Here at St. George we believe that the high school years are a time of transition and growth for adolescents, as they develop and change cognitively, physically and socially. We offer the services of a college counselor to give our students the opportunity to explore all options for education after graduation, assisting them through the entire college admission process while at the same time aiming to match each student’s abilities, strengths, personal preferences and career aspirations to the best possible institution.
Communication, responsibility and accessibility are very important to us. Our counseling program is designed to promote and enhance the learning process of our students. Therefore, we want to work as a team with parents and students allowing for a smooth transition between secondary and post secondary education. The decision of choosing a college is one of the most important ones a student will make so our doors are always open for advice and counseling.
If you would like to set an appointment with our College Counseling please contact: Ms. Valinda Valdez
Tel: 809-562-5262
Email: vvaldez@stgeorge.edu.do. Colleges attended by SGS Alumnae
Expectations and Responsibilities
College and Career Colleges attended by St. George Alumnae In the recent years, St. George graduates have enrolled in colleges and universities including: American University
Boston College
American University of Rome
Purdue University
Drexel University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Savannah College of Art and Design
Manhattanville College
University of Miami
Yale
Tulane
McGill University
University of Southern Alabama
Suffolk University
Chemnite University, Germany
Universidad Altaviana, Spain
Franklin Pierce College
University of Pennsylvania
Universidad Iberoamericana
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña
Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo
Northeastern University
University of San Diego Back to Index Expectations and Responsibilities in the College Counseling Process Students - Meet deadlines by getting materials into college counseling two weeks before due dates
- Attend all group and individual meetings on time
- Communicate desires/wishes honestly with parents and counselors
- Respect advice of counselor
- Ask teachers for recommendations with at least 2 weeks in advance
- Be realistic about expectations
- Be actively engaged in admission process
- Keep a calendar for admissions process
- Make a copy of all materials you send to a university
- Focus on the college that will meet your needs
Parents - Attend school meetings
- Communicate with student/counselor
- Be realistic about expectations
- Be realistic about financial responsibilities
- Respect counselor’s advice
- Know what we want is the best for the student
- Work with us not against us
- Hold students accountable for meeting responsibilities
- Read all information pertaining to the college your child is applying to
- Respect due dates of the application process
- If possible make visiting college campuses a priority
- Be supportive of student successes; don’t dwell on failures
- Be supportive of student’s feelings of stress during the process
College Counselor - Be knowledgeable about the admission process
- Treat students as individuals
- Advocate for the student
- Facilitate the application process including providing colleges with a transcript, school profile, and official school recommendations for each candidate
- Keep the student’s best interest in mind
- Educate parents/students about admission process
- Report to colleges any significant changes in a candidates academic status or qualification between the time of recommendation and graduation
- Keep confidentiality
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Porfirio Herrera # 6
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Phone: 809-562-5262
Fax: 809-562-5015 Accredited by the International Baccalaureate
Accredited by Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic
Member National Association for College Admission Counseling
Member Overseas Association for College Admission Counseling CEEB Code: 842366 Valinda Valdez, Head of English Programme/ International Projects and Counseling Website: www.stgeorge.edu.do Back to Index | 
