The College Process at Darrow

As a college-preparatory school, Darrow School’s college counseling emphasizes helping students identify college options that appeal to their interests and abilities.

Darrow graduates attend a wide range of educational institutions, such as small liberal arts colleges; large state universities; and more specialized schools of art, design, or music. The goal is to find the institution that best serves a student’s interests and strengths.

The program is coordinated by our Director of College Counseling. Under her guidance, students, with input from their families, research a variety of colleges and universities and select several to which they apply. Students works closely with the Director of College Counseling, who helps them gather and prepare all necessary materials. Teachers, advisors, and tutors participate in this process by providing support, assisting with essays, and writing recommendations that provide a complete picture of the student’s academic ability, commitment, motivation, and passion.  During Family Weekends, we schedule sessions for parents to meet with the Director of College Counseling to learn more about the process and what is involved.

While the formal process begins in earnest during a student’s junior year, from the moment they set foot at Darrow, our underlying objective is to provide students with the skills necessary to be academically successful college freshmen.