The college counseling program at Friends Seminary is designed to empower and support students as they make the transition to higher education or other post-graduate pursuits.  Applying to college is a process of discovery, of pondering who you are and who you want to become, of contemplating what role you want to play in the larger world. The college search is, in essence, an extended research project, which requires students to look within themselves for many of the answers. Students learn to identify and assess themselves, to set priorities, and to make major decisions. How students navigate through this process is just as important as where they end up. Students are discouraged from viewing high school as simply a means to an end, that end being admission to a brand name college. Instead, we advise students and their families to focus on finding the best college match; the environment in which that particular student will thrive intellectually, personally and socially. Though college counseling at Friends Seminary is intended to be as individualized as possible, there are a number of group activities for students and parents.