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Resource page
Welcome to the Berkeley Carroll College Counseling page. Bookmark this page link so that you may return to it again and again!
Documents we know will be useful for your college search will be posted here. Also note that we will periodically add documents to the MyDrive section of your SCOIR account.
Berkeley Carroll College Guide 2022 23-Updated.pdf
Evaluating a College VisitJunior Research TipsAdditional Junior Research TipsCollege Recruitment and the Berkeley Carroll Student Athlete 2021Summer and School Year Enrichment Opportunities Guide 2021A Comprehensive List of College/University Diversity Fly-In Programs 2020Gap Year Program ResourcesMake an appointment with your counselor:
Calendly automatically integrates with Google calendar and Zoom (or students may choose to meet in person). If the times listed on our calendars don’t work in your schedule, email Ms. Dunne.
Applications: The Common Application pdf can be found below. You will use the online version to apply, but here's a useful preview so you can see the application sections as they appear to the reader:
2020-21 First Year Common Application.pdfCommon Application
Links to the online application for the Common Applications plus UCAS and CUNY and the University of California can be found in the section below.
You can start the Common Applications at any time. The application (like most of these mentioned above) will be updated on or around August 1, but your account will roll over to the next application year.
NOTE: The Coaltiion Application merged with SCOIR as of summer 2022. Since the Common App is used by about 1000 colleges and universities and there are no applications that cannot be found on the Common App that are on SCOIR/Coalition, we strongly prefer you use the Common Application.
Some websites we recommend you use in your search/application process.
Just the facts and/or broader sites for research
Financial Aid sites
FAFSA: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid
CSS Profile: Form required by many private colleges and universities (includes assets)
Net Price Calculator Estimate financial aid/costs for all your colleges
College Money Method (password: bcscmm2223 )
Scholarship Sites: Create a separate scholarship email address to use in registering for these sites.
EVERYTHING TESTING ACCORDING TO COMPASS
compass_guide_to_admission_testing 2023-24.pdfFINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
College Money Method Resource (LINK BELOW)
This site includes information about financial aid. Watch your email for workshop invitations.
(password: bcscmm2223 )
click on the logo below
Other considerations:
Colleges That Change Lives -- Student-centered liberal arts colleges you should not miss!
Common Queries: Note that these links are based on each college's most recent common data sets and might not reflect new policy changes.
Recommended resources for those of you who prefer paper: Some of these books are subjective guides, others are based on niche criteria, and still more are meant to be insiders' guides.
We have gifted a copy of the FISKE guide for students to begin their qualitative research. But we know families will (sometimes) ask for trusted resources to provide more insight into the process and guidance on what roles family members can take.
Also remember to use the BC College Handbook for Berkeley Carroll Families.
You have this guide, includes 2-3 page blurbs
Another subjective guide with 2-3 page blurbs
A great way to examine the value of a holistic education
Insiders guide from trusted sources
More info for parents at the start of this process
Insiders guide from trusted sources
Helpful Advice for Parents
Another inside the process guide
Black Family's Guide to College Admissions
Resources for students with disabilities
Essay writing guide from the experts
(We use excerpts from these last two books in our workshops!)
Additional Recommended Readings:
Opinion | How to Survive the College Admissions Madness - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
How To Be an Ethical Parent in the College Admissions Process — Making Caring Common (harvard.edu)
12 Ways to Reduce Stress During the College Admissions Process (grownandflown.com)
When Kids Go to College: A Parent's Guide to Changing Relationships
Stop Asking About My Kid’s College Plans, Elisabeth Egan
10 Things to Know About Getting Into Your Dream College, Eric Hoover
Quilts, Cows, Money and Meaning: College Essays That Stood Out, Rob Lieber
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be, Frank Bruni
College Admission Conquest: Words Matter, Brennan Barnard
College Admission Zombies: Ideas That Need To Die, Brennan Barnard
Links to College Visit Media Links and Tours
includes YouTube channels, campus tours, and other videos as well as basic statistics for schools in the USA, Canada, UK
Click college search and enter the name of the college you would like to view or click advanced search.
Comprehensive array of tables, lists, and data -- check to see if your colleges count demonstrated interest or offer interviews.
A unique TV series that tells the "story" of a variety of US colleges and universities.