College Counseling & Wellness 12

Required Course for 12th grade.

During the fall semester, College Counselors work with seniors to cover topics such as writing primary and supplemental essays, highlighting leadership and involvements, sending standardized testing scores to colleges, demonstrating engagement with colleges, interviewing, celebrating admissions decisions with sensitivity and handling disappointment in the college process. Considerable supported work time is allotted for completing college applications. Wellness activities to help manage the stress of the college process and transition to college are offered throughout the course.

In spring of senior year, the counseling team introduces students to new practices in self-care and mindfulness that can be utilized in their transition to college. Students hear from a variety of experts including mental health practitioners, RPCS graduates, nutritionists, finance professionals, life coaches, drug and alcohol experts, self-defense teachers, and mindfulness practitioners in order to arrive at their college campuses with self-awareness that allows them to thrive and embrace the challenge of independence beyond Roland Park.