Guidance
Ten counselors are available to provide guidance services for our students.
Guidance programs include:
- Academic Counseling Students are seen individually and in small groups to discuss academic achievement, study habits, course selections, and tutoring programs.
- College and Career Counseling All seniors and juniors are scheduled for several classes with our college guidance counselor. The department hosts two college fair nights each year. Students receive advice on applying to selective colleges, special programs, selecting a major field, applying for scholarships and financial aid, and choosing a career.
- Peer Group Counseling All sophomores participate in a special program of small group counseling led by two trained seniors and an adult counselor. This unique program was started over thirty years ago by Bro. Leo Richard, and soon won national recognition in a front page article in the New York Times. The program has been replicated in dozens of other schools.
- Personal Counseling Throughout the year, students have an opportunity to discuss personal concerns with their counselors, helping them deal with the many issues that confront adolescents today.
- SMILE Program Another special program at Molloy is the SMILE program, which invites volunteer specialists to work with small groups of students dealing with personal and family concerns such as separation and divorce, grieving or addiction. The SMILE program was started by the late Br. Leo Richard.
Testing Programs include:
- PSAT Sophomores and juniors take the Preliminary Scholastic Achievement Test in October to help them pinpoint areas for improvement before taking their college entrance exams.
- SAT Juniors and seniors take the Scholastic Achievement Test, as well as specific subject exams, as part of the college admission process.