College Counseling

The college counseling program at the Bay School is designed to empower students to calmly, thoughtfully, and competently navigate the many stages of the college application and enrollment process—one of the first significant life decisions students will make and own for themselves.

Classes of 2008 and 2009 College Admission and Enrollment List

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Utilizing state-of-the art resources, students and their families work with the college counseling office to consider their values, passions, interests, and needs. From that foundation, they research colleges and universities that meet their individual criteria, and evaluate how their credentials will position them for admission at each institution.

In a year-long process beginning the middle of their junior year, students learn to take ownership of their search, to advocate for their needs, to master the myriad details and pieces of the complex application process, and to place the process in the broader context of their lives. The most thoughtful process, with the student driving and the college office and family right there in support, yields the best outcome for each student.

In addition to regular individual and small group meetings and traditional print and internet resources, the Bay School utilizes web-based technology from TCCi-Naviance to create an open and transparent link between the college office, the student, and their family, powered by the most comprehensive and practical database available for college research. Bay School seniors also benefit from having more than 100 college and university admission visitors during the fall application cycle each year.

We are extremely proud of the motivated, thoughtful, and reflective work that the classes of 2008 and 2009 did in their application and admission process. The 103 graduates of our first two classes were admitted to more than 160 outstanding colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Canada.