College Matriculation 2015-2019 GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT &
American University Harvard University Seattle University University of North Georgia COLLEGE/CAREER PLANNING Arizona State University* High Point University Siena College University of Northern Iowa Auburn University Hosei University Simpson College University of Northwestern Augsburg College* Illinois Wesleyan University South Dakota School of Mines University of Notre Dame* Baylor University* Indiana University at Bloomington* and Technology* University of Oregon* Belmont University Iowa State University* Southern Methodist University University of Phoenix Bemidji State University* Johnson & Wales University Spelman College University of Puget Sound* Preparing for success starts as soon Benedictine College (Providence) St. Catherine University - St. Paul* University of Richmond Bethel University-MN* Lake Forest College* St. Cloud State University* University of Rochester as you walk through our doors. Boston College* Lawrence University St. Edward’s University University of San Diego* Boston University* LIM College St. Lawrence University University of Southern California* Bowling Green State University Lindenwood University St. Olaf College* University of South Carolina-Columbia Bradley University Loras College St. Petersburg College University of South Dakota Brandeis University Louisiana State University Swarthmore College University of St. Thomas* Brown University Loyola Marymount University* Loyola Syracuse University* University of Utah Butler University* University - Chicago Temple University University of Washington* California Lutheran University Loyola University - Maryland Texas Christian University* University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire* California Polytechnic State University Luther College The College of the Ozarks University of Wisconsin, La Crosse* Carleton College* Lynn University The Culinary Institute of America- NY University of Wisconsin, Madison* GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Case Western Reserve University Marist College* (Main Campus) University of Wisconsin, River Falls* Benilde-St. Margaret’s offers a comprehensive guidance program Catholic University of America The Evergreen State College Marquette University* University of Wisconsin, Stout * that includes personal and academic counseling, with emphasis Chapman University* McGill University* The George Washington University* University of Wisconsin, Superior Clarkson University Miami University, Oxford* The Ohio State University* University of Wisconsin, Whitewater* placed on helping students plan for their future. The Guidance Clemson University Michigan State University The University of Alabama* Utah State Department provides assistance beyond our Red Knights’ high Coastal Carolina University* Michigan Technological University* The University of Arizona* Vanderbilt University College of Saint Benedict* Minneapolis College of Art and Design* The University of Iowa* Villanova University* school careers. BSM offers an extensive selection of college- College of St. Scholastica* Minnesota State University, Mankato* The University of Memphis Virginia Tech preparatory courses, and each student is assigned a counselor that College of the Holy Cross* Minnesota State University, Moorhead* The University of Tampa Wake Forest University stays with them from their very first day at BSM until they graduate. College of William and Mary Mississippi State University The University of Texas, Austin Washington and Lee University* Colgate University Montana State University, Bozeman* Thomas College Washington State University Colorado College Mount Holyoke College Tulane University Washington University in St. Louis COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER Colorado State University* Mount Marty College Tufts University* Wellesley College* Columbia College Chicago* New York Film Academy Union College (New York) Wheaton College IL* The BSM College and Career Center is a resource center for both BSM’s Guidance and College Counselors individually assist all Red Knights in setting and reaching goals for successful futures. Concordia College - Moorhead* New York University* United States Air Force Academy Whitman College* students and parents. The counselors and trained parent volunteers Concordia University - Montreal North Central University* United States Military Academy - Army Wilberforce University Concordia University - St. Paul North Dakota State University* United States Naval Academy* Willamette University staff the College and Career Center and are available to assist Cornell College* North Dakota State College of Science Unity College Winona State University* our Red Knight families. There are approximately 200 college Creighton University* Northeastern University* University of Advancing Technology Xavier University* representatives who visit with interested students each year in the Dartmouth College Northern Illinois University University of British Columbia Denison University Northern Michigan University* University of California, Irvine* College and Career Center. DePaul University* Northwestern University* University of California, Los Angeles* * indicates more than one DePauw University* Occidental College* University of California, Santa Barbara student attending Drake University* Ohio University University of Chicago Drexel University Ohio Wesleyan University