Friends' Central School provides highly personalized, expert college admission counseling to students and their families. Our four full-time counselors have extensive experience working in independent school college counseling and selective college admissions.

Our emphasis is on counseling rather than placement–educating and advocating throughout the process, with a focus on each student and his or her talents, interests, and needs. The goal of this student-centered approach is for each member of the class to have the best possible college search experience and for students to find schools where they will continue to flourish beyond their years at Friends' Central.

Members of the Class of 2026 were admitted to an incredible range of schools across the country, with 35% of the Class attending a US News and World Report top college or university. Friends' Central students matriculated to premier institutions including Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, and Swarthmore College, among others. Click below to see the list. 

Sammi Smith '26

The University of Southern California

"I was able to seek support from all of the college counseling team, regardless as to who I was originally assigned. The CC Office was always available, and eager to help me, ensuring I have everything I need to complete my applications, helping me with my timeline, and helping edit my essays, and activities sheet. They also served as mentors in several ways, and I found myself able and comfortable to confide in them about any several of my school stressors."

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Kareena Mathur '26

Boston University

"Kimberley was VERY helpful! I set up a meeting with her at least once a week or would just drop in to her office or shoot her and email and she was great as doing research or reaching out to my universities on my behalf to answer questions. Having the background to understand what college admissions is looking for and how they would read my application was key to shaping my application. Being an only child and having both my parents not go through this process years ago, my family had many questions. Kimberley was great at helping reassuring them and taking the time to meet with them while also building a relationship with me."

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Andrew Yu '25

Brown University

"FCS teachers have, without fail, supported me through my entire time in the Upper School, both in and out of the classroom. The teachers and the atmosphere of learning that they cultivate are what I cherish most at FCS and will be what I miss most."

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