 | The college counseling program at Brooks is designed to empower students to calmly, thoughtfully and competently navigate the many stages of the college application and enrollment process — one of the first significant life decisions students will make and own for themselves.
Utilizing state-of-the art resources, students and their families work with the college counseling office to consider their values, passions, interests and needs. From that foundation, they research colleges and universities that meet their individual criteria, and evaluate how their credentials will position them for admission at each institution.
In a year-long process beginning the middle of their junior year, students learn to take ownership of their search, to advocate for their needs, to master the myriad details and pieces of the complex application process and to place the process in the broader context of their lives. The most thoughtful process, with the student driving and the college office and family right there in support, yields the best outcome for each student.
In addition to regular individual and small group meetings and traditional print and internet resources, the College Office utilizes web-based technology from TCCi-Naviance to create an open and transparent link between the college office, the student and their family, powered by the most comprehensive and practical database available for college research. Brooks seniors also benefit from having nearly 100 college and university admission visitors during the fall application cycle each year.
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| | College Counseling Office  John McVeighAssociate Director of College Counseling; Science Teacher (978) 725-6262 John McVeigh joined the Brooks community in 2003 as a chemistry teacher after leaving the Intel Corporation to follow his heart into teaching and coaching. He currently serves as the associate director of college counseling, in addition to teaching chemistry and physics and serving as the head coach of the boys basketball team. A Presidential Scholar, Academic All-American, and captain of the basketball team at Merrimack College, where he earned a B.S. in biology and chemistry, John went on to earn an M.S. in environmental management from Duke University in 2000. John lives on campus with his wife, Candice, and their newborn son, Jack. |
 Casey BoboHistory Teacher; College Counselor (978) 725-6259 |
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