of Colorado at Boulder* Duke University Pacific Lutheran University University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Elon University Pennsylvania State University University of Dayton Emory University* Pepperdine University* University of Denver* Florida tGulf Coas Point Loma Nazarene University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign* Florida Southern College Providence College* University of Kansas* Florida Southwestern State College Purdue University* University of Kentucky Fordham University* Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Manitoba* Franklin University Switzerland Rochester Institute of Technology University of Miami George Mason University Rollins College University of Michigan* George Washington University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology University of Minnesota, Duluth* Georgetown University* Saint Anselm College University of Minnesota, Morris* Gonzaga University* Saint John’s University (MN)* University of Minnesota, Twin Cities* Grand Canyon University Saint Louis University University of Missouri Columbia* Grinnell College Saint Mary’s College University of Nebraska at Lincoln* Gustavus Adolphus College* Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota* University of New Hampshire at Durham* Hamilton College - NY* Santa Clara University* University of New Mexico Hamline University* Savannah College of Art and Design University of North Carolina at Wilmington Hampton University Seattle Pacific University University of North Dakota* BSMschool.org | 2501 Highway 100 South, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 | [email protected] | 952-915-4345
South Dakota State University* Southern Methodist University College Matriculation 2015-2019 GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT &
American University Harvard University Seattle University University of North Georgia COLLEGE/CAREER PLANNING Arizona State University* High Point University Siena College University of Northern Iowa Auburn University Hosei University Simpson College University of Northwestern Augsburg College* Illinois Wesleyan University South Dakota School of Mines University of Notre Dame* Baylor University* Indiana University at Bloomington* and Technology* University of Oregon* Belmont University Iowa State University* Southern Methodist University University of Phoenix Bemidji State University* Johnson & Wales University Spelman College University of Puget Sound* Preparing for success starts as soon Benedictine College (Providence) St. Catherine University - St. Paul* University of Richmond Bethel University-MN* Lake Forest College* St. Cloud State University* University of Rochester as you walk through our doors. Boston College* Lawrence University St. Edward’s University University of San Diego* Boston University* LIM College St. Lawrence University University of Southern California* Bowling Green State University Lindenwood University St. Olaf College* University of South Carolina-Columbia Bradley University Loras College St. Petersburg College University of South Dakota Brandeis University Louisiana State University Swarthmore College University of St. Thomas* Brown University Loyola Marymount University* Loyola Syracuse University* University of Utah Butler University* University - Chicago Temple University University of Washington* California Lutheran University Loyola University - Maryland Texas Christian University* University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire* California Polytechnic State University Luther College The College of the Ozarks University of Wisconsin, La Crosse* Carleton College* Lynn University The Culinary Institute of America- NY University of Wisconsin, Madison* GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Case Western Reserve University Marist College* (Main Campus) University of Wisconsin, River Falls* Benilde-St. Margaret’s offers a comprehensive guidance program Catholic University of America The Evergreen State College Marquette University* University of Wisconsin, Stout * that includes personal and academic counseling, with emphasis Chapman University* McGill University* The George Washington University* University of Wisconsin, Superior Clarkson University Miami University, Oxford* The Ohio State University* University of Wisconsin, Whitewater* placed on helping students plan for their future. The Guidance Clemson University Michigan State University The University of Alabama* Utah State Department provides assistance beyond our Red Knights’ high Coastal Carolina University* Michigan Technological University* The University of Arizona* Vanderbilt University College of Saint Benedict* Minneapolis College of Art and Design* The University of Iowa* Villanova University* school careers. BSM offers an extensive selection of college- College of St. Scholastica* Minnesota State University, Mankato* The University of Memphis Virginia Tech preparatory courses, and each student is assigned a counselor that College of the Holy Cross* Minnesota State University, Moorhead* The University of Tampa Wake Forest University stays with them from their very first day at BSM until they graduate. College of William and Mary Mississippi State University The University of Texas, Austin Washington and Lee University* Colgate University Montana State University, Bozeman* Thomas College Washington State University Colorado College Mount Holyoke College Tulane University