Colgate High School Seminar
Each year since 1959, Colgate has given area high school students a taste of the college experience. Faculty and administrators teach a variety of seminars introducing college-level topics that may not be available at surrounding high schools. Students register through participating high schools and meet for three weekly classes. There are four opportunities to join High School Seminar each year with two sessions each semester.
Course examples include:
- Introduction to Fiction Writing
- Healthy Relationships
- Modernist Poetry and the Rethinking of the Human
- Climate Change & Marine Life
- Dance & Creative Movement
- War: Past, Present, Future
Please email highschoolseminar@colgate.edu with any questions.
Colgate SAT Prep
The COVE offers a free, in-person, SAT preparation course for students in their junior year of high school from the central New York area. High school students work in small groups with Colgate student coaches, meeting in classrooms on Colgate’s campus.
Each class consists of practice for the reading, writing, and math sections of the SAT, along with college preparation activities. Student registration takes place in the fall and course sessions begin in late January or early February. The course concludes in time for the May 1, 2027 administration of the SAT. Reach out to SATPrep@colgate.edu to inquire about joining the program.
Students Receive
- Tailored SAT instruction with an emphasis on completing practice questions and time management strategies
- 2 full-length practice SAT tests and test results
- College preparation and application advice