Academics

College Counseling

Congratulations Class of 2025

Philosophy

We believe that the college search, application, and decision-making process should be student-focused, incorporating the Ignatian practices of reflection and discernment. We strive to educate in an ever-changing college and career landscape. By setting goals, we are able to strategize how to best optimize performance and potential while navigating innumerable opportunities and competitive processes.
The process at St. Joseph's Prep will create choices and opportunities where families can discern the best path in front of them. The Office of College Counseling serves to prepare students in partnership with families for the world they will enter into after their time at 17th & Girard.

Practice

Every student is assigned a college counselor and will receive programming that is age and grade specific. College counselors meet with students and families in seminars, workshops, and, most importantly, on an individual basis to help to ensure students and families are informed of current research, trends, and practices. Formalized programming begins in the student’s freshman year and increases in frequency and offerings by senior year. Some programming is open to all students and families regardless of grade; this is including, but not limited to: College visits, Financial Aid presentation(s), Parent Panels, and seminars focusing on a wide range of post-secondary topics.

Role

The College Counselor’s role is not only to help the student identify schools that meet their needs, navigate the application process, and decide what school to attend; but to inform and affirm who they are as people and point them toward opportunities after high school that will stretch them spiritually, intellectually, and encourage a sense of agency.

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  • College Matriculation & Acceptances

    The St. Joseph's Prep Class of 2025, 214 members strong, received over 1,000 acceptances from 274 different colleges and universities. Our graduates will matriculate to 91 different schools, in 25 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
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  • Kelly McGlynn, Director of College Counseling

    Education: Saint Joseph’s University, BA, History
    Saint Joseph’s University, MS, Edu. Leadership; MS, Bus. Intelligence & Analytics

    Work Experience: Ms. McGlynn arrived at the Prep in 2018, after 7 years as Assoc. Director of Admissions at SJU. She has also worked as Education Technology Advisor/Independent Educational Technology Consultant at Cialfo, a College Applications Platform.
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  • Phuong Le, Counselor

    Education: East Stroudsburg University, BA, English
    Concentration in New Media and Professional Writing
     
    Work Experience: Mr. Le came to the Prep in 2021 after four years on the other side of college counseling in undergraduate admissions. He was an admission counselor at Neumann University and Saint Joseph's University. He also worked as a Social Media Specialist and Customer Success Manager at The Social Station, a social media and customer service management firm.
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  • Courtney Pinto, Counselor

    Education: Fordham University, BA, American Studies
    Villanova University, MS, Counseling

    Work Experience: Ms. Pinto has been a College Counselor at the Prep since 2009. She had prior college counseling experience at Red Cloud Indian School and Camden Academy Charter School.
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Address

1733 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19130
Phone Number: (215) 978-1950

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