Special Interests

This comprehensive course centers on personalized attention for students, and their taking ownership of their college search with the support of the College Counseling staff. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the college search process by learning about college applications, essay writing, and strengthening their presentation and interviewing skills. Students will be challenged to think creatively through exercises that require self-evaluation and self-study. Students’ competency will culminate with a final project focused on the college application process. This course meets once a week in the spring semester. Junior requirement. Semester 2, 1/2 credit.

The purpose of this program is to afford students the opportunity to pursue a course of study on a topic that has significant import in the development of their overall academic program. Independent Study courses are meant to enhance, not substitute for, regularly scheduled academic courses and are only offered to students who have exhausted the current offerings. We do not offer Independent Study in a course that is offered in the curriculum. In most cases, the Independent Study should be a sixth course, not an alternative to a fifth course. Students should discuss Independent Study ideas with faculty in the appropriate academic department. Students should identify a faculty sponsor with the expertise, interest, and time to support and supervise their study. Faculty are usually pleased, but are not obligated, to supervise an Independent Study. Students must submit the Independent Study proposal to the relevant Department Head and Assistant Head of School for Academics during the spring course planning process. Application available from Assistant Head of School for Academics.