College Counseling

Freshman year is a time to explore, hone study skills, and adjust to the rigor of high school level work. While the college process should not play a large role in the freshman year, there are things that are important:

• Take the most rigorous course load that is appropriate for you.
• Explore a broad base of experiences outside of the classroom.
• Begin to build relationships with teachers who will ultimately write your college recommendation.
• Read widely. The more you read, the best you will ultimately do on standardized testing. It may also eventually help you in the essay writing process.

The College Office offers a parent meeting for all freshman parents and hosts seminars for freshmen, including an introduction to the college process, a resume building workshop, and an introduction to SCOIR, the software program used by the College Office. 

• Continue to take the most rigorous course load that is appropriate for you. 
• Continue to explore options out of the classroom. Start to look at leadership opportunities. 
• Take the optional Pre-ACT offered by the College Counseling Office (no preparation is suggested or required).
• Every Weber sophomore will take the PSAT in October (no preparation is suggested or required).
• If travel permits, start to visit colleges. At this point, you should be thinking about types of colleges rather than specific names of colleges. 
• Attend the Atlanta Area Case Studies program in February.
• Continue to read widely and build rapport with teachers. 
• Meet individually with a college counselor to create an academic and testing plan for the next two years.

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  The College Office offers a parent meeting for all sophomore parents and hosts seminars for sophomores, including continued resume building and how to research colleges.

Fall 

• Attend the College Fair in late August. 
• Attend college admissions representative visits at Weber.
• Take the optional Pre-ACT offered by the College Counseling Office.
• Every Weber junior will take the PSAT in October.
• Register for the SAT and/or ACT according to the testing plan created in sophomore year.
• If travel permits, visit colleges when possible.

Winter

• Attend College Counseling testing feedback session to review Pre-ACT and PSAT results.
• Attend the College Night for parents and students to kick off the official start of your individualized college process.
• Meet individually with your college counselor to create a college list and review your academic and testing plan.
• Both parents and students will fill out a questionnaire for our office during this time.

Spring

• Visit colleges over Passover break if possible. Your college counselor will help you create a list of appropriate colleges to visit. 
• Meet as a family with your college counselor. 
• Continue to meet with your college counselor as necessary.
• Work with the college counselors and the English department to write a personal narrative that may serve as your college essay.

Summer

• Work on your college essay. The college counselors are available by appointment to assist you.
• Continue to visit colleges when possible.
• Attend optional essay writing workshops conducted by the college counselors
• Complete your resume.

The College Office spends the majority of the fall working with seniors. In November, the focus changes to juniors. The College Office will host a fall meeting for junior parents along with the November College Kick-Off meeting. Additionally, student seminars are held, which include finalizing the resume and an orientation to SCOIR, a software program used by the College Office.

Fall Semester

• Participate in the College Office Application Workshop on the first day of school.
• Attend the College Fair in late August.
• Attend college admissions representative visits to Weber.
• Seniors are encouraged to visit colleges when possible. 
• If advised, take a fall ACT and/or SAT.
• Work with your college counselor to decide when and if your test scores should be submitted 
• Attend Senior College Night for both parents and students
• Register for FAFSA PIN www.fafsa.gov and CSS Profile www.collegeboard.com (if seeking financial aid)
• File FAFSA & CSS PROFILE as required for financial aid consideration
• Finalize your college list with your College Counselor.
• Most Early Action (EA) and Early Decision (ED) deadlines are November 1 (UGA and Ga Tech both have an October 15th deadline).
• Begin researching scholarship opportunities 

Spring Semester 

• Submit Regular Decision application by the January deadline
• Ensure all necessary test scores have been sent to colleges
• Most college decisions will be finalized by April 1st
• Students must choose one college and submit a deposit to that college by May 1
• Work with your college counselor if necessary to understand your financial aid package if applicable

Starting in the summer and continuing into the fall semester, the college counselors will help each student on their individualized path and timeline to submit applications to each college. Every senior is required to attend a workshop on the first day of school where they complete the Common Application, learn how to request transcripts and how to engage with colleges including interview preparation. Parents and students are invited to a Senior College Night early in the fall to discuss the upcoming process. Throughout the fall, students meet often with their college counselor for essay review, application review and application submission.

Weber students will matriculate to 37 different colleges across 17 states and Switzerland!

