Beyond the Acceptance Letter

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

The college counseling department provides an individualized search and application experience for each student. Our College Counseling Office begins building relationships early, guiding students and families through a reflective and supported journey. 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.

Five-Year College Matriculations: 2020-2024

University of Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Alfred University
American University
Amherst College
Arizona StateUniversity
Auburn University
Barry University
Baton Rouge Community College
Belhaven University
Belmont University
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, San Diego
Clemson University
Coe College
College of Charleston
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
University of Connecticut
Davidson College
Delgado Community College
University of Denver
DePaul University
Dillard University
Drexel University
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Flagler College
Florida Southern College
Furman University
Georgetown University
University of Georgia
Georgia Institute of Technology
Kalamazoo College
Louisiana State University
Louisiana Tech University
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University New Orleans
Miami University, Oxford
Millsaps College
Mississippi State University
University of Mississippi
University of New Hampshire
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
University of New Orleans
New York University
University of North Carolina at Asheville
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Florida
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Norwich University
Nunez Community College
Princeton University
University of Puget Sound
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
Southeastern Louisiana University
University of Southern Mississippi
Spring Hill College
University of Tennessee
University of Toronto
Trinity University
Tulane University of Louisiana
Tusculum University
Vanderbilt University
Wheaton College
Xavier University of Louisiana

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What Makes Our Approach Different?

  • Starts in 9th grade, not 11th grade

  • 1:1 student meetings throughout high school

  • Parent education and information nights

  • Individualized college list development

  • Essay coaching and application support

  • Frequent college rep visits on campus

  • Intentional focus on well-being and future 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