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College Counseling Corner

College Counseling Corner

Welcome to the college counseling resource page for the latest updates, information, and insights from Northwood's Director of College Counseling, David McCauley.


Sept. 17, 2021

College Visits - 2021-2022


Sept. 9, 2021

The standardized test schedule has been updated and posted. 


Sept. 23, 2020

Updates to the SAT standardized tests schedule have been released. The ACT details will be released in the coming weeks. Standardized Testing Schedule


July 29,  2020 -  Fall 2020 Standardized Tests

Many sites across the USA and the globe are now closing and canceling their tests due to CoVID concerns and the inability to administer the tests given state/federal mandates for hosting large groups of people. We are going to bring our SAT fall tests in-house and they will no longer be offered to students who are not Northwood students.   The two fall in-house dates will be Sept. 23 and Oct. 14. For those of you who plan on taking the fall ACT test, we are also looking into modifying those administrations so that we can offer them to Northwood students only.  

July 27, 2020 - Virtual College Visits 

Mr. McCauley and the College Counseling Office has been busy scheduling virtual school visits for the fall. Details to follow and schools that are already scheduled include Bates, University of Vermont, Middlebury, St. Lawrence University, and more.

David McCauley
David McCauley, Director of College Counseling and Director of International Students
(518)302-5119

As the Director of College Counseling David provides college-related guidance and support for students and their parents, maintains professional relationships with college admission officers, and oversees the programs for students regarding the college search process. Previous to Northwood School, David was the Director of College Counseling at Berkshire School. Prior to this, he spent four years as Director of College Counseling and Assistant Registrar at Beijing High School No. 4 and Beijing National Day School in China. He has also worked as an admissions officer at Creighton University, Siena College, Hamilton College, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is a graduate of Colby College with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish, and St. Lawrence University with a M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and is active in numerous professional associations. David, his wife Marleny, and their son Sean live in Lake Placid.