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College Counseling

We offer a comprehensive college counseling program devoted to developing in our students the confidence and skills required to meet the complexities of their futures. The Athenian college counseling team offers a program that promotes self-exploration, goal-setting and portfolio building. With a 30:1 student to counselor ratio, Athenian students begin working with a counselor at the end of their 10th grade year.

In an ever-changing college admission environment, we are here to stay up on the latest trends and offer sound guidance to our students, including bringing colleges to our campus to share the incredible breadth of options available (We host more than 120 college admission officers on our campus every year).

We hope the information here helps answer questions you might have whether you are considering attending Athenian or preparing to start the college process.

Our Program:

While our 9th grade students and families are provided introduction to our team and program in their first year, we encourage students to focus on a happy and successful transition to high school. Our more formal program begins in 10th grade.

10th Grade

In 10th grade, students are assigned to one of our three college counselors. We provide course advising, extracurricular guidance, and parental programs. We introduce students to standardized testing information and we host small group meetings.
11th Grade

In-depth college counseling and exploration begins with our 11th graders, including individual and family meetings. Our structured curriculum includes reflection, research, exploration, list building, campus visits, and application preparation. We host college nights and day visits on campus with more than 120 college representatives. A variety of other programming is offered along with advising on standardized testing.
12th Grade

Counselors continue to support students in finalizing their balanced list, completing applications, writing essays, interviewing, and all other aspects of the college admission process. We help families with the financial aid and scholarship application process. In the spring, counselors, students, and families work together to process decisions, financial aid, and all remaining aspects of transitioning to college.

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Athenian School Profile

2024 - 2025 Profile for Colleges

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For College Representatives
Thank you for your interest in visiting Athenian in Fall of 2024. We have two options available to you, both of which can be scheduled using Maia Visits.

COLLEGE NIGHTS:
- Arrival and set-up 5:45 PM
- Dinner & Program 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
These evening programs typically draw 80 students/parents on average, providing an excellent opportunity to connect with more of our students and families in a meaningful way. If one of these dates is an option for you, we encourage you to join us for a College Night in lieu of a day visit. The evening will include dinner, a panel presentation, Q&A, and a college fair format to wrap up the evening. You can sign up by using Maia Visits, and will find them listed under the following 2023 dates: September 4; September 30; October 14.

Although we encourage you to take advantage of our college night programs, if one of these dates does not fit into your travel schedule, you are welcome to schedule a day visit (in-person or virtual).

Please only schedule a College Night OR Day Visit, not both.

If you have questions, please contact College Counseling at rmoscato@athenian.org.

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College Matriculation

In the past four years, (2021-2024), Athenian graduates have most often entered the following colleges and universities:

Boston University (14)
Case Western Reserve University (3)
Chapman University (7)
Cornell University (5)
Diablo Valley College (4)
Emory University (3)
George Washington University (4)
Howard University (3)
Lafayette College (4)
Lehigh University (3)
Lewis & Clark College (3)
New York University (8)
Northeastern University (11)
Occidental College (9)
Pitzer College (3)
Purdue University (9)
Santa Clara University (11)
Tufts University (3)
Tulane University (4)
University of California, Berkeley (13)
University of California, Davis (12)
University of California, Irvine (7)
University of California, Los Angeles (13)
University of California, San Diego (7)
University of California, Santa Barbara (3)
University of California, Santa Cruz (4)
University of Chicago (3)
University of Colorado, Boulder (4)
University of Miami (3)
University of Oregon (3)
University of Pennsylvania (3)
University of Southern California (6)
University of Washington (4)
University of Wisconsin (4)
Washington University in St. Louis (10)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (4)

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American University
Barnard College
Bowdoin College
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
California State, Chico
Dartmouth College
DePaul University
Grinnell College
Kenyon College
Las Positas College
Loyola Marymount University
Middlebury College
Northwestern University
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University
Saint Mary's College of California
Southern Methodist University
Stanford University
Syracuse University
University of California, Riverside
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Illinois Urbana--Champaign
University of Michigan
University of Rochester
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of Texas at Austin
University of the Pacific
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Yale University

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Amherst College, Arizona State University, Art Center College of Design, Babson College, Bard College, Bates College, Baylor University, Belmont University, Berklee College of Music, Brandeis University, Brigham Young University, Butler University, California Institute of Technology, Carleton College, Chabot College, Claremont McKenna College, Colorado School of Mines, Columbia University, Constructor University (Germany), California State Univ., Long Beach, California State Univ., San Marcos, Denison University, Dickinson College, Drew University, Elon University, Emory University - Oxford College, Endicott College, Fordham University, Georgetown University, Hampshire College,Harvey Mudd College, Haverford College, Ithaca College, Lawrence University, McGill University, Merritt College, New Jersey Institute of Technology, North Central College, Northern, Arizona University, Oberlin College, Ohio State University, Oregon State University, Otis College of Art & Design, Pennsylvania State University, Pomona College, Pratt Institute, Quinnipiac University, Rhode Island School of Design, Rhodes College, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Rutgers University, San Diego State University, Sarah Lawrence College, Scripps College, Seattle University, Skidmore College, Smith College, Sonoma State University, Swarthmore College, Texas A&M University, Texas Christian University, The American University of Paris, The New School, Trinity College, University of Arizona, University of Connecticut, University of Denver, University of Edinburgh, University of Maryland, University of Puget Sound, University of Redlands, University of Southern Maine, University of St. Andrews, Washington & Lee University, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Western Washington, University, Williams College