Washington University in St. Louis COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER Colorado State University* Mount Marty College Tufts University* Wellesley College* Columbia College Chicago* New York Film Academy Union College (New York) Wheaton College IL* The BSM College and Career Center is a resource center for both BSM’s Guidance and College Counselors individually assist all Red Knights in setting and reaching goals for successful futures. Concordia College - Moorhead* New York University* United States Air Force Academy Whitman College* students and parents. The counselors and trained parent volunteers Concordia University - Montreal North Central University* United States Military Academy - Army Wilberforce University Concordia University - St. Paul North Dakota State University* United States Naval Academy* Willamette University staff the College and Career Center and are available to assist Cornell College* North Dakota State College of Science Unity College Winona State University* our Red Knight families. There are approximately 200 college Creighton University* Northeastern University* University of Advancing Technology Xavier University* representatives who visit with interested students each year in the Dartmouth College Northern Illinois University University of British Columbia Denison University Northern Michigan University* University of California, Irvine* College and Career Center. DePaul University* Northwestern University* University of California, Los Angeles* * indicates more than one DePauw University* Occidental College* University of California, Santa Barbara student attending Drake University* Ohio University University of Chicago Drexel University Ohio Wesleyan University of Colorado at Boulder* Duke University Pacific Lutheran University University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Elon University Pennsylvania State University University of Dayton Emory University* Pepperdine University* University of Denver* Florida tGulf Coas Point Loma Nazarene University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign* Florida Southern College Providence College* University of Kansas* Florida Southwestern State College Purdue University* University of Kentucky Fordham University* Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Manitoba* Franklin University Switzerland Rochester Institute of Technology University of Miami George Mason University Rollins College University of Michigan* George Washington University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology University of Minnesota, Duluth* Georgetown University* Saint Anselm College University of Minnesota, Morris* Gonzaga University* Saint John’s University (MN)* University of Minnesota, Twin Cities* Grand Canyon University Saint Louis University University of Missouri Columbia* Grinnell College Saint Mary’s College University of Nebraska at Lincoln* Gustavus Adolphus College* Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota* University of New Hampshire at Durham* Hamilton College - NY* Santa Clara University* University of New Mexico Hamline University* Savannah College of Art and Design University of North Carolina at Wilmington Hampton University Seattle Pacific University University of North Dakota* BSMschool.org | 2501 Highway 100 South, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 | [email protected] | 952-915-4345
South Dakota State University* Southern Methodist University Advanced Placement ACT BSM offers 23 Advanced Placement courses. In 2020, there – 199 students from the Class of 2020 took the ACT. were 33 AP Scholars with an average score of 3.31, 25 AP representling 93% of the class. Scholars with Honors with an average score of 3.95, 25 AP Scholars with Distinction with an average score of 4.15 and – The average score of the highest ACT for those students 2 National AP Scholars with an average score of 4.52. was 27, compared to the Minnesota average of 21.1 and the national average of 21.0. AP Five-Year Score Summary – In the Class of 2020, the average ACT score for the top 25 percent was 32.4. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Students 260 240 225 253 252 Class of 2020 ACT Summary Number of Exams 457 485 466 512 501 Section Middle 50% Mean Percent with 85.8 69 79 80 75 scores 3+ English 24-33 28.0
Math 23-30 26.1
Matriculation Reading 24-32 28.0 BSM’s class of 2020 went on to post-secondary education at a rate of 95% (92% to four-year programs and 3% to Science 24-30 26.7 two-year programs). Composition 24-30 26.8
SAT National Merit - Number of seniors taking the SAT: 31 In the last five years, 34 seniors have been recognized by - Percent of the Class of 2020 taking the test: 14% the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, including four Commended Scholars and four semi-finalists from 2020. All juniors take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT). COMPREHENSIVE 4-YEAR PLAN • COMPREHENSIVE 4-YEAR PLAN • COMPREHENSIVE 4-YEAR PLAN • COMPREHENSIVE 4-YEAR PLAN • COMPREHENSIVE 4-YEAR PLAN
