As part of Trinity's College Counseling process, students will have different required meetings (outlined in the College Counseling Timeline below). They will be asked to schedule a meeting with the Director of College Counseling. These meetings are crucial to the college advising process and are the foundation of the work we do to help students build their college lists, applications, and much more. Students are asked to come prepared with any specific pre-work (i.e., initial college list in SCOIR, Junior survey, You Science Career Assessment) and questions they have.

Any student who is admitted Early Decision to a school, must come to the Director of College Counseling's office to notify the other schools you won't be attending as soon as possible. Additionally, students are asked to notify the Director of College Counseling of any scholarship awards received.

In meetings with College Counseling, if the student would prefer to have a parent/guardian join them, they are welcome to invite them to attend. We have a student-centered process builds self-advocacy skills in students as they approach independent adulthood.

Parents should feel free to schedule a meeting with the Director of College Counseling with (or without) their child to discuss goals and expectations as needed. It's ideal that those align with your student's goals as well. We can discuss strategies around letters of recommendation, balancing your student's college list, getting additional tutoring for the SAT/ACT, financial aid and scholarships, etc.

Each student's parent(s)/guardian(s) will be asked to complete a survey in the spring of the student's junior year. This information is incredibly valuable as you know your child best. Parents are asked to have financial conversations around postsecondary goals early and with regular frequency with their student.

• A meeting with College Counseling is required of all students in January of their Junior year. Before the meeting, students must complete their Junior Survey and are highly encouraged to complete the career or interest surveys - all of these are available in SCOIR and will guide the conversation. 

• During the meeting, students will receive their College Kickstart login and learn how to learn the tool. We will also discuss standardized testing, their college list in SCOIR, their interests/priorities in exploring schools, and their plan to request letters of recommendation.

Parents are welcome to attend, but not required. Additional meetings can and should be scheduled at the student's discretion throughout the school year. Walk-in hours will be available as well.

• In June, July, and August leading up to the start of senior year, a series of optional (but highly recommended) summer workshops are held for rising seniors to brainstorm and draft their personal statement, discuss a plan for supplemental essays, develop a robust activities list, and prepare for the Common Application which opens August 1 each year. A growing number of colleges and Universities open their applications over the summer. 

• Students should schedule their senior meeting with the Director of College Counseling in August. Before meeting they must have updated their College Kickstart and SCOIR accounts with their current prospective college list, updated GPA, and current test scores. 

• During the meeting, students will discuss their college application plan, specifically:

  1. Where (which schools) they plan to apply

  2. How (typically via the Common App, Coalition, SCOIR, college website, or Other),

  3. By when (deadlines are associated with rounds - typically Early Action, Restrictive Early Action, Early Decision, Priority, Regular Decision, Rolling, etc.), and

  4. Potential outcomes related to the College Kickstart report

Parents are welcome to attend, but not required. Additional meetings can and should be scheduled at the student's discretion throughout the school year. Walk-in hours will be available as well.