Whittier College Willamette University Williams College Wittenberg University Wofford College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University Yale University

4000 East Quincy Avenue | Englewood, CO 80113 | (303) 770-7660 | www.kentdenver.org