College Matriculation 2015-2019 GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT & COLLEGE/CAREER PLANNING American University Johnson & Wales University Spelman College University of New Hampshire at Durham* Arizona State University* (Providence) St. Catherine University - St. Paul* University of New Mexico Auburn University Lake Forest College* St. Cloud State University* University of North Carolina at Wilmington Augsburg College* Lawrence University St. Edward’s University University of North Dakota* Baylor University* LIM College St. Lawrence University University of North Georgia Belmont University* Loras College St. Norbert College* University of Northern Iowa Preparing for success starts as soon * Louisiana State University St. Olaf College* University of Northwestern Bethel University-MN* Loyola Marymount University* St. Petersburg College University of Notre Dame* as you walk through our doors. Boston College* Loyola University Chicago* Swarthmore College University of Oregon* Boston Conservatory at Berklee Loyola University Maryland Syracuse University* University of Pennsylvania* Boston University* Luther College* Texas Christian University* University of Phoenix Bradley University Lynn University The University of Pittsburgh Brandeis University Marist College* The Culinary Institute of America- NY University of Portland* Brown University Marquette University* (Main Campus) University of Puget Sound* Butler University* Marymount California University The Evergreen State College University of Richmond California Lutheran University McGill University* The George Washington University* University of Rochester * Miami University, Oxford* The Ohio State University* University of San Diego* GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Central Michigan University Michigan State University The University of Alabama* University of South Carolina-Columbia Chapman University Michigan Technological University* The University of Arizona* University of South Dakota Benilde-St. Margaret’s offers a comprehensive guidance program Chatham University College of Art and Design* The University of Georgia University of Southern California* that includes personal and academic counseling, with emphasis Clemson University State University, Mankato* The University of Iowa* University of St. Thomas* Coastal Carolina University Minnesota State University, Moorhead* The University of Memphis University of Utah placed on helping students plan for their future. The Guidance College of Saint Benedict* Montana State University, Bozeman* The University of Montana, Missoula* University of Vermont* Department provides assistance beyond our Red Knights’ high College of St. Scholastica* Mount Holyoke College The University of North Carolina University of Washington* College of the Holy Cross* Mount Marty College at Chapel Hill University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire* school careers. BSM offers an extensive selection of college- College of William and Mary New York University* The University of Oklahoma* University of Wisconsin, La Crosse* preparatory courses, and each student is assigned a counselor that Colorado College North Central University* The University of Tampa University of Wisconsin, Madison* stays with them from their very first day at BSM until they graduate. Colorado State University* North Dakota State University* The University of Texas, Austin University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Columbia College Chicago* Northeastern University* Thomas College University of Wisconsin, Platteville Concordia College - Moorhead* Northern Michigan University* Tufts University* University of Wisconsin, River Falls* COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER Cornell College* Northwestern University* Union College (New York) University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point Creighton University* Occidental College* United States Air Force Academy University of Wisconsin, Stout * 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. Dalhousie University Ohio University United States Military Academy - Army University of Wisconsin, Superior students and parents. The counselors and trained parent volunteers, Dartmouth College Ohio Wesleyan United States Naval Academy* University of Wisconsin, Whitewater* staff the College and Career Center and are available to assist Denison University Pacific Lutheran University Unity College Utah State DePaul University* Pennsylvania State University University of Advancing Technology Vanderbilt University our Red Knight families. There are approximately 200 college DePauw University* Pepperdine University* University of British Columbia Villanova University* representatives who visit with interested students each year in the Drake University* Point Loma Nazarene University University of California, Davis Virginia Tech Elon University Pomona College University of California, Irvine* Wake Forest University College and Career Center. Emerson College Providence College* University of California, Los Angeles* Washington and * Emory University* Purdue University* University of California, Santa Barbara Washington State University Washington Florida A&M University* Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Chicago University in St. Louis Wellesley College* Florida Gulf Coast Rochester Institute of Technology University of Colorado at Boulder* Wheaton College IL* Fordham University* Rollins College University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Whitman College* Franklin University Switzerland Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology University of Connecticut* Wilberforce University Furman University Saint Anselm College University of Dayton Willamette University Georgetown University* Saint John’s University (MN)* University of Denver* * Gonzaga University* Saint Louis University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign* Xavier University* Grand Canyon University Saint Mary’s College University of Kansas* Grinnell College Saint Mary’s * University of Kentucky Gustavus Adolphus College* Santa Clara University* * indicates more than one University of Massachusetts, Amherst student attending Hamilton College - NY* Savannah College of Art and Design University of Manitoba* * Seattle Pacific University University of Maryland, College Park Hampton University Seattle University University of Miami Harvard University Siena College University of Michigan* High Point University Simpson College University of Minnesota, Duluth* Hobart and William Smith Colleges Smith College University of Minnesota, Morris* Hosei University South Dakota School of Mines and University of Minnesota, Twin Cities* Indiana University at Bloomington* Technology* University of Missouri Columbia* Iowa State University* South Dakota State University* University of Nebraska at Lincoln* Johns Hopkins University Southern Methodist University University of Nebraska at Omaha* BSMschool.org | 2501 Highway 100 South, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 | [email protected] | 952-915-4345 Advanced Placement ACT BSM offers 22 Advanced Placement courses. In 2019, there – 194 students from the Class of 2019 took the ACT were 33 AP Scholars with an average score of 3.61, 17 AP (beginning Dec ‘16); that represents 93% of the class. Scholars with Honors with an average score of 3.71, 26 AP Scholars with Distinction with an average score of 3.98 and – The average score of the highest ACT for those students one National AP Scholar with an average score of 4.33. 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 2019, the average ACT score for the top 25 percent was 32.25, while the top 10 percent was 33.7. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Students 249 260 240 225 253 Class of 2019 ACT Summary Number of Exams 459 457 485 466 512

Percent with 75.1 85.8 69 79 80 Section Middle 50% Mean scores 3+ English 24-34 28.5

Math 23-29 25.9 Matriculation Reading 24-33 28.2 BSM’s class of 2019 went on to post-secondary education at a rate of 97% (93% to four-year programs and 4% to two- Science 23-29 26.2 year programs). Composition 23-31 26.9 SAT - Number of seniors taking the SAT: 35 