The goal of the College Bound Initiatives department is to lead the college search and application process, inspire Scholars to seek “best fit” colleges, collaborate with independent school counselors, educate and prepare families for the transition to college. While Scholars receive intensive support specifically geared toward preparing them for the college application process beginning in their junior year, Oliver is intentional in creating a college-going culture and building college readiness skills beginning in middle school through high school.
Day Trips and Overnight College Tours
On-Campus Visits to College Freshmen
One-on-one college counseling
SAT and ACT Prep
Intensive College-Level Writing Workshop
Financial Aid Workshops and Support
Advocacy with Colleges on Behalf of Scholars and their Families
Networking and Social Events
Graduates from Oliver's Class of 2019 have matriculated into the following institutions:
Amherst College
Bard College at Simon’s Rock
Baruch College
Bowdoin College
Colby University
Cornell University
Dickinson College
Franklin & Marshall College
Ithaca College
Lehigh University
Muhlenberg College
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Skidmore College
Swarthmore College
The City College of New York
The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
The State University at Buffalo
The State University at New Paltz
Tufts University
Union College
University of Pennsylvania
Wesleyan College
Williams College