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Author: Chris Pluta

Christine Pluta has worked as an undergraduate admissions officer since 1997, first at the University of Pennsylvania, then at Barnard College. From here, she was named a Director of College Counseling at College Coach, LLC, and the Associate Director of College Counseling at Horace Mann School in the Bronx, NY. She joined the Lycée in 2008.
November 12, 2016 Alumni / College Counseling / Featured / Secondary

Matriculations for the Class of 2016

Whether pursuing studies in the US, France, the UK, Canada or other parts of Europe, students in the Class of 2016 chose with great care and achieved impressive results.  I am cheered by these outcomes, and not only because there are some recognizable, international names on the list of their

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February 21, 2016 College Counseling / Featured / Secondary

How to Get into College

Most families at the Lycée accept the inevitability of their child’s acceptance into a university somewhere in the world, however, the question remains for many, “How do they get into a good university?” I hear this question not only at the Lycée, but often in my personal life, when I

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October 1, 2015 College Counseling / Featured / Secondary

For the Class of 2015, the Future Looks International

Every graduating class is different. These differences manifest themselves at the Lycée in the proportion of students choosing certain Bacs and filières, or the percentage of students who immerse themselves in athletic teams or community service activities. We can also see the differences in where our graduating Terminale choose to

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September 12, 2014 Alumni / College Counseling / Featured / Secondary

Lycée Graduates Make Bold Choices

Students throw their graduation caps in the air following their graduation ceremony in June 2014. The Class of 2014 was bold. They had the audacity to apply to some of the oldest, most selective universities in the world, as well as the newest and most innovative programs in international higher

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February 7, 2014 College Counseling / Featured / Secondary

Talking about College, without Anxiety

Fresh air and nature inspire the 10th graders to open up about their college plans and concerns.  “…And in January, we’re all going to go to an overnight camp together! Frost Valley!” My audience of freshly scrubbed, back-to-school tenth graders looked simultaneously shocked and intrigued.  Qu’est-ce que c’est, Madame Pluta?

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