Freshman Year Freshmen also hear from a panel BSM College Fair (April): PSAT (October): All BSM juniors Students will also receive a BSM College Fair (April): Senior Year This questionnaire is used by the Freshmen Individual of our seniors who will pass Representatives from take the PSAT/NMSQT. Results college/career portfolio that is Representatives from Senior Small Group Meetings counselors when writing letters Meetings (Fall): Counselors along advice and tips about how approximately 120 colleges and are mailed home in December. worth .5 credits and a Pass/No approximately 120 colleges and (end of August): Counselors of recommendation. meet individually with students to make the most out of their universities in the United States PSAT is the National Merit Pass grade, and is a graduation universities in the United States meet with all seniors in small and parents (optional) to discuss years at BSM. are invited to BSM. Sophomores Scholarship qualifying test. requirement. Part of the portfolio are invited to BSM. BSM juniors groups during their BSM hours. Individual Counselor Meetings the student’s high school and are invited to attend. is required attendance at the are required to attend. The counselors address a variety (September/October): college goals. Sophomore Year Junior/Counselor Individual BSM College Fair in April. of topics related to the entire The counselors meet at least one Meetings (February/March): College Representative Visits time with each senior to go over Pre ACT test with interest Junior Year college application process. Naviance Family Connection The counselors meet individually College Planning Meeting for (Yearlong) Summer workshops are also their college application progress. inventory (October) Junior PSAT/College Planning with each junior during February Parents of Juniors (February) Over 200 colleges and Counselors will help make sure Introduction (October): Timeline Meeting (September) offered to give seniors a head Freshmen are introduced to and March to discuss the universities send admission start on the college application each student has a well-rounded Sophomore Sessions: following topics: possible post- Letter of Recommendation representatives to speak with list and will help organize Naviance, a college and career The counselors will work with ACT Prep Course process. planning website that they will secondary options, important Survey (due in April): Juniors our students in our own BSM deadlines and requirements for the sophomores for five days (First Semester) criteria in college selection, fill out a survey about their College and Career Center each of their colleges. use throughout their years throughout the year regarding BSM facilitates a rigorous 13- College Planning Meeting for at BSM. possible majors/career fields, high school activities and each year. Sophomores, Parents of Seniors (August, college and career planning. week in-school ACT prep college application process, etc. achievements, their post- juniors, and seniors are able to College Financial Aid Sophomores will also hear from program. Each week, BSM's September): The counselors Freshmen High School and secondary plans, and their attend these meetings with host a college planning meeting Program for Parents of Seniors a panel of our seniors in the ACT Prep Instructor will teach 60 Junior "Building Your Future goals for the future. This survey permission from their teachers. (November): Parents of seniors College Planning (Yearlong): spring regarding college visits, minutes of ACT instruction for senior parents during the first Counselors meet with the Day" (February): All BSM juniors is required of any student who part of September and discuss are encouraged to attend this test preparation, and the college covering all frequently tested take part in this all-day college/ will need a recommendation informative session on financial freshmen eight times on planning and application process. concepts and critical test-taking many of the topics addressed “Freshmen Fridays” during the career planning workshop. letter from a teacher or a during the senior small group aid given by a financial aid officer skills across English, math, The students attend several counselor. from a local college or university. school year. At these meetings, College Planning Meeting reading, science, and the writing meetings. they talk to the students about sessions led by college for Parents of Sophomores test. admissions counselors, a National Decision/Reply Date how to make the most out of high (January) Parent Questionnaire school including the importance representative from a test-prep (Early September): for Colleges (May 1) of academics, study skills, and agency, and the BSM Guidance Parents of seniors will be asked extracurricular involvement. and College Counseling Team. to complete a questionnaire about their sons and daughters. Advanced Placement ACT BSM offers 23 Advanced Placement courses. In 2020, there – 199 students from the Class of 2020 took the ACT. were 33 AP Scholars with an average score of 3.31, 25 AP representling 93% of the class. Scholars with Honors with an average score of 3.95, 25 AP Scholars with Distinction with an average score of 4.15 and – The average score of the highest ACT for those students 2 National AP Scholars with an average score of 4.52. was 27, compared to the Minnesota average of 21.1 and the national average of 21.0. AP Five-Year Score Summary – In the Class of 2020, the average ACT score for the top 25 percent was 32.4. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Students 260 240 225 253 252 Class of 2020 ACT Summary Number of Exams 457 485 466 512 501 Section Middle 50% Mean Percent with 85.8 69 79 80 75 scores 3+ English 24-33 28.0
Math 23-30 26.1
Matriculation Reading 24-32 28.0 BSM’s class of 2020 went on to post-secondary education at a rate of 95% (92% to four-year programs and 3% to Science 24-30 26.7 two-year programs). Composition 24-30 26.8
