College Counseling
Carondelet’s College Counseling provides a supportive environment in which students can identify their goals, reflect on their talents and passions, and make good and confident decisions about higher education. We guide students in the self-reflection and evaluation, research, and application writing that is the key to good college selection.
At Carondelet, College Counselors are assigned to students and meet with their advisees starting in the freshman year. Four counselors, who have about 50 students at each grade level, build rapport and knowledge of each unique student as they meet over the course of four years. The counselor helps the student choose an appropriately challenging class schedule and advises her about athletics, extracurricular activities (including summer opportunities), and standardized tests, in line with the student’s goals and interests.
A key element in the college application process is finding a good “fit” for each student. Just getting into college is not the focus: getting into the right school is. Our goal is to provide our students with the right foundation and guide their college selection process so they will be successful in college and in life.
Ms. Lim, Ms. San Miguel, Mrs. Sciacca, Mrs. Jessop, Mrs. Paz-Rumore
Find your counselor!
The first letter of the student's last name corresponds to her counselor as follows:
Classes of 2019, 2020, 2021
A-D | Liz Paz-Rumore, JD - Director of College Counseling
E-L | Colleen Lim - College Counselor
M-Q | Lisa Sciacca - College Counselor
R-Z | Ginger Jessop - College Counselor
Classes of 2022
A-C | Liz Paz-Rumore, JD - Director of College Counseling
D-K | Colleen Lim - College Counselor
L-Q | Lisa Sciacca - College Counselor
R-Z | Ginger Jessop - College Counselor
Schedule a meeting
Students are welcome to schedule a meeting with their college counselor. Find your counselor below and click the link to see their availability. Appointments are 20 minutes long and available during break, lunch, 7th period, or after school. These appointments are for students only.
Mrs. Paz-Rumore
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Ms. Lim
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Mrs. Sciacca
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Mrs. Jessop
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Calendar of events
| March - May | College Criteria Meetings for Juniors March - May Counselors meet 1:1 with juniors to discuss their college criteria and build their college list. |
11 students |
| Mar. 19 |
Coffee with the College Counselors Parents, have questions about the college process? Stop by for coffee and an informal chat. |
9, 10, 11, 12 Parents |
| Mar. 20 |
Student-Athlete College Info Night Interested in playing sports in college? Hear from a panel of experts about what it's really like to be a student-athlete, why it's important to get good grades if you want to be recruited, and who the recruitment process works. Read more. |
9, 10, 11, 12 Students + Parents |
| Mar. 27 & 28 | Sophomore Classroom Visits
Students take the Myer’s Briggs Personality Assessment to guide them with personal and career exploration. |
10 Students |
| April 3 |
College Preview Night Hear application advice from a panel of college admissions officers representing the UCs, CSUs, Community Colleges, Out of State Public colleges, and Private colleges. |
11 Students + Parents |
| April 10 |
SAT and ACT Information Night In an effort to streamline and maximize your time with us, Sophomore Road to College Night has being moved from March 27, as previously advertised. That information is now combined on this evening. |
10 Students + Parents |
| April 30 |
Senior Celebration Seniors, join your college counselors to celebrate your 2-year and 4-year college plans! Important last steps will be reviewed. |
12 Students |
| May 1 |
Junior Road to College Night, Part 2 Learn the strategies and practical details you need to be ready to apply to college in the fall. |
11 Students + Parents |
| May 3 | College Sweatshirt Day Seniors, celebrate your 2-year and 4-year college plans by wearing your college sweatshirt. |
12 Students |
| May - July |
Class of 2020 Parent/Guardian Meetings College Counselors meet 1:1 with rising seniors and their parents/guardians to review students’ college lists, application timelines, and next steps. |
11 Students + Parents |
| June 3-7 | College Kick-Start During this college application boot camp, rising seniors will refine their college lists, draft their college essays and get a head start on their college applications. |
11 Students |