About this Episode:

With May 1—National College Decision Day—and Baccalaureate and Commencement for the Class of 2026 recently passed, Austin Prep’s Senior Director of Communications, Tyler Fleming, is joined by Cynthia Pitta P’28, ’30, Director of College Counseling, as they discuss Austin Prep’s Office of College Counseling offerings, trends in college admissions, the successful #collegeadmissions journey for the Class of 2026, and more.

Guest: Cynthia Pitta P’28, ’30, Director of College Counseling

Host: Tyler Fleming P’28, ’30, Senior Director of Communications

Produced: Nina Bramante ’19, Assistant Director of Communications

Chapters:

0:00 – Intro

0:45 – Welcome

2:06 – May 1, College Decision Day

3:08 – The College Counseling Process at Austin Prep

4:38 – An Introduction to the Office of College Counseling

5:53 – The Value Add of College Counseling at Austin Prep

8:01 – Building Relationships with Students

9:52 – What is the Most Important Part of the College Application?

12:40 – The Success of the #classof2026

15:44 – The Class of 2026 by the Numbers

16:31 – More About Mrs. Pitta

17:47 – Advice for Rising Juniors and Seniors

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