A list of colleges Dr. Watson has personally visited:

Babson College (MA) The College Bentley University (MA) Boston College (MA) Brigham Young University (UT) Admissions Brown University (RI) Bryn Mawr College (PA) Bucknell University (PA) California State University at Chico (CA) Process Canisius College (NY) Clemson University (SC) College of Charleston (SC) Archbishop Walsh Academy’s College of the Holy Cross (MA) 5-year plan to successful Columbia University (NY) Cornell University (NY) college applications and Davidson College (SC) decisions. Drexel University (PA) Harvard University (MA) Haverford College (PA) Dr. Leslie Hobart and William Smith Colleges (NY) Indiana University (IN) Ithaca College (NY) Watson Keuka College (NY) Lafayette College (PA) LaSalle University (PA) In addition to a guidance Lehigh University (PA) counselor, Walsh offers all of Mansfield University (NY) New York University (NY) its students a college Niagara University (NY) admissions counselor. Leslie Pennsylvania State University (PA) Presbyterian College (SC) Raymore-Watson, Ph.D., Princeton University (NJ) works with students from an Providence College (RI) Siena College (NY) early age to determine their St. Bonaventure University (NY) academic and collegiate St. John Fisher College (NY) Stanford University (CA) interests, and then works Stonehill College (MA) with them throughout their SUNY Albany (NY) SUNY Brockport (NY) years at Walsh to achieve Swarthmore College (PA) those goals. University of Arizona (AZ) University of Delaware (DE) University of Illinois (IL) “Walsh is a college University of Maryland (MD) preparatory school. My University of Michigan (MI) University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV) objective in this role is to University of Pennsylvania (PA) have each of our students University of Pittsburgh (PA) University of Rochester (NY) attend the very best University of San Diego (CA) university to University of Scranton (PA) University of South Carolina (SC) achieve their University of Southern California (USC) goals, for the University of Washington (WA) Villanova University (PA) least amount of Wellesley College (MA) money.” Wells College (NY) Wheaton College (MA) Widener University (PA) Winthrop University (SC) …and over 25 international universities. YEAR OF SCHOOL STUDENT PARENT (with student) th • Spring of 8 grade year group meeting to discuss objectives Introduction to career exploration • for high school and College Center, including career 8th Grade • Exploration of local academic programs available during high school: exploration, college planning, financial planning and other International Baccalaureate, Engineering, College Courses, etc. preparation

• Introduction to types of colleges • Parent & student invitation to Walsh speaker series • Annual individual meeting with Dr. Watson th • Spring of 9 grade year group meeting to revisit topics from PSAT in October during class time for practice • previous year and plan what students should be doing th 9 Grade • Explore learning styles, personality types, and how these are relevant to “good summer before Sophomore year fit” with college Freshman Year • Parent & student invitation to Walsh speaker series • Annual individual meeting with Dr. Watson • Portfolio/resume creation th • Spring of 10 grade year group meeting to revisit topics from • PSAT in October during class time previous year and plan what students should be doing th 10 Grade • SAT Prep course offered summer before Junior year -Focus on financial planning Sophomore Year • SAT Spring of Sophomore year • Career exploration tools introduced -Student motivation tactics for Junior year

• Minimum 2 meetings with Dr. Watson 1-on-1 • Parent & student invitation to Walsh speaker series -Career exploration results, strategic plan for summer -Academic motivation for important Junior year • Portfolio/resume update • Fall of 11th grade year group meeting to strategize and PSAT in October during class time • create family objectives for Junior year th SAT Prep course offered th 11 Grade • • Spring of 11 grade year group meeting to discuss • SAT Fall AND Spring of Junior year importance of campus visits and key components of a fruitful Junior Year campus visit • Career exploration tools revisited, plan developed -The meaning and importance of “good fit” • Minimum 2 meetings with Dr. Watson 1-on-1 -Key components of successful campus visit -College List developed: min. 10 schools; 2 “reach”, 6 “target”, 2 “likely” • Parent & student invitation to Walsh speaker series -Strategic plan for summer (work, volunteerism, college visits, test prep) • Portfolio/resume update th • Fall of 12 grade year group meeting to discuss key • September components of college application process th 12 Grade -Evening workshop for students to start Common Application -Strategies: Early decision, Early Action, general Q&A Senior Year -1-on-1 to discuss summer college visits and plan college application strategy -Prepare records for estimated FAFSA in January -ACT (then repeat ACT or SAT one last time if necessary, whichever is better th • January 2/3 of 12 grade year FAFSA workshop in media suited to student ability) center where families can come to complete FAFSA and get • 1-on-1 meetings with students as required for remainder of year, at request of answers student 1-on-1 counseling session with families as needed • • Portfolio/resume update • Parent & student invitation to Walsh speaker series