College Counseling

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.

 

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
Class of 2013
TA: Faulkner, Gabbert, Melvin, Robertson Kimberly Crouch
TA: Haster, Heller, Moller, More  Sharon Ivey
Class of 2014
TA: Berger, Housley, Nyland, Thiel, Tormala Kimberly Crouch
TA: Daschel, Goebel, Reinbold, Salvi Sharon Ivey
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
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
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