College Counseling

College Counseling
Theresa Urist, Director of College Counseling
turist@prospecthillacademy.org

In keeping with Prospect Hill Academy’s mission to prepare each student for success in college, the college counseling office offers students the structure, information, and support to understand and successfully navigate the college selection, application, and financial aid process.

The first introduction to the college counseling program takes place in Middle School where students partake in an Advisory Unit on the awareness of the college selection and application process. Middle School families are further offered a “sneak preview” of the college process during an informational family night, and 8th graders get a first look at college life with a scheduled college visit at the end of their stay at the Middle School.

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  • From left, PHA seniors Alana Thurston and Ja-Lene Scott Dottin.

    PHA College Scholarship News

    The college acceptance season has begun and a number of PHA seniors have already been awarded prestigious scholarships. Click "Read More" for further detatils.

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    Posted 3.7.12

  • Class of 2012 College Acceptances to Date

    As of March 2, PHA seniors have so far been accepted to the colleges and universities listed below. Stay tuned for updates!

    Agnes Scott College (2)
    American International College (1)
    Assumption College (2)
    Bay Path College (1)
    Becker College (1)
    Benjamin Franklin Institute of Tech (2)
    Bentley (1)
    Bridgewater State University (1)
    Bryant University (2)
    Bryn Mawr (1)
    Canisius College (1)
    University of Central Florida (1)
    Clark University 91)
    Colby Sawyer College (2)
    University of Connecticut (1)
    Curry College (3)
    Dean College (2)
    Drexel University (1)
    Eastern Nazarene College (1)
    Emmanuel College (1)
    Fairfield University (2)
    Fisher College (1)
    Fitchburg State University (2)
    Framingham State University (1)
    University of Hartford (2)
    College of the Holy Cross (1)
    Ithaca College (1)
    La Salle University (1)
    Lasell College (4)
    Lynchburg College (1)
    MCLA (6)
    Massachusetts College of Pharmacy (1)
    MIT (1)
    Massachusetts Maritime Academy (1)
    UMASS Amherst (6)
    UMASS Boston (3)
    UMASS Dartmouth (4)
    UMASS Lowell (2)
    Mount Ida College (1)
    University of New Haven (1)
    Newbury College (4)
    Nichols College (2)
    Northeastern University (2)
    Pine Manor College (3)
    Providence College (3)
    Quinnipiac University (3)
    Randolph College (1)
    University of Rhode Island (2)
    University of Rochester (2)
    Sacred Heart University (3)
    Saint Anselm College (1)
    Saint Michael’s College (1)
    Salem State University (2)
    Salve Regina University (5)
    Santa Clara University (1)
    Southern New Hampshire University (1)
    Stanford University (1)
    Stonehill College (1)
    Trinity University (1)
    Trinity University in Washington, DC (1)
    Tulane University (1)
    Union College (1)
    Wentworth Institute of Technology (6)
    Western New England University (4)
    Wheaton College MA (1)
    Wheelock College (6)
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute (3)
    Worcester State University (4)

    (The number in parentheses indicates the number of students that were accepted)

    Posted 2.3.12
  • From left: PHA seniors and Posse Scholarship winners Maishka Antoine and Yanira Santos.

    PHA seniors Maishka Antoine and Yanira Santos awarded prestigious Posse Scholarship

    The scholarship, given by the Posse Foundation, recognizes students for their outstanding leadership and academic potential and awards them full four-year tuition to attend a participating college or university. Maishka Antoine will attend Union College and Yanira Santos will attend Bryn Mawr College.

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    Posted 12.14.11
  • Tracy Sorto and John McCormick are the recipients of top scholar awards among students who took the 2010 PSAT

    Updates from the College Counseling Office

    The college application process is well underway! In fact, 17 of the 58 seniors had already submitted at least one college application by November 1. In addition, most seniors took their SAT tests on October 1, and many used the November 5 test date to take SAT II tests. At this time, seniors are finalizing their college lists, perfecting their college essays, visiting schools and submitting applications.

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    Posted 11.14.11

  • Theresa Urist honored with 2011 Community Leadership in Action Award

    PHA's Director of College Counseling Theresa Urist has been honored by NECBAC (New England Counselors of Color Bridging Access to College) with its 2011 Community Leadership in Action Award. The award was presented during NECBAC's 35th anniversary celebration banquet held on August 11 at Springfield College.

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    Posted 8.18.11
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Naviance Parent Tutorial

Naviance Family Connection allows families to collectively navigate the college process, by giving students and parents equal access to the Naviance database.

http://connection.naviance.com/prospecthill

Prospect Hill Academy School Profile

The School Profile provides college admission officers with a comprehensive overview of the Upper School program and average academic performance.

Prospect Hill Academy College Counseling Handbook

The PHA College Counseling Handbook contains important information, dates, and deadlines on the college process as it relates to PHA students.