If you follow the news, you can’t help but get swept up in the hype surrounding the college admissions
world. At Stuart, we believe that reducing the college admission process to a few headlines misses one
very important point: the college admission process is meant to be an extension of the growth and self-
discovery our young women experience each day. A fundamental goal of a Stuart education is to open
one’s mind… the college admission process should be no different.
To support and educate students and parents alike, college counseling at Stuart provides individual
guidance, workshops, programs, and our Naviance Family Connection computer system. Starting as
early as Middle School, we work to provide sound guidance about course selection, extra-curricular
activities, and standardized testing. In the Upper School, and especially in grades 11 and 12, we offer
individualized guidance and counseling through every step of the college application process.
Our mission in college counseling, like the mission of Stuart itself, is to guide our young women to lead
lives of exceptional leadership, service, and intellect. In the end (or really, the beginning), the right college
awaits.