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College Counseling at Hopkins
In support of the Hopkins mission, “the breeding up of hopeful youths…,” the College Counseling Office provides individualized guidance and support while fostering student engagement in the college search and application process. Our goal is to encourage independent reflection, research, and academic and personal growth in our students that promotes informed decision-making when planning their academic future.
College counseling is available to all high school students, and individual meetings begin during the winter of junior year. College counselors are matched with adviser groups, which allows us to work closely with advisers during this pivotal time in students' Hopkins experience. Hopkins college counselors are experts in the world of highly selective college admissions, including both domestic and international opportunities for students. The director and associate directors are full-time college counselors at Hopkins School.
Sophomores and juniors participate in class meetings and college fairs to familiarize themselves with the variety of options available to them. We host parent programming throughout the school year focusing on topics such as financial literacy, college entrance exams, and panel presentations with college admissions officers to provide context on the current admissions landscape. We are in regular contact with juniors, seniors, their parents, and their advisers to address specific questions and to share general information. Hopkins families also have access to an extensive website with grade-specific and topically organized content that they can utilize at any time.
College counseling is available to all high school students, and individual meetings begin during the winter of junior year. College counselors are matched with adviser groups, which allows us to work closely with advisers during this pivotal time in students' Hopkins experience. Hopkins college counselors are experts in the world of highly selective college admissions, including both domestic and international opportunities for students. The director and associate directors are full-time college counselors at Hopkins School.
Sophomores and juniors participate in class meetings and college fairs to familiarize themselves with the variety of options available to them. We host parent programming throughout the school year focusing on topics such as financial literacy, college entrance exams, and panel presentations with college admissions officers to provide context on the current admissions landscape. We are in regular contact with juniors, seniors, their parents, and their advisers to address specific questions and to share general information. Hopkins families also have access to an extensive website with grade-specific and topically organized content that they can utilize at any time.
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College Counseling Portal
Dates, forms, and other important information for members of the Hopkins community can be found by logging in to hopkins.edu, clicking "Quick Links" and the "College Counseling" tile on the Resource Board.
Meet the Team
Erika Giaimo Chapin
Director of College Counseling
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Erika came to Hopkins in 2007 from Cheshire Academy where she served as Associate Director of College Counseling. Prior to that, she spent seven years at the University of New Hampshire as a Senior Assistant Director of Admissions and Academic Adviser. She also served as an Admissions Counselor at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Kate Bashaw
Associate Director of College Counseling
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Kate came to Hopkins after spending eleven years as Associate Director of College Counseling at Suffield Academy. In addition to her role in college advising, Kate served as a dormitory head, advisor, and athletic coach. Prior to Suffield Academy, Kate worked in college admissions at The Pennsylvania State University and her alma mater, Gettysburg College, where she played varsity lacrosse. In addition to her professional experience in college counseling, Kate earned her Master's degree in counseling focused on Human Services Administration from Wake Forest University.
Dan Drummond
College Counselor / English Faculty
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A native of Duluth, Minnesota, Dan served as a Senior Admissions Officer for six years at Harvard College before joining the staff at the University School of Milwaukee as a Director of College Counseling and English teacher for five years. Dan then served as an English Teacher and a College Counselor at St. Sebastian's School in Massachusetts for 11 years before coming to Hopkins in 2016.
Jessie Ramos–Willey
Associate Director of College Counseling
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Jessie joined the College Counseling team in the summer of 2018. Prior to Hopkins she served as College Counselor and Program Manager at Watkinson School and Associate Director of College Counseling at The Taft School. She also worked at her alma mater, Wesleyan University, as Associate Dean of Admission. She earned her master’s degree in counseling with a specialization in higher education from Central Connecticut State University.
Eric Sustar
Associate Director of College Counseling
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Eric joined the College Counseling Office in 2025 after spending seven years at Case Western Reserve University where he served as Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission. Prior to CWRU, he spent four years at the Arizona School for the Arts as the Vice Principal. He also taught mathematics for four years at Coffman and Scioto High Schools in Dublin, Ohio. During that time, he earned his Master of Education in School Leadership from Miami University.
Sarah Tarrant Madden
Associate Director of College Counseling
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Sarah joined the Hopkins College Counseling team in the summer of 2017 after spending three years in Deerfield's College Advising office and thirteen years in NYC, where she taught English and served as the Director of College Counseling at the Calhoun School. Her personal educational journey includes degrees from Wesleyan and Columbia; professionally, she's visited over 100 college campuses. Sarah is excited to help Hopkins students explore their future intellectual adventures.
College Matriculation (Class of 2026)
| Adelphi University 1 Amherst College 1 Bard College 2 Barnard College 1 Bates College 2 Bentley University 1 Binghamton University 1 Boston College 7 Boston University 6 Brandeis University 3 Brown University 4 Bryn Mawr College 1 Carleton College 1 Case Western Reserve University 1 Colby College 1 Colgate University 1 College of the Atlantic 1 College of the Holy Cross 1 Columbia University 1 Cornell University 7 Denison University 1 Duke University 1 Georgetown University 3 Harvard University 3 Haverford College 1 Jagiellonian University in Krakow 1 McGill University 2 NYU Shanghai 1 New York University 5 Northeastern University 4 Oberlin College 1 Penn State University (Scranton) 1 Princeton University 1 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 |
Scripps College 1 Skidmore College 1 Smith College 1 Spelman College 2 Stanford University 2 Swarthmore College 1 Texas A&M University 1 The University of Edinburgh 1 Trinity College 1 Trinity College Dublin 1 Tufts University 6 Tulane University 1 University of California (Berkeley) 3 University of California (Los Angeles) 1 University of California (San Diego) 1 University of Chicago 5 University of Connecticut (Stamford) 1 University of Connecticut 8 University of Maryland 1 University of Massachusetts 2 University of Miami 1 University of Michigan 1 University of New Haven 2 University of Notre Dame 4 University of Pittsburgh 1 University of Rhode Island 1 University of Richmond 2 University of Rochester 1 University of Toronto 1 Villanova University 1 Wesleyan University 4 William & Mary 1 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 Yale University 14 |
College Matriculation (Classes of 2023–2026)
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VISITS TO HOPKINS
Hopkins does not typically offer traditional day college visits. Instead, we offer fairs which are open to interested colleges and universities. Please contact Jessie Ramos-Willey for more information on our college fairs.
IN THE AREA
If you are looking for a coffee or bite to eat before/after your visit, here are a few options that are close by:
Deja Brew Cafe
763 Edgewood Ave, New Haven, CT 06515
763 Edgewood Ave, New Haven, CT 06515
Manjares Bistro
838 Whalley Ave #3, New Haven, CT 06515
838 Whalley Ave #3, New Haven, CT 06515
Bella’s Cafe
896 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06515
Pistachio Cafe
911 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06515
896 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06515
Pistachio Cafe
911 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06515
Dayton Street Pizza
60 Dayton St, New Haven, CT 06515
60 Dayton St, New Haven, CT 06515
Cilantro Fresh Mexican Grill
1158 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06515
1158 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06515
Starbucks
1660 Litchfield Turnpike, Woodbridge, CT 06525
1660 Litchfield Turnpike, Woodbridge, CT 06525
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