The Stony Brook School offers a comprehensive four-year college counseling program.
The college counseling program at The Stony Brook School takes a holistic view of the college process and sees it as a time when students can both discover themselves and the necessary skills to navigate the process successfully.
The college counselors will act as coaches by providing timely information, counseling, feedback, and support to help each student in the process.
The program empowers students to make informed decisions, to advocate effectively for themselves, and use strong organizational skills throughout the process by following a schedule and meeting deadlines.
SBS OUTCOMES
53% of seniors accepted to a highly selective college whose acceptance rate is below 15% |
41% of students were accepted to a top 30 college or university | The class of 2024 was accepted to 174 different colleges and universities |
College Counseling Program
9th and 10th Grade: Increasing Self-knowledge |
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We want to caution our 9th and 10th graders against becoming too preoccupied with colleges; instead, they should focus on growth through our college preparatory curriculum. Students will be encouraged to challenge themselves appropriately in their studies, identify their strengths, develop as leaders and continue to be involved in extracurricular activities. |
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11th Grade Year: College Preparation |
The focus of 11th grade will be on preparation for the college application process. Beginning in the second half of the junior year, students will meet with their college counselor in a collaborative effort to assess their academic achievement and potential, passions and talents, strengths and areas of growth, and other factors important to determining which colleges will enable students to thrive and flourish. Students will also be advised about standardized testing. |
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12th Grade: Applying to Colleges and Making Final College Decisions |
The focus of 12th grade will be to finalize college lists, finish all standardized testing and prepare college applications. Students will also be advised as they make final college decisions. |
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2023 Outcomes