The Tower Hill College Counseling team is firmly grounded in the belief that discovering “good matches” between students and post-secondary institutions is what the college admission process is all about.
We care what students think, and we care about where they will feel comfortable and at home. Our team leads programming, hosts college representatives and holds one-on-one meetings to educate students and families about the many different pieces of the college admission puzzle. By senior year, Tower Hill students are well positioned to compete for entrance into first-year classes at colleges and universities that fit students’ aspirations and help them realize their academic potential.
College Counseling Highlights
100%
students attend 4-year college
95%
of the class of 2024 received early admission acceptances
4
college counselors
Class of 2024
were admitted to 145 colleges
Summer Sessions
Tower Hill’s College Counseling Team meets with the rising seniors for mock interviews, essay idea brainstorming, as well as continuing to update their college list
#24
in the nation and #1 in Delaware in percentage of students attending eight top colleges -Wall Street Journal
College Counseling Team
Timeline
Keep your grades strong and ask for help when needed.
Extracurriculars - Get involved and figure out how you want to spend your time out of the classroom.
Hit Your Stride - Focus on your transition to Upper School and enjoy your time as a freshman!
Your “trend” in grades is as important as your bottom-line GPA, so this is the year to focus on academics if you haven’t already.
Sit for the PSAT at school
Sit for the pre-ACT at school
Think about summer plans: seek a part-time job, volunteer, or apply to a summer academic program.
October • Take the PSAT.
January • Students are assigned a counselor and meetings with families begin. • College counseling classes commence
February • Juniors and junior parents attend Junior College Night. • Sit for your first ACT, and retest as needed through the spring of your junior year and fall of senior year.
March • Visit a few colleges during Spring Break. • Take your first ACT, and retest as needed through the spring of your junior year and fall of senior year. • Interviewing Workshop/Panel • Meet with your college counselor to talk through your senior year course selection.
April • College Counseling Panel discussion with current seniors.
May • College Counseling classes end for the year. • Essay workshops are held to help brainstorm and start working on your college essays. • Take AP Exams. • Ask your teachers to write recommendations.
July-August • Continue visiting colleges! Most students will have completed the majority of their college visits by the time school starts in September. Seniors can miss no more than five days in their senior year to visit colleges. • Continue to meet with your college counselor as you work on your college list and common application.
September • Student meetings to continue to narrow college list. • Senior college counseling classes begin. • Parents attend Senior College Night. • Meet with college representatives visiting Tower Hill–typically over 120 scheduled times to meet with you!
October and November • Visit or revisit colleges over long weekends. • Continue meeting with college representatives visiting Tower Hill. • Attend Financial Aid information session at one of the local schools. • College counseling classes continue. • Submit applications for early deadlines.
December • Pay attention to regular decision deadlines and requirements. • Complete remaining regular decisions applications. • Many early decisions are received this month.
January • Most regular decision applications due.
February • Take a breather.
March and April • All application decisions received. • Meet with your college counselor to discuss options.
May and June • May 1 - deadline to make your single enrollment deposit. • Meet with your college counselor about waitlists, if applicable.
College Matriculation 2024
Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on your fantastic college decisions!
This document provides an overview of Tower Hill's testing results, college acceptances, Upper School curriculum and more.
Visiting Tower Hill's College Counseling Office
Wilmington, Delaware is a small city with many good charter, independent, parochial, and public schools. Many of us are located only a few minutes from the next, and it is easy to visit five or six of us on any one day. We all used to work in college admission and remember how tricky it was to get from one place to the next so please reach out to anyone in our office as we’d be happy to help you set up a few days in Wilmington.
To schedule a visit to Tower Hill School, please use the SCOIR Visits tool or contact College Counseling at [email protected]. We are excited to welcome you to campus.
Need a Spot to Interview?
We understand how little free time you have during travel season. If it would be helpful to conduct your interviews with one or more of our seniors after your visit to our school, please let us know and we would be happy to reserve a quiet spot.
Our Tool Box
SCOIR
We utilize Scoir as our college search and application portal for our students. Scoir is an all-in-one platform that houses each individual student's academic and testing information; the portal allows students to customize and record their college searches, keep notes on their research and receive input from their college counselor and parents on their search. It also includes statistics on how well our students have fared in the application process at most individual colleges. Finally, Scoir is the portal through which the college counseling office will submit all of your required application materials from Tower Hill School.
Parents will be provided with individualized log-in information that will allow you to access your students’ profile and observe their search and application process. The portal is kept up to date with college admissions visits, application requirements, and deadlines. The website also allows the student and parent to keep track of all required application documents and when they have been completed and submitted.
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