2025−26
COLLEGE COUNSELING
HIGHLIGHTS
We find the right match for every student. Finding and selecting the “best fit” college for each student is a thoughtful, considered process that begins with information sessions in Grade 9 and continues through senior year. The Pennington School believes that every graduate should attend the college or university that best suits their own interests and strengths. To identify the right match, each student’s unique personality, achievements, and goals are taken into consideration.
College Planning Timeline:
Grades 9 and 10: College counselors build relationships with their students while offering advice on how to make the most of the Upper School experience. They also provide an overview of the college selection process through informative seminars and interactive workshops. Grade 11: College counselors work individually with their students and meet regularly to discuss career goals, develop a standardized testing plan (if applicable), and create a balanced college list. All juniors take a college counseling seminar to help them through the planning and application process. Grade 12: Students continue to work closely with their college counselor, and receive ongoing support as they complete and submit applications to the schools of their choice. Programs for parents and guardians: Programs are offered to assist with the college selection and application process, including how to apply for financial aid and afford college tuition.
College Counseling Highlights:
746
acceptances!
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AP exams administered to students; 94% scored 3 or higher
Students from The Pennington School attend some of the most prestigious and selective colleges and universities in the country and abroad. This would not be possible without our dedicated, experienced, and well-connected college counselors, who work with every student to ensure their continued success in college and beyond.
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Over college representatives visit Pennington each year to recruit our students.
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5-Year College Acceptance Highlights
MISSION STATEMENT The Pennington School is committed to developing individual excellence in all of its students.
American University Babson College Bard College Barnard College Bates College Baylor University Berklee College of Music Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Brigham Young University Brown University Bucknell University California Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Clemson University Colgate University Columbia University Connecticut College Cornell University Dickinson College Drew University Drexel University Duke University Elon University Emory University Fairfield University Florida Institute of Technology Fordham University Franklin & Marshall College George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College Hamilton College Harvard University
Harvey Mudd College Haverford College Indiana University Bloomington Johns Hopkins University Kenyon College Lafayette College Lehigh University Loyola Marymount University Miami University Middlebury College Milwaukee School of Engineering Montclair State University Morehouse College Muhlenberg College New Jersey Institute of Technology New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Oberlin College Ohio University Pace University Penn State University Pepperdine University Pomona College Princeton University Purdue University Quinnipiac University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rutgers University Savannah College of Art and Design Skidmore College Smith College St. Lawrence University Stevens Institute of Technology Stockholm School of Economics Swarthmore College Syracuse University
William S. Hawkey, BS, MEd, PhD Head of School Chadwick A. Bridges, BA, MSEd Robert E. Martini Associate Head of School Scott E. Peeler, AB, MA Head of Upper School Samantha Stern-Leaphart, BA, MA, MSEd Upper School Dean of Students
Trinity College Tufts University Tulane University University of Arizona University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of Colorado Boulder University of Florida University of Georgia University of Maryland, College Park University of Miami University of Michigan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Richmond University of Rochester University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of St Andrews University of Toronto University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin–Madison Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College Wesleyan University William & Mary
COLLEGE COUNSELING OFFICE Alexandra L. Herrero, BA, EdM Director of College Counseling Scott M. Doughty, BAES Senior Associate Director of College Counseling Sarah K. Zoll, BA, MA Associate Director of College Counseling
Kerri D. Ward, BA, JD Associate Director of College Counseling, Edmund V. Cervone Center for Learning Jennifer Roberts, BA College Counseling Assistant
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