College Counseling
Welcome to Urban College Counseling!
Attending college is a continuation of many years of exploring new ideas, being challenged, working hard, making friends, and getting to know oneself a little bit better. At Urban School, we create a college admissions process that acts as a pedagogical extension of a student’s time at Urban: one of self-discovery and unique to each student.
The college process itself is one of growing up. Urban’s core values foreground learning beyond the walls of a formal classroom. We see the college application process as one such opportunity.
We hope that the information on these college-related pages helps answer questions, assists with your planning, and addresses any concerns you might have. And, please feel free to contact us in the College Counseling Office. We look forward to working with you!
Lauren, Elizabeth, Andy, and Leslie
College News in the Headlines
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Better Late Than Broken: Associations Say ‘Fully Functional’ FAFSA Is Paramount for the Fall
Inside Higher Ed: Untangling the Bungled FAFSA Launch
New York Times: Can You Create a Diverse College Class Without Affirmative Action?
New York Times: SAT Inequality
New York Times: The Top U.S. Colleges With the Greatest Economic Diversity
Kelly Corrigan Wonders: Kelly Corrigan Live From College podcast
New York Times: There’s Only One College Rankings List That Matters
Intelligencer: What Does an SAT Score Mean Anymore? The mass pivot to a test-optional approach reshuffled college admissions. MIT decided it was done.
New York Times: U.S. News Dropped Columbia’s Ranking, but Its Own Methods Are Now Questioned
The Century Foundation: Parent PLUS Borrowers: The Hidden Casualties of the Student Debt Crisis
SwimSwam Magazine: NCAA Continues To Waive SAT Requirement for Class of 2023; May Drop Permanently
For Colleges
We welcome college representatives on Urban's campus in the fall and will begin scheduling visits around August 1. If you are a college rep, please sign up via Maia Learning or email Leslie Schaffer.
Our 2024-25 School Profile may be downloaded here.
If there is something you do not see that would help you understand more about Urban School, please feel free to contact us at 415 593 9519. We look forward to welcoming you to Urban!