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COLLEGE COUNSELING
Upper School College Counselors support student academic progress from early on in their careers in the Upper School, and take a primary academic advising role beginning in the 10th grade. Getting to know students and families before the college process begins in earnest yields the most impactful relationships, the most authentically individualized academic counseling for each student, the deepest advocacy, and ultimately the best fit when it comes to college applications and outcomes. While a school’s college matriculation list can mean different things to different people, to
us the outstanding admissions our students earn each year are a testament to the unique opportunities they have at our school, and to the relationships that encourage our students to make the most of them.
FACULTY ADVISORY
Each Gulliver student in grades 5-12 also has
a Faculty Advisor who meets regularly with groups of 10 or so students, all of the same grade. Grades 9 and 10 advisories also have students who serve as mentors from grades
11 and 12 in their groups. Faculty Advisors do some formal programming related to social and emotional well-being during their meeting times with their groups, and also have time
set aside for more informal discussion about adjusting to school, events impacting school life, and whatever else may be affecting students’ experiences. Faculty Advisors are an important, regular set of eyes on each student during these critical years. They will often become a trusted sounding board for their students, and will collaborate with school counselors and college counselors to ensure student needs are identified and met.
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