Earlier this week, a determination was made on our schedule of on-campus test dates this fall. The ACT will be offered at Kent on the two national testing dates of Saturday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, October 24. Students can register through their accounts on the ACT website. The SAT will be offered at Kent on… Continue reading FALL ACT & SAT TEST DATES AT KENT ANNOUNCED
Last evening, our College Counseling Team hosted Part 2 of our webinar series on the college essay writing process. This presentation, which our office has been giving for many years to rising seniors prior to the summer, offers very concrete guidance on how to approach, plan, develop, write, and revise the college essay. We urge… Continue reading WEBINAR ON THE COLLEGE ESSAY WRITING PROCESS–PART 2: LINK TO VIDEO
This evening, our College Counseling Team will offer Part 2 of the webinar on the development of each student’s college essay. Part 1 on May 11 featured John Yi from Yale University’s Admissions Office, who focused on helping students “find their voice” in their application essays. Tonight, we will focus on concrete suggestions as well… Continue reading TONIGHT’S PART 2 OF KENT’S WEBINAR ON COLLEGE ESSAY WRITING
A panel of Kent alumni–Noah Burhance ’16 (Harvard), Brandon Fong ’16 (UC Berkeley), Nicole You ’17 (UChicago), Emily Cataldo ’18 (Northeastern), Lucy Friedenrich ’18 (US Naval Academy), and CJ Brito Trinidad ’19 (Bowdoin)–recently offered guidance to our current seniors as they begin their transition from Kent to college. This terrific event was developed and organized… Continue reading KENT-TO-COLLEGE PANEL PREPS 6TH FORMERS FOR UPCOMING TRANSITION
Last evening, the College Counseling Team held separate webinars for 5th and 4th formers and their families preparing them for tasks needing their attention over the summer months. For those who were unable to watch them live, or for those who would simply like to re-watch them, below are links to the full film of… Continue reading LINKS TO 5TH & 4TH FORM PREP-FOR-SUMMER WEBINARS
Tonight, our College Counseling Team will be hosting two separate webinars for our 4th and 5th Formers (and their families) to review the tasks that students should be completing and considering over the summer to prepare them for the fall. In previous years, these meetings have been held in person with the students on campus;… Continue reading TONIGHT’S PREP-FOR-SUMMER WEBINARS FOR 5TH & 4TH FORMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Yesterday evening, Kent’s College Counseling Team hosted a Webinar–featuring John Yi, Associate Director of Admissions at Yale University–on the college essay writing process. Also on the panel were Cate O’Dwyer, Chair of our English Department, who reviewed the dedicated treatment of personal narrative writing in our English curriculum; and three of our wonderful 5th formers–Rei… Continue reading IN REVIEW: ESSAY WRITING WORKSHOP WITH YALE UNIVERSITY’S JOHN YI
This past Wednesday, the Kent College Counseling Team hosted a webinar for the community on the impact of the pandemic on the college admissions landscape. We were honored that a panel consisting of 3 of our good friends from the college admissions world–Rob Springall (Muhlenberg College), Maddie Thomas (Northeastern University), and John Yi (Yale University)–helped… Continue reading RECAP OF WEBINAR ON COLLEGE ADMISSIONS DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
The cancellation of test dates for the ACT and SAT has justifiably caused colleges and universities across the country to rethink the place of standardized testing in their assessment of applicants. Within just the past week, many schools—and even entire state systems like the University of California consortium—have announced that they are making significant adjustments… Continue reading CHANGES TO COLLEGE TESTING POLICIES AND KAPLAN RESOURCES
The tumult caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly upended nearly every facet of the traditional college process. However, Kent students and their families should rest assured that our College Counseling team is staying abreast of all developments and will continue to help you navigate these changing waters, regardless of whether you are a 4th… Continue reading COVID-19 AND THE COLLEGE PROCESS
