Beyond the Acceptance Letter

Finding the Right Fit. Preparing for a Life of Purpose.

St. Martin’s Episcopal School provides structured, personalized college counseling as part of its strong college preparation program, helping students navigate major decisions and confidently transition to higher education. Grounded in academic excellence and tailored guidance, our college counseling supports students from course planning through college choice.

Our college counseling is grounded in St. Martin’s commitment to academic excellence and strong college preparation, supporting students from course planning through college choice with intentional, individualized guidance.

The college counseling department provides an individualized search and application experience for each student. We help Saints discover what success means to them—and how to find a college experience that nurtures it.

The program begins informally in the freshman year with course selection advice and culminates in a personalized search for the student’s “best-fit” colleges. Seniors benefit from individual attention and support throughout the college application process, with access to the counselor during weekly application workshops and as needed on an individual basis.

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VIEW COLLEGE MATRICULATIONS, 2021-2025

Students regularly matriculate to a range of selective colleges and universities, earning acceptance at institutions that reflect their individual strengths and aspirations.

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What Makes Our Approach Different?

  • Early Start (9th Grade): Support begins well before senior year.
  • Personalized Planning: 1:1 meetings throughout high school.
  • Family Engagement: Parent education and information nights.
  • Custom College Lists: Students build individualized best-fit college lists.
  • Application Support: Guides students through essays and applications.
  • On-Campus Engagement: Frequent college representative visits.
  • Well-Being Focus: Counseling balances ambition with purpose.

“I felt like I was overly prepared for college after graduating from St. Martin's, and I attribute my professional success today to my experience as a Saint. True to its mission, St. Martin’s prepared me for life.”

— Jennifer Adams ’92 (P ’34)

 

  • Class meeting in the Fall
  • PSAT 8/9 administered in Fall
  • Course registration counseling
  • Counseling for a productive summer
  • Class meeting in the Fall
  • PSAT/NMSQT administration in the fall
  • Campus tours of Tulane and Loyola universities
  • Course registration counseling
  • Counseling for a productive summer
  • PSAT/NMSQT administration in the fall
  • Attend college representative visits to St. Martin’s 
  • College Seminar for Junior Parents
  • Individualized family meetings with the college counselor
  • Individualized counseling for planning a family college tour
  • Students receive individualized testing advice
  • Course registration counseling
  • Request teacher recommendation letters
  • Counseling for a productive summer
  • Summer application essay workshops
  • Attend college representative visits to St. Martin’s
  • Application seminar during Senior Retreat
  • Weekly application workshops during fall Late
  • Seminar for Senior Parents: The College Application Process 
  • Extensive individual and family counseling as needed
  • College essay workshops in fall English classes
  • Review of essays, resumes, and applications by College Counselor upon request
  • AP testing

At St. Martin’s, personalized college counseling and strong college preparation are integral parts of the Upper School experience, rooted in academic excellence and a well-rounded education that prepares students to thrive not just in college, but in life.

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“Ranked among the Best College Prep Private High Schools, #1 in Best Christian High Schools in New Orleans Area, and #1 in Best Christian Schools in New Orleans Area.” 

— Niche

FiVE-YEAR COLLEGE MATRICULATIONS: 2021-2025

The University of Alabama

Alfred University

Amherst College

Arizona State University

Auburn University

Baton Rouge Community College

Belhaven University

Belmont University

Bowling Green State University

Brigham Young University-Idaho

University of California, Davis

University of California, Irvine

University of California, San Diego

Case Western Reserve University

Centenary College of Louisiana

Clemson University

Coe College

College of Charleston

Colorado School of Mines

Davidson College

Delgado Community College

University of Denver

Dillard University

Drexel University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Flagler College

Florida Southern College

Furman University

Georgetown University

University of Georgia

Georgia Institute of Technology

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

James Madison University

Kalamazoo College

Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University-Alexandria

Louisiana Tech University

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Loyola University New Orleans

Miami University, Oxford

Millsaps College

Mississippi State University

University of Mississippi

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

University of New Orleans

New York University

Nicholls State University

University of North Carolina at Asheville

University of North Florida

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Norwich University

Nunez Community College

Princeton University

University of Puget Sound

Purdue University

Rhodes College

Rice University

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rollins College

Saint Louis University Madrid

Samford University

Sarah Lawrence College

Savannah College of Art & Design

Sewanee-The University of the South

University of South Alabama

Southeastern Louisiana University

University of Southern Mississippi

Spring Hill College

University of Tennessee

Texas Christian University

University of Toronto

Trinity University

Tulane University of Louisiana

Tusculum University

Vanderbilt University

Wheaton College

Xavier University of Louisiana