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College Counseling

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It gets personal.

What we mean is this: our college counselors at The Hun School of Princeton spend quality time with all of our students in order to provide personalized recommendations and support and, ultimately, find the best college fit for each student.

Our college counseling professionals are experts in the field who leverage their considerable experience and relationships to inform their work with Hun students and families.

We offer our Hun School community dozens of opportunities to interact with, and learn from, college representatives throughout the year. For our students, we offer signature programming such as College Day, a mock application workshop; Grade 11 college seminars; a two-day college fair; approximately 200 individual visits from admission counselors for our twelfth grade students, and many more.

In today’s dynamic college environment, no one can predict where a student’s path will take them next. What we can predict is this: Hun students will receive the very best college counseling and faculty mentorship available.

When students take the time to self-reflect, they find their authentic voice. This voice then informs an application that leads to a place of fit and belonging.RADHA MISHRA, DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING

US College Counselor with US Student

In partnership with students and parents, knowledgeable college counselors work hard to discover an appropriate future course of action for each student. Beyond our rigorous academics that prepare students for college, informational college counseling programs begin in the student’s high school years. Students are encouraged to attend these programs as early as tenth grade, and counselors are assigned in the fall of the students' eleventh grade year.

Hun’s college counselors work very hard to maintain and communicate knowledge of best practices, trends, and emerging opportunities in the world of college admission. They work continuously with college admissions representatives, The Hun School Curriculum Committee, students, and parents. In addition, The Hun School is fortunate to have more than 200 college and university representatives visit each year. Students are invited to meet with representatives, introduce themselves, and ask questions.

By the Numbers

33%

Class of 2026 Matriculated to Colleges/Universities with an acceptance rate of 10% or less

200+

Number of Colleges/Universities that offer acceptances to our students each year

(Both domestic and international)

90+

Institutions where our students matriculate each year

College Matriculation

Each year our graduates matriculate at colleges and universities around the world.

Yoyo Xiao '24: Princeton University Class of 2028

COLLEGE COUNSELING NEWS

Kirtan Chintam '26 in STEM Lab at Hun
Kirtan Chintam ’26 Gains Admission to Columbia University Science Honors Program

Every Saturday since the fall, while many of his peers were easing into the weekend, Kirtan C. ’26 has been heading into New York City to take his seat in a Columbia University classroom as a student in the Columbia Science Honors Program (SHP) — a highly selective program designed for students with a strong interest in science and mathematics who are eager to push beyond the limits of a traditional high school curriculum.

Read More about Kirtan Chintam ’26 Gains Admission to Columbia University Science Honors Program
Tatum D'Apolito at 2023 graduation with diploma
Aspiring Film Editor Tatum D. ’23 Continues Her Story at SCAD

“I had no idea SCAD even existed before the college fair,” Tatum said. “When I was talking to the representative, she told me that a scene from Mandalorian was actually filmed at the Atlanta SCAD – that really drew me in… I walked away from that conversation knowing that SCAD was absolutely the place I needed to be for the next four years.” 

Read More about Aspiring Film Editor Tatum D. ’23 Continues Her Story at SCAD
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Victoria P. ’23 Pursues Dual Degree in Neuroscience and Engineering with Barnard College and Columbia University

Seven years ago Victoria P. ’23 joined the Hun Middle School – she described her younger self as “incredibly shy, scared of everything, and living inside of her comfort zone”. She graduates from The Hun School as a STEM scholar, an advocate for community service, leader of Model UN, and someone who lives life out of their comfort zone. 

Read More about Victoria P. ’23 Pursues Dual Degree in Neuroscience and Engineering with Barnard College and Columbia University

“Hun College Counseling provided incredibly personalized guidance throughout my college application process. They offered valuable insight at every stage, from selecting courses to setting up my Common App account to refining my personal statement and helping me decide which schools best aligned with my goals and interests. The counselors were always available to answer questions, not just about college applications, but also about academics, extracurriculars, and navigating the overall stress of the process, which made me feel much more confident and supported throughout the journey.”

Victor Y. '25

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Meet the Team

The College Counseling Office has an open-door policy, and we invite students and parents to contact us with any questions.

Steven DelVecchio

Senior Associate Director of College Counseling

Kimberly Esposito

Administrative Assistant to the College Counseling Office

Radha Mishra

Director of College Counseling

Patrick Rounds

Associate Director of College Counseling

Julie Washington

Associate Director of College Counseling

Anupa Wijaya

Associate Director of College Counseling