Hopkins School College Counseling

We were delighted to host our admissions representatives from Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Emory, Lehigh, Penn, Wake Forest, and Wash U for our third Day on the Hill. This in-depth, overnight program showcases the amazing resources, opportunities, and people at Hopkins, culminating in our annual ice cream social to celebrate our seniors. Featuring a student tour, faculty and administrator discussions, and close-up views of our HARPS, Robotics, and Arts programs, the event was a highlight of the year for our department! Thanks to our guests for spending so much time with us, and to everyone at Hopkins who helped make this happen!

We are catching up on this podcast created by a former Hopkins colleague, and think this episode in particular is worth a listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/office-hours/id1840991728?i=1000728356121

Families for whom cost will play a role in their child’s college search will definitely want to tune in!

Deciphering High Sticker Prices with Phil Levine Podcast Episode · Office Hours · 09/25/2025 · 33m

The bad weather didn’t stop the reps or our students from making connections at today’s college fair! We welcomed representatives from over 100 schools to the Athletic Center, and for the first time, our students pre-registered for QR codes on their phones to easily share their contact info with the colleges, leaving more time for Q&A and conversations.

Jeff Selingo is a current favorite author of ours on the topic of college admission. Here is a recent article he wrote for the New York Times:

Opinion | The College Game Is Changing. It’s Still Rigged. The frantic competition that we’ve normalized is based on a lie about what makes a college education truly valuable.

The team at Johns Hopkins has created a site filled with videos and sample essays that our seniors and their families might find helpful. And definitely not exclusive to JHU!

Application Tips & Videos | Johns Hopkins University Admissions In this portion of our college planning guide, you’ll find video tips and workshops to help you make the most of each application section.

Roger Federer’s 2024 commencement speech is worth a revisit one year later.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6414410/2025/06/10/roger-federer-viral-commencement-speech/ Roger Federer’s commencement speech wasn’t just a viral moment. It was masterful - The Athletic

Roger Federer’s commencement speech wasn’t just a viral moment. It was masterful Around the one-year anniversary of Roger Federer's viral commencement speech, The Athletic tried to find out why the speech was resonated.

As our younger students and their families think about college entrance exams, here is some food for thought from an industry leader:

https://akilbello.com/2025/05/03/should-you-take-the-sat-act-in-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKGw6BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBNRzJhRndTdFNqeWRPUFROAR5hgQ7DSZPutxPfV7pu0j01S1LLASFHrU-eSvSnLXsWpxBECgfMvZv6a3HuzQ_aem_xk1AHZ_vZGSXFi6FziOHgA

Should You Take the SAT/ACT in 2025? Four years ago, I first answered this question, but since 2021 might as well be the Age of the Pharaohs an update is due. This question still looms large and seems particularly confusing given that…

The weather was perfect for our annual ice cream social. Three cheers for the Hopkins Class of 2025!

A critical questions for our seniors as their decisions roll in, and our juniors in their searches: Will I matter?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2025/03/04/the-question-every-college-applicant-should-ask/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR00LIIhXJLd9VPV8dNPcaueuhQ87tyiZGv9-QQEohSoNeGeAmPdUoD0Ghk_aem_yGIG3GsdqVL1x_vI-T8DRA

The Question Every College Applicant Should Ask There is one question in particular that is not always obvious, but crucial to the experience they will have and to their ultimate success in college.

Yale’s podcast is filled with great advice at every stage of the college search and application process. Here is the latest episode:

College Search 101: What’s Important to You Podcast Episode · Inside the Yale Admissions Office · 02/12/2025 · 20m