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College Counseling
Navigating the Future with Confidence
Where your aspirations meet our expertise, confidently guiding you to pursue your unique purpose and calling.
Oak Knoll’s College Counseling Office, at our private Catholic school in Summit, New Jersey, is at the forefront of demystifying the college admissions process, ensuring every student is uniquely equipped for success. With a focus on custom guidance through targeted seminars, retreats, and personal advising, students experience a tailored, empowering college search. In an ever-changing landscape, our experience working on “both sides of the desk” (admissions offices and college counseling) directs us in advising students on best practices and current trends.
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Seniors in the Class of 2024
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different colleges and universities represented by the Class of 2024 across the United States
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colleges have a single matriculant
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recruited athletes playing three different sports
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students will attend a Catholic college
Finding Your Next Home
We passionately focus on guiding students to discover what is most important to them and how that is reflected in their college choices. We commit to partnering with our families to deeply understand each student’s unique strengths, passions, and goals. Our mission is to get to know each of our counselers deeply so that we may align our guidance with each of their personal aspirations, crafting a path that truly resonates with their individual journey.
College Counseling at Oak Knoll
Program Features
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1:1 Academic Planning Meetings
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Test Prep (ACT, PSAT/NMSQT, and SAT)
- Individual Family Conferences
- College Seminar courses
- Application and Essay Review
- Help develop Your College List
- Thorough letters of recommendation to colleges
- MaiaLearning
- Membership in Professional Development Organizations (ACCIS, ICGS, NACAC, NAIS, NJAIS)
- Coordinate submission of school materials to colleges (teacher recommendations, transcripts, school profile)
- Monthly College Counseling Corner Feature for Families
Events We Host
- Application Drop-In Workshop for Seniors
- Senior Night (Evening Program for Senior Families)
- College Admission Representative Visits
- Junior College Seminar Class
- College Night (Evening Program for Junior and Senior Families)
- College Day for Seniors
- Junior College Counseling Retreat
- Class of 2025 Night (Evening Program for Junior Families)
- Class Talks
- College Roadmap (9th and 10th Grade Parent Program)
- Financial Literacy Course for Graduating Seniors
- Transitions Day for Seniors
College Counseling Timelines & Resources
Campus Visit Guidelines
We thank you for your interest in Oak Knoll School and look forward to welcoming you to our campus. The College Counseling Office is located in Connelly Hall, the large brick building on your right as you enter the campus from Blackburn Road. Click here for directions to our campus.
Our visits are scheduled between mid-September and mid-November with appointment times determined by our class schedule. If you would like to set up an appointment to visit Oak Knoll, please email Jennifer Wilson at jennifer.wilson@oakknoll.org.