• American University
• Appalachian State University*
• Arizona State University
• Auburn University
• Belmont University
• Berry College
• Brandeis University
• Brown University*
• Clemson University
• College of Charleston
• Colorado School of Mines
• Cornell University*
• Dartmouth College
• Drexel University*
• East Carolina University
• Elon University*
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach)*
• Emerson College
• Florida Atlantic University
• Florida Institute of Technology
• Florida State University*
• Fordham University
• Franklin University Switzerland*
• George Washington University
• Georgia College*
• Georgia Southern University
• Georgia State University
• Georgia Tech*
• Hampden-Sydney College
• High Point University*
• Indiana University (Bloomington)*
• Ithaca College
• Kennesaw State University*
• Louisiana State University
• Lynn University
• McGill University
• Miami University
• Millikin University
• Missouri State University
• Muhlenberg College
• Nazareth University
• North Carolina State University
• Northeastern University*
• Nova Southeastern University
• Ohio University
• Oklahoma City University
• Penn State University
• Piedmont University*
• Purdue University
• Rhodes College*
• Roosevelt University
• Santa Fe College*
• Savannah College of Art and Design
• Southeast Missouri State University
• Southern Methodist University
• Stony Brook University
• Texas Christian University
• The Ohio State University*
• Tulane University*
• University of Alabama*
• University of Alabama (Birmingham)
• University of Arizona
• University of California (Davis)
• University of California (Los Angeles)
• University of California (San Diego)
• University of California (Santa Barbara)
• University of California (Santa Cruz)
• University of Central Florida
• University of Cincinnati
• University of Colorado (Boulder)
• University of Connecticut
• University of Delaware
• University of Denver
• University of Florida*
• University of Florida-Online*
• University of Georgia*
• University of Kansas*
• University of Kentucky
• University of Maryland*
• University of Miami*
• University of Michigan
• University of Minnesota
• University of Mississippi
• University of Missouri
• University of New Hampshire*
• University of New Orleans
• University of North Carolina (Greensboro)
• University of North Georgia*
• University of Pittsburgh
• University of South Carolina*
• University of South Florida
• University of Tampa*
• University of Tennessee
• University of Texas
• University of Toronto
• University of Utah
• University of Wisconsin
• Valdosta State University
• Vassar College*
• Virginia Tech
• Wake Forest University*
• Washington University in St. Louis*
• Western University
• Wright State University

GAP YEAR & OTHER PROGRAMS

• Aardvark Israel*
• Kivunim Institute*
• Meorot Yerushalayim*
• Young Judaea Year Course*

*DENOTES MATRICULATION

Our graduates received 314 acceptances to over 85 colleges and universities.

• Auburn University*
• Augusta University
• Barton College*
• Brandeis University*
• Clemson University*
• College of Charleston
• Colorado State University (Fort Collins)*
• Cornell University
• Dickinson College
• Duke University*
• Eckerd College
• Elon University*
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Fashion Institute of Technology
• Flagler College
• Florida Atlantic University
• Florida International University
• Florida State University*
• George Mason University
• George Washington University
• Georgia College
• Georgia Institute of Technology*
• Georgia Southern University*
• Georgia State University*
• Hawai'i Pacific University
• High Point University*
• Indiana University (Bloomington)*
• James Madison University
• Jewish Theological Seminary of America
• Kennesaw State University*
• Lehigh University
• Louisiana State University*
• Marist University*
• Mercer University*
• Miami University
• Middle Tennessee State University
• Montana State University
• Muhlenberg College
• Northeastern University
• Oglethorpe University
• Oregon State University
• Oxford College of Emory University
• Penn State University (University Park)*
• Purdue University
• Rhodes College*
• Rollins College
• Syracuse University
• The Ohio State University*
• The University of Alabama*
• The University of Tampa*
• The University of Tennessee (Knoxville)*
• The University of Texas at Austin*
• Tulane University*
• Union College
• University of Arizona
• University of California (Los Angeles)
• University of Cincinnati*
• University of Colorado Boulder*
• University of Connecticut
• University of Delaware
• University of Denver*
• University of Florida*
• University of Georgia*
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• University of Kansas
• University of Kentucky
• University of Louisville
• University of Maine
• University of Maryland (College Park)*
• University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
• University of Miami*
• University of Michigan
• University of Mississippi
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill*
• University of North Georgia*
• University of Oklahoma
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Pittsburgh
• University of Rhode Island*
• University of South Carolina*
• University of South Florida
• University of Utah
• University of Washington (Seattle)
• University of Wisconsin (Madison)*
• Vanderbilt University
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Washington University in St. Louis*

Gap Year & Other Programs

• Israel Defense Forces*
• Young Judaea Year Course*
• Electrical Apprenticeship*

*Denotes matriculation

Our graduates received 325 acceptances to over 120 colleges and universities.

