College Counseling

The College Counseling program at Laguna Blanca School is focused on helping young men and women find the best fit for the next phase of their education. In an effort to achieve this match, the counseling program is designed to help students gain not only a greater sense of the college options available to them, but also a greater degree of self-awareness. The college counseling staff also works to de-mystify the application process, create a manageable timeline, and introduce appropriate resources to enable Laguna families to identify those colleges where their student will find the academic programs, residential community, and overall spirit that feels most welcoming.

The college counseling staff is available throughout the four years of high school and sponsors a series of informative programs to help hone the college selection process. In the spring of the junior year, students and families begin a series of individual meetings with the college counselor that continue through the following spring. In addition, juniors are required to complete a comprehensive self-assessment and preliminary personal statement before leaving for summer break.

Laguna also takes part in the annual College Case Studies Day. In late April of their junior year, students receive mock admissions applications and, under the tutelage of guest deans and directors of admission from colleges and universities around the country, must act as members of an admissions committee. The goal of this exercise is to allow Laguna’s students to gain greater insight into how the pieces of an application come together and are reviewed by admissions professionals.

Finally, Laguna Blanca School prides itself on offering the individualized attention that enables the college counselor and the entire Upper School faculty to fully support students throughout this process.