2018 College Experts Panel, Hosted by the CCES College Counseling Office

Our College Counseling Team, comprised of Linda Schulz, Director of College Counseling, Bartley Sides and Lindsey Waters, Associate Directors of College Counseling, are invaluable resources to our Upper School Students.  Nationwide, the national average high school counseling student-to-counselor ratio is 457-1.  At CCES, our three college counselors work with 30-35 juniors and seniors each, helping them navigate the college admission process.

 

Each year, they host an event for our Upper School students.  Last winter, they hosted a Mock College Admission Case Study Event for parents and students. On January 21, they will host a College Experts Program for students and parents of 9th-11th graders that begins with a panel discussion featuring admission directors from Clemson University, University of South Carolina, Georgia Institute of Technology, High Point University and Sewanee: The University of the South. Following the panel, 9th grade families to will attend a CCES Experts Panel and 10th and 11th grade families will attend sessions on college admission related topics led by college representatives. The lineup of guests and sessions is nothing short of incredible.

 

Take a look.

Lee Ann Backlund, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Vice President for Enrollment Planning

Sewanee: The University of the South

Why an Honors College?

Patti Dinger, Regional Recruiter, University of Alabama

 

Pursuing a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Major 

Bonnie Duncan, Admissions Counselor, Clemson University

 

Holley Springfield, Regional Admissions Advisor, Auburn University

Laura Sanders, Associate Director of Admissions, College of Charleston

Pathway to Pre-Med or Pre-Law 

Kerr Ramsay, Associate Vice President for Admissions, High Point University

 

Small College, Big School Experience 

Susan Abee, Admission Counselor, Samford University

Rhett Sapough, Assistant Director of Admission, Wofford College

 

Melissa Cline, Associate Director of Admissions, Furman University

Sara Sorenson, Assistant Director of Admission, Texas Christian University

Haley Downey, Assistant Director of Admission, Presbyterian College

Anne Evans, Assistant Director of Admission for Communication, Centre College

 

Federico Glitman, Associate Director of Admission, Lynn University

 

Maddie Rodnite, Admission Counselor, Rollins College

Lindsey Hoyt, Assistant Director of Admission, Tulane University

Although the presenters represent specific colleges, the presentations will be relative to higher education in general and families will attend different sessions that interest them.  Following the sessions a mini college fair will take place.

 

If you are the parent of an Upper School student, you are already aware of this event.  If you’re the parent of a Middle or Lower School student, this is just a taste of what’s to come. 

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