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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ask whether the Field experience ends up producing students who are only comfortable in small classes at the college level.  Follow up question is how does that play out with college admissions and success in staying on at college first attended.[/quote]

Parent of current Field student and one graduate here. [b]Field has a phenomenal college guidance office. I know this from speaking with parents of kids at other schools, they just seemed to do much more for my DC than other schools were doing for kids. At the same time, they dampen down the stress of it fairly successfully.[/b] Because Field has a range of learners, everyone doesn't apply to the same schools and there is absolutely no sense that they are competing with each other.  In terms of colleges, they go to small schools, large universities, the whole range. Some kids come out of Field wanting to try something very different. My DC wanted something similar in feel and went to a small SLAC. I suspect this dynamic plays out at all schools (wanting similar versus wanting something very different.)[/quote]

I'm a parent of kids who attend/ed another DC independent, and consistently hear enthusiastic reviews of the college counseling program at Field from parents and students alike.  Every school in this area (public and private) will tell you they emphasize fit, blah, blah, blah, but it really sounds like Field is doing something different.  Could you elaborate a bit on how the program is structured and how counselors work with students and parents throughout the admissions process?  Thanks.   [/quote]

OK. DC's college advisor gave him specific advice about course selection, working with him to navigate choices that were more difficult subjects for him. She read his application essay and was very direct about why it was not as good as it could be. He went through several more rounds with her and finally had an essay that was fantastic. She was available throughout the process and had some real insight about the schools he was looking at from previous Field students who had attended them. That last bit was more helpful than on-line reviews because it was specific for DC.[/quote]

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