• Auburn University
• The University of Alabama*
• Arizona State University 
• University of Arizona
• Chapman University
• Stanford University*
• University of Southern California*
• University of Colorado Boulder
• University of Denver
• University of Delaware
• Flagler College
• Florida Gulf Coast University*
• Florida State University*
• Lynn University
• Rollins College
• The University of Tampa*
• University of Florida*
• University of Miami
• Emory University
• Georgia College and State University*
• Georgia Institute of Technology*
• Georgia Southern University
• Georgia State University*
• Kennesaw State University*
• Mercer University
• Oglethorpe University
• Oxford College of Emory University*
• Savannah College of Art and Design
• University of Georgia*
• University of North Georgia
• University of Iowa
• Boise State University
• Loyola University Chicago
• Indiana University Bloomington*
• Purdue University 
• Kansas State University
• University of Kansas
• University of Kentucky
• Louisiana State University
• Tulane University*
• Boston University
• Brandeis University
• Tufts University*
• University of Massachusetts - Amherst
• University of Maryland*
• University of Minnesota 
• University of Missouri 
• Washington University in St. Louis
• University of Mississippi
• Duke University*
• Elon University*
• High Point University
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill*
• University of Nebraska 
• Dartmouth College
• University of New Hampshire
• Binghamton University
• Cornell University
• Ithaca College
• Rochester Institute of Technology*
• Skidmore College
• SUNY University at Buffalo
• Syracuse University*
• The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art*
• University of Rochester
• Case Western Reserve University
• Miami University 
• Oberlin College
• The Ohio State University*
• University of Cincinnati 
• Oklahoma State University 
• Drexel University
• Haverford College
• Muhlenberg College*
• Penn State University 
• University of Pittsburgh
• Clemson University*
• College of Charleston*
• Furman University
• University of South Carolina*
• University of St Andrews*
• Belmont University
• Rhodes College
• The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 
• The University of Texas at Austin*
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• University of Vermont*
• University of Washington 
• University of Wisconsin*
• West Virginia University

Gap Year & Other Programs

• Israel Defense Forces*

*Denotes matriculation

Our graduates received 258 acceptances to over 93 colleges and universities.

• American University
• Arizona State University (Main Campus)
• Berklee College of Music*
• Brandeis University*
• Bucknell University
• Butler University
• California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)
• Clemson University
• College of Charleston*
• Colorado School of Mines
• Colorado State University (Fort Collins)
• DePaul University*
• Drexel University*
• Duke University*
• Elon University*
• Emory University*
• Florida State University*
• Franklin & Marshall College
• George Mason University*
• George Washington University
• Georgetown University
• Georgia College
• Georgia Institute of Technology*
• Georgia State University*
• Harvard University*
• High Point University*
• Indiana University (Bloomington)*
• Johnson & Wales University (Providence)*
• Kennesaw State University*
• Lehigh University
• Miami University (Oxford)
• Michigan State University
• Montana State University*
• New England Institute of Technology*
• Northeastern University*
• Nova Southeastern University
• Oberlin College
• Oglethorpe University
• Ohio University (Main Campus)
• Penn State University (University Park)
• Pratt Institute*
• Princeton University*
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• San Diego State University
• Savannah College of Art and Design*
• Skidmore College
• St. John's University
• Stony Brook University
• Syracuse University*
• The College of Wooster
• The New School
• The Ohio State University
• The University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa)*
• The University of Montana
• The University of Texas at Austin*
• Tufts University*
• Tulane University*
• Union College
• University of Arizona*
• University of California (Berkeley)*
• University of California (Los Angeles)
• University of California (San Diego)
• University of Central Florida
• University of Colorado (Boulder)*
• University of Connecticut*
• University of Delaware
• University of Denver
• University of Florida*
• University of Georgia*
• University of Glasgow
• University of Kansas*
• University of Kentucky
• University of Maryland (College Park)
• University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
• University of Massachusetts (Boston)
• University of Massachusetts (Lowell)
• University of Miami*
• University of Michigan
• University of Missouri (Columbia)
• University of New England
• University of New Hampshire (Main Campus)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• University of North Georgia*
• University of Oregon
• University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh)
• University of Richmond
• University of South Carolina
• University of Southern California*
• University of St Andrews
• University of Vermont
• University of Wisconsin (Madison)*
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Gap Year & Other Programs

• Israel Defense Forces*
• Aardvark Israel*
• Hevruta Gap-Year Program*
• Young Judaea Year Course*

*Denotes matriculation