High school admissions process

For any question regarding the high school admissions process, please contact : Douglas Gostlin

By phone :
By email :
(510)549 2851

 

Lunch Time Visits
Presentations for the E.B. students on our campus are held during the school day.
Independent school admission directors often accompanied by students and teachers come to present their schools.
School
Date
International High School Monday September 17
College Preparatory School
Tuesday September 18
Athenian Thursday September 20
Bishop O'Dowd Friday September 21
Lick Wilmerding
Monday September 24
Bentley
Tuesday September 25
Head Royce Thursday September 27
St Joseph High School
Tuesday October 2
The Branson School Thursday October 4
Maybeck Friday October 5
Orinda Academy Tuesday October 9
St Mary's Wednesday October 10
La Pérouse Thursday October 11
EB Events

(For 8th Graders and their parents)

Logistics:

October 16
6:30-8:30 pm
Elementary School, 1009 Heinz in the Multi-Purpose room

Contact:Douglas Gostlin High School Placement Counselor: 510-549-2851
Topics:
  • How to get the most when visiting a high school
  • What do Schools look for in Interviews? Essays?
  • The truth about testing:ISEE, SSAT, COOP
  • Public School
  • Boarding School as an option
  • International Bac, French Bac, Advance placement and honor classes
  • Financial Aid
  • Questions and answers

Featuring guest speakers from:

Athenian School
Lick-Wilmerding

Bentley
International High School
College Prep School
and others…
High School Fairs

High School fairs can be a good way to get an overview of a number of schools,especially in the early stages of your search.They are probably more valuable for 7th graders than 8th as the 8th graders already have an idea of the schools that they are interested in.

September 24
High School Fair 7:00- 9:00 PM
Seven Hills School
Walnut Creek
October 25
East Bay High School Fair 7:00- 9:00 PM
Scottish Rites Temple
Oakland 1547 Lakeside Drive
Admissions Process Timeline
7th Graders

8th Graders

Fall of 7th Grade

  • Visit the middle school counselor page and begin to familiarize yourself with the process and options.
  • Visit a high school fair (optional).
  • Attend an open house or two (optional).

November

  • Parents attend group meeting with Douglas to learn about the high school process.

April-May

  • Students and parents attend high school night to hear EB alums speak about their transition into different kinds of high schools (independent, public, parochial, French).
  • Attend individual meeting with Douglas to go over student records and prepare for the high school visits. In these meeting, we discuss possible high schools and try to expand the possibilities.

June

  • Take SSAT as prep (optional).

September of 8th Grade.

  • Call schools for brochures and applications.
  • Set appointments for visits/interviews early, as they fill up quickly.
  • Prepare for interviews.

October

  • Attend special high school night for guidance from admissions directors.
  • Begin school visits/interviews.
  • Admissions directors come to EB (during lunchtime) to answer questions about their schools.
  • Give all recommendation forms for teachers and counselor to Douglas.
  • Work on essay writing in English class.
  • Start application essays.
  • Register for standardized tests.SSAT and ISEE
  • Begin S.S.A.T/ISEE preparation class (optional).

November

  • Complete high school essays.
  • Complete applications.
  • Complete school visits/interviews.

December

  • Submit applications to schools.Take S.S.A.T. or ISEE
  • Relax and have a nice vacation.

January

  • Final deadline for all EBISC applications is mid-January.

March

  • Admission decision letters are mailed to applicants around the middle of the month.
  • *The admissions process is complete after wait list decisions have been made. The process is usually complete by the end of March.

April

  • Students and parents attend high school night to hear EB alums speak about their transition into different kinds of high schools (independent, public, parochial, French).
 
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