"College admissions should be part of an educational process directed toward student autonomy and intellectual maturity." Lloyd Thacker, College Unranked
Below
is important information for students and parents.
To read, click on the links. For more information,
please contact Gloria Heuer, Office of College
Counseling, at
914-479-6436 or gheuer@themastersschool.com.
At The Masters School all members
of the community are encouraged to visit the college
office “early and often” and parents and
students in all grade levels may schedule conferences
with the Director of College Counseling whenever they
wish to consult with a counselor. The formal process
begins with the administration of the PSAT and PLAN
in October of the sophomore year followed by a student-parent
conference with the Director to discuss the results
of these diagnostic tools.
In the fall juniors and seniors receive a handbook specifically
written for Masters School students which helps students
and parents better understand the college process and
the role of the student, the parent, and the counselor.
Although each student is assigned a primary counselor
in the spring of sophomore year, both counselors are
always available to answer questions and address concerns.
Your assigned counselor helps families understand the
process while leading students through this period of
self-reflection that will help them determine their
interests, skills, aspirations, and values.
The goal of the college counseling office is to help
each student find institutions that best “match”
their educational, social, financial, and geographical
parameters. This is accomplished through frequent meetings
with and extensive research by the student and occasional
meetings with the family. We have an excellent web-based
program (workspacek12.naviance.com) that allows
parents to monitor and have input in their child’s
search and an office library of catalogues, handbooks,
and guides to assist The Masters School community in
understanding the process in general and the difference
between individual institutions.
