St. Mary's offers a
comprehensive college counseling program. The college counseling staff
works with students by visiting classes the freshman and sophomore
years, and meets individually with students beginning their junior
year. The goal is to assist each student in finding the college that is
the best fit based on her needs and interests.
April Newsletter
College Counseling Services by Grade Level
Information for College Admissions Representatives
Highlights of the college counseling program include:
- Parent information nights
- College financial aid night
- Individual meetings with parents and students
- More than 100 college representatives visit SMA
- EXPLORE administered to freshmen
- PLAN administered to sophomores
- PSAT administered to juniors
Family Connection Site
Click the link above for the College Counseling website for junior and senior families.
Click here for instructions on using the Family Connection Site.
College Counseling Handbook
Click above. The college
handbook gives an overview of the college application process and will
serve as a helpful guide during the college admissions process. The
Handbook is distributed at Junior College Night and is available to
download above.
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Contact Your Counselor
If you have a question or concern about the college process we encourage you to contact your college counselor. At SMA, students are assigned a college counselor according to their TA Group.
Class of 2012 |
| TA: Bedney, Gorman (A-Q), Hainley, Hemmen, Johnston, Mitchell, Pierce |
Kimberly Crouch |
| TA: Colley, Gorman (R-Z), Hounton, Rojas |
Sharon Ivey |
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| Class of 2013 |
| TA: Faulkner, Gabbert, Melvin, Robertson |
Kimberly Crouch |
| TA: Haster, Heller, Moller, More |
Sharon Ivey |
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| Class of 2014 |
| TA: Berger, Housley, Nyland, Thiel, Tormala |
Kimberly Crouch |
| TA: Daschel, Goebel, Reinbold, Salvi |
Sharon Ivey |
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| Class of 2015 |
| TA: Cronan, Foran, Kiesel, Stadler, Tevik, Ward |
Kimberly Crouch |
| TA: McCurnin, Stock-Marquez, Vannelli |
Sharon Ivey |
Important College Counseling Information
College Counseling Guides and Websites
SAT/ACT Preparation Options in the Portland Area
Parent Brag Sheet - Class of 2012
Senior Year College Checklist - Class of 2012
College Counseling Timetable - Class of 2012
Junior Year Checklist - Class of 2013
Junior Parent Questionnaire - Class of 2013
Senior Year Checklist - Class of 2013
Request for Teacher Recommendation
Junior Skills Day: College Research Worksheet
College Application Worksheet
Sophomore Spring 2012 Practice PSAT Registration
College Counseling Links
Click above to see important links from the College Counseling department.
| ACT dates for 2011-2012 |
SAT dates for 2011-2012 |
| September 10 |
October 1 |
| October 22 |
November 5 |
| December 10 |
December 3 |
| February 11 |
January 28 |
| April 14 |
March 10 |
| June 9 |
May 5 |
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June 9 |
*Registration deadlines (without late fees) for the SAT and ACT are 4-5 weeks before the test date. Remember that St. Mary's Academy School code is 380920.
College Counseling Staff
Sharon Ivey [sharon.ivey@stmaryspdx.org]
- BA, Lewis & Clark College
- M.Ed. in School Counseling, Lewis & Clark College
- Director of College Counseling
Kimberly Crouch, Ph.D. [kimberly.crouch@stmaryspdx.org]
- BA, British History, University of the South
- MA, Modern History, University of Oxford
- Ph.D., British History, University of Oxford
- College Counselor
Meg Bowman [meg.bowman@stmaryspdx.org]
- BA, University of Washington
- College Counseling Assistant