College Counseling Office - Gilman School

Gilman College Tour stop 3: UNC Chapel Hill!

Gilman College Tour stop 2: Duke University!

Gilman College Tour stop 1: University of Richmond!

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Ms. Follensbee also visited Lehigh University last week. Lehigh is home to just under 6,000 undergraduates. Did you know? 88% of Lehigh graduates complete one or more internships or an experiential learning opportunity!

Ms. Follensbee had a wonderful visit to Lafayette College, which is celebrating its bicentennial! A highlight was getting to catch up with Gilman alum Connor G., '24, who is studying economics and playing football at Lafayette.

After visiting University of Delaware, Ms. Follensbee continued on to Princeton University. A highlight was catching up with Gilman alum Aaron M., '22, a senior at Princeton, on his last ever day of classes!

Ms. Follensbee visited University of Delaware yesterday morning. UD fun fact: Three of their first students later signed the Declaration of Independence.

Gilman College Counselor Ms. Anna Follensbee was recently a guest on "The Truth About College Admission" podcast episode titled, "The Truth About Choosing a College."

The Truth About Choosing a College - Anna Follensbee Podcast Episode · The Truth about College Admission · April 13 · 34m

"Here’s what’s true: Lots of things that happen to you — a good number of which will be a matter of sheer luck — will affect the life you make. But what will make your life a good one, along with luck, is a willingness to run with the opportunities that come your way."

Almost All the Colleges I Wanted to Go to Rejected Me. Now What? (Published 2019) The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what to do when you haven’t been admitted to the colleges of your choice.