We are a college preparatory small school. We look at college matriculation as a two stage process. First, you must get accepted to the college of your choice, and second, you must find the money to go. We consider a successful application as a weighted sum of good grades, good standardized test scores, great recommendations and at least one extra-curricular activity. As soon as our students are freshmen, we help them with all aspects of applying to the college of their choice. We help them explore possible career choices through workshops and class time; we monitor their four-year plan so that they have the required courses, and we have a class that seniors take to deal with the mechanics of applying to the college of their choice. Last but not least, we interface with the College and Career Counseling Center at BHS to ensure that our students receive all of the benefits that Berkeley High has to offer.

The following is a grade by grade guide of “steps to do” to manage the college application process over a student’s four year tenure at Berkeley High developed by the BHS College and Career Center. You'll notice that most due dates are for 2006, however, the substance of what you must do remains unchanged: