About this Issue

Devon Prep has always prepared its students for the rigors of college and beyond, but the process of choosing, applying for, and getting into the right school is constantly evolving. There are so many elements that go into it: school size, location, academic focus, religious affiliation, athletic opportunities, scholarship and aid offers, acceptance rates....

Think back to your own experience here. Writing essays and submitting applications. Playing the waiting game and checking the mail for weeks to see if that acceptance letter finally arrived. Narrowing down your choices to a handful schools. Making that final commitment. It’s exactly what our students are experiencing now. But the planning process starts earlier. And the financial commitment is greater.

So with this issue of the Alumni Newsletter, we offer you insight to how the college process has changed over the years, the types of colleges and universities students are targeting and attending, and where the college application process is headed. Liz Eshleman, the school’s Director of College Counseling, has been at Devon Prep for more than 14 years, and provided us with a wealth of information and insight into what today’s students are facing and how she’s helping them navigate an increasingly-complex process.

We hope this issue shows how much things have changed, and how Devon Prep keeps evolving!