The College Try A column by The Derryfield School’s Director of College Counseling Brennan Barnard for the Sunday Monitor
THE COLLEGE TRY was a year-long Sunday Monitor column that appeared monthly to help parents and students navigate the sometimes confusing world of applying to college. The writer, Brennan Barnard, 37, of Concord, is the Director of College Counseling and Public Relations at The Derryfield School in Manchester. Barnard has worked as teacher, coach, admission officer and student affairs administrator at a number of high schools and colleges, including the Westtown School, the Northfield Mount Hermon School, Franklin & Marshall College and the University of Vermont. In New Hampshire, he has served as a college counselor for the St. Paul’s School Advanced Studies Program and the Royal Thai Scholars program at Brewster Academy and as an independent consultant through Parker Academy/Tutoring & Instructional Service.
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