Personalized College Guidance
Each year, approximately 95 percent of the Beekman graduating class attends college. We play an active role in making this happen, with an intensive college placement program that is individualized for each student.
A primary goal of our placement program is to help parents and seniors understand the increasing unpredictability of college admissions and the pressures that accompany it, while at the same time creating a strategy for each student designed to maximize his or her potential for success.
Parent’s College Evening
A Parents' College Evening, hosted by the college guidance counselor and the headmaster, is held each fall for the parents of seniors and features a guest speaker from the admissions office of a nearby university. This informative, interactive session provides an excellent opportunity gain insight into the current college admissions environment.
One-On-One Support
Our formal placement program begins with seniors meeting one-on-one throughout the fall with our experienced, highly-skilled college counselor. These meetings cover a wide range of topics, including student interests, abilities, GPA’s, and testing, as well as overall college objectives and future plans. Based on this input, the college counselor is able to offer seasoned advice regarding potential college choices. Follow-up conferences are scheduled to continuously refine the emerging list of choices and then “walk students through” every step along the application path.
Students are guided through the process of obtaining letters of recommendation from teachers and from others. Applications from each college are reviewed by the counselor and oversight is provided in completing the forms and assuring timely submittal. In addition, Beekman English teachers work with students in preparing a final draft of the essay required with most applications.
Although each student takes primary responsibility for application submittal, Beekman's personalized support also extends to the family. Parents are encouraged to play an active role in the process through ongoing contact with the college counselor by phone or in-person meetings.
Oversight of Entire Application Process
Communication is the key to success in college placement. Contact between the Beekman college counselor, students, and college placement offices is ongoing. Our mission is to oversee the entire, personalized application process to assure timely submission of complete, well-organized, high-quality applications that will achieve successful outcomes.
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