UWC vs HADES

justin.uwc
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:53:17 +0000

I’m hsmomstef’s son, the one that just graduated from Atlantic College, so I’ll try answering your question on the college counseling.

College counseling at AC was done by one of the two Vice Principals, who arranged for recruiters from various universities to visit the college, advised students on what universities they might want to consider, whether or not universities they’re already considering are too much of a reach, etc. Now, seeing as there was only one person doing all of this for a few hundred students, it’s impressive that it worked at all. However, speaking from personal experience, it wasn’t too helpful. I don’t know if it’s because I’m an American, because I had already decided which universities I wanted to apply to or because I’m just cynical, but I didn’t find the process terribly helpful. Which isn’t to say other students didn’t find it helpful, but from what I noticed it did seem to be international students who found the advise and assistance useful, while several of the American second years I spoke with had the same reaction and thoughts as I did. So, I guess in the end it depends, like most things, on who you are, what your situation is, etc.

However, I would say that, generally, the pros of attending UWC far outweigh the con of slightly-less-than-satisfactory college counseling.

Justin