Jennifer Gautier
High School Registrar
Start Date: 2022
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学术和大学咨询办公室(The ACC)的使命是确保EC学生获得全面的学术教育, college, and career advisement throughout their time in high school. Partnering with parents, faculty, and administration, 我们努力为学生提供优质和及时的资源，使他们感到充分了解和准备追求他们选择的高等教育道路.
You Can Get There From Here!
新葡京app毕业生追求各种各样的高等教育努力, 包括进入世界上最好的学院和大学. 这份名单是过去五年中接受EC学生的一瞥.
and many more!
Meet the Academic & College Counseling Team
Our academic & 从八年级开始，大学辅导员与学生一起制定符合他们兴趣的学术计划, abilities, and aspirations. Each spring, 我们重温这些对话，并帮助学生为即将到来的学年选择合适的课程. 随着学生在高中阶段的进步，他们与我们办公室的互动越来越频繁.
Stephanie Lim
Associate Director of Academic & College Counseling
Start Date: 2021
Education: B.A. Psychology, Rutgers University
M.A. School Counseling, Montclair State University
Before joining the EC family, Stephanie worked in various public schools in Bergen County, New Jersey. Even from a young age, 斯蒂芬妮知道她想和学生们一起工作，因为她走在他们身边，以实现他们的天赋潜力——她很高兴能成为这个社区的一员，做这件事! She recently celebrated her marriage to her husband, Peter. 在她的休息时间，她喜欢烘焙和说服彼得养一只小狗. The Lim family enjoys serving at their church, The Church Gathered & Scattered.
Jesse Struck
Director of Academic & College Counseling and Honors Academy Advisor
Start Date: 2012
Education: B.A. - Psychology, Duquesne University
M.S. - School Counseling, Gwynedd-Mercy University
A proud Philadelphia native and NJ transplant, 杰西曾在包括石溪学校在内的多所学校担任大学咨询职位, Mahwah High School, and a prior term at Eastern Christian (2012-2018). As the Director of Academic and College Counseling at EC, 杰西致力于为学生提供全面的资源和强有力的支持，帮助他们完成学业进步和中学后的过渡. 杰西还担任新葡京app荣誉学院的顾问. 这些互补的角色与杰西与学生建立关系的热情一致，帮助他们辨别并跟随主在他们生活中的领导. 他也对利物浦足球俱乐部充满热情，但以一种不同的方式. 杰西与林赛·斯特鲁克结婚，他们有三个年幼的孩子.
ACC Program Overview
以下是我们在大三和大四期间为学生提供的资源和支持的简要概述，以引导他们完成中学后的过渡.
College Representative Visits
Each fall, 50多所高校向新葡京app派出了招生代表. Held in the Academic & College Counseling Office, 这些小组会议是学生们了解未来大学的好方法, particularly schools that may be too far to visit. Additionally, 这些代表通常参与电子商务学生的申请审查过程, 所以这是一个建立联系和留下积极印象的重要机会.
College Campus Tours
Academic and college counselors lead a multi-day, multi-campus college road trip each year, typically in November. Open to juniors and seniors, 这是一个有趣的和负担得起的机会，让学生参观各种各样的大学(大型和小型). small, Christian vs. non-Christian, etc.) to better discern their preferences. ACC团队全年还会组织一到两次为期一天的校园访问.
College App & Essay SOAR
在ACC团队和高中英语老师的支持下，我们鼓励三年级和四年级学生利用我们的“SOAR”期来完成大学申请和论文.
“Junior Parent Night” ( January/February Event)
Students and parents, especially juniors, 被邀请参加这个晚上的节目，它提供了大学录取过程和其他高等教育途径的广泛概述.
Junior Meetings
Academic & 大学辅导员在春季学期与所有大三学生单独会面. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend. Meetings are typically held during school hours, but morning, afternoon, and evening meetings may be arranged upon request. Meetings include:
- Discussion about possible career options
- Discussion of related majors and minors and/or training programs
- Recommendations for college research and planning
- Review of high school transcript
- Review of Naviance tools and features
- Overview of college admissions process, components, and timeline
- Overview of financial aid process
- 制定个性化的标准化考试计划(SAT和/或ACT)
- Discussion of college application strategies (early action, early decision, regular decision, rolling, etc.)
- Development of preliminary college list
- Brainstorm recommendations letters
- Discussion of senior schedule
- Academic and College Counseling Office procedures (required forms, transcript requests, timeline, etc.)
“College App Boot Camp” (July/August Event)
During this intensive summer session, rising seniors will make meaningful progress on their Common App, personal statement, and supplemental essays. 学生们还将建立平衡的大学名单，并有机会参观大学校园.
“College Application Night” (September/October Event)
学生和家长将有机会从大学招生办公室的角度了解大学申请过程.
“Financial Planning Workshop” (October Event)
我们邀请了一位经济援助专家来帮助学生和家长完成经济援助的过程. This event is not reserved for juniors and seniors, ALL EC students and parents are invited and encouraged to attend.
Senior Meetings
Academic & 大学辅导员在秋季学期与所有高年级学生单独会面. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend. Meetings are typically held during school hours, but morning, afternoon, and evening meetings may be arranged upon request. Meetings include:
- Review of items discussed during junior meetings
- Review final list of colleges
- Application progress, completion, and questions
- 重新审视申请策略(早期行动、早期决策、常规决策、滚动)
- Review of test scores and discussion re: test-optional strategies
- Review of high school transcript
- Financial aid and scholarship procedures (FAFSA, CSS Profile, etc.)
- Follow up on overall progress
“Senior Celebration Night” (May/June Event)
邀请家长和学长参加这次社区庆祝活动，庆祝学长班的亮点和成就.
Additional Resources & Links
The following links are great resources for students and parents.
Standardized Testing
What tests are out there and which is right for you?
Scholarships
What opportunities exist and how do you go about applying?
Financial Aid Process
What is the process and how do you begin applying for aid?
College Planning Timeline
How do I prepare well and what do I need to do when?
Additional Links for Students
Naviance -我们全面的大学和职业准备解决方案，帮助我们的学生进行研究和大学申请过程.
Big Future – The College Board’s college and career research tool.
College Navigator -通过这个工具从美国教育部的广告混乱中获取统计数据
College Scorecard -一个易于浏览的网站，看到有趣的事实，如平均工资和平均债务毕业后.
My Blueprint Story -如果你对学习基督教学院感兴趣，这个网站是一个很好的开始.
Niche – This is the “Yelp” of college searches. It is very subjective, but can be helpful and interesting.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook – This is provided by the US Department of Labor. It contains comprehensive information about nearly 95% of all jobs, including salary information, job outlook, and more.
NCAA Sports -此链接将带您到所有NCAA学校的互动地图. You can also visit the NCAA eligibility center.
Collegexpress -包含许多常见的大学信息，但请查看“列表” & Rankings” feature.
YouVisit – Virtual college campus tours.