Gilman School - College Counseling Office
Parent/Guardian Response Form - CONFIDENTIAL
Student’s Name ______________________________
Parents/Guardians ___________________________
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Daytime Phone ______________________________
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PART I
Preferences
Specific colleges you may have in mind for your son.
Size
Location
Setting (urban, small town, suburban)
Non-academic (athletics, art, music, clubs)
Qualities/characteristics you hope
the college will offer
List things you hope your child will gain
from the college experience
Please indicate highest level of education achieved. (Used to determine some scholarship eligibility.)
Can you share any objective information that the college counselor should know – unconventional home
situation, legacy status, language spoken at home, ethnic background?
Will you apply for college financial aid:
YES
NO
UNSURE
How important will need-based financial aid be in your son’s application/admission process? The
counselors are especially eager to discuss financial aid with families. We encourage you to engage in these
discussions as early as possible.
Is there anything else you feel the college counselor should know?
(over)
PART II
Quality
Please take this opportunity to tell us about your child in a less formal and more personal
fashion. We intend to understand and appreciate your child in a way that may be unique to the
home or your experience. We strongly suggest that you list three to five adjectives that describe
your child and then provide brief anecdotes that illustrate these qualities. All responses will be
kept confidential.
Anecdote
Person completing this form ________________________________________ date __________________