Northwood School

About

The College Counseling office at Northwood School in Lake Placid, NY. Our philosophy is “College is a match, not a reward.”

Story

College Counseling is About Finding a Match, not Winning a Prize

“College is a match, not a reward.” That is the college counseling philosophy at Northwood School. With more than 4,000 colleges and universities in the United States, high school students are daunted by their options and often do not know where to begin. The last two decades have seen the college admissions process become a stress-filled odyssey driven by media frenzy surrounding “Best Colleges” lists and the trend to make decisions earlier and earlier. Further, college tuition is skyrocketing — doubling every ten years — making the prospect of affording college more difficult than ever for middle-class and low-income families.

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Mission

Northwood School fosters growth in young people so that they may engage their world and lead lives of consequence.