SAT National Merit - Number of seniors taking the SAT: 31 In the last five years, 34 seniors have been recognized by - Percent of the Class of 2020 taking the test: 14% the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, including four Commended Scholars and four semi-finalists from 2020. All juniors take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT). COMPREHENSIVE 4-YEAR PLAN • COMPREHENSIVE 4-YEAR PLAN • COMPREHENSIVE 4-YEAR PLAN • COMPREHENSIVE 4-YEAR PLAN • COMPREHENSIVE 4-YEAR PLAN
Freshman Year Freshmen also hear from a panel BSM College Fair (April): PSAT (October): All BSM juniors Students will also receive a BSM College Fair (April): Senior Year This questionnaire is used by the Freshmen Individual of our seniors who will pass Representatives from take the PSAT/NMSQT. Results college/career portfolio that is Representatives from Senior Small Group Meetings counselors when writing letters Meetings (Fall): Counselors along advice and tips about how approximately 120 colleges and are mailed home in December. worth .5 credits and a Pass/No approximately 120 colleges and (end of August): Counselors of recommendation. meet individually with students to make the most out of their universities in the United States PSAT is the National Merit Pass grade, and is a graduation universities in the United States meet with all seniors in small and parents (optional) to discuss years at BSM. are invited to BSM. Sophomores Scholarship qualifying test. requirement. Part of the portfolio are invited to BSM. BSM juniors groups during their BSM hours. Individual Counselor Meetings the student’s high school and are invited to attend. is required attendance at the are required to attend. The counselors address a variety (September/October): college goals. Sophomore Year Junior/Counselor Individual BSM College Fair in April. of topics related to the entire The counselors meet at least one Meetings (February/March): College Representative Visits time with each senior to go over Pre ACT test with interest Junior Year college application process. Naviance Family Connection The counselors meet individually College Planning Meeting for (Yearlong) Summer workshops are also their college application progress. inventory (October) Junior PSAT/College Planning with each junior during February Parents of Juniors (February) Over 200 colleges and Counselors will help make sure Introduction (October): Timeline Meeting (September) offered to give seniors a head Freshmen are introduced to and March to discuss the universities send admission start on the college application each student has a well-rounded Sophomore Sessions: following topics: possible post- Letter of Recommendation representatives to speak with list and will help organize Naviance, a college and career The counselors will work with ACT Prep Course process. planning website that they will secondary options, important Survey (due in April): Juniors our students in our own BSM deadlines and requirements for the sophomores for five days (First Semester) criteria in college selection, fill out a survey about their College and Career Center each of their colleges. use throughout their years throughout the year regarding BSM facilitates a rigorous 13- College Planning Meeting for at BSM. possible majors/career fields, high school activities and each year. Sophomores, Parents of Seniors (August, college and career planning. week in-school ACT prep college application process, etc. achievements, their post- juniors, and seniors are able to College Financial Aid Sophomores will also hear from program. Each week, BSM's September): The counselors Freshmen High School and secondary plans, and their attend these meetings with host a college planning meeting Program for Parents of Seniors a panel of our seniors in the ACT Prep Instructor will teach 60 Junior "Building Your Future goals for the future. This survey permission from their teachers. (November): Parents of seniors College Planning (Yearlong): spring regarding college visits, minutes of ACT instruction for senior parents during the first Counselors meet with the Day" (February): All BSM juniors is required of any student who part of September and discuss are encouraged to attend this test preparation, and the college covering all frequently tested take part in this all-day college/ will need a recommendation informative session on financial freshmen eight times on planning and application process. concepts and critical test-taking many of the topics addressed “Freshmen Fridays” during the career planning workshop. letter from a teacher or a during the senior small group aid given by a financial aid officer skills across English, math, The students attend several counselor. from a local college or university. school year. At these meetings, College Planning Meeting reading, science, and the writing meetings. they talk to the students about sessions led by college for Parents of Sophomores test. admissions counselors, a National Decision/Reply Date how to make the most out of high (January) Parent Questionnaire school including the importance representative from a test-prep (Early September): for Colleges (May 1) of academics, study skills, and agency, and the BSM Guidance Parents of seniors will be asked extracurricular involvement. and College Counseling Team. to complete a questionnaire about their sons and daughters.