College Counseling
Your work got you here. We help you find the right fit.
Planning to the Max
When you're ready to embark on your college journey, GSSM is here to empower you to reach your full potential. Our expert college counselors, with their insider knowledge of admissions, are dedicated to guiding you toward the college or university that best fits you. They will lay a strong foundation, ensuring that the schools you apply to recognize your achievements and see the unique qualities that make you stand out.
Dedicated to the future of you.
Your personal college counselor will guide you in discovering colleges and universities that are a good fit for you. They will assist you with finding scholarships and financial aid, writing your admission essays, and navigating NCAA athletics requirements. You’ll receive all the support you need to present your best self.
Additionally, we offer assistance for standardized testing, including the SAT, ACT, PSAT, and AP exams. Our services include test prep sessions, resources, transportation to national test day administrations, and school day administrations for all juniors. We are here to support you every step of the way.
Best in class, best for you.
Our top-notch college counseling process guides students and parents in finding colleges that best suit each student—academically, socially, and financially. Throughout this journey, students will gain insights into their aptitudes and interests, understanding that a good fit for college is about more than just name recognition or prestige. It’s about discovering an environment where they can thrive and prepare for their careers or graduate school.
It just makes sense.
In your junior year, we will begin by offering college planning seminar. You will have the opportunity to meet with admission representatives from a variety of distinguished colleges, whether in person or virtually, as they visit GSSM to connect with our students.
You and your family will use SCOIR, an online college planning tool that consolidates all your application materials in one location, ensuring that families, college counseling staff, and the colleges you are applying to are all on the same page.
We invest the same thought and energy into our college counseling as we do into GSSM's academic programs, which only makes sense.
Each student will have at least one individual conference with their college counselor early in the spring, in addition to attending weekly College Planning Seminar I classes. Optional parent/student meetings will also be available via Zoom or conference call. One-on-one college planning continues in the fall of the senior year during College Planning Seminar II. Furthermore, GSSM’s college counselors will write letters of recommendation for each student applying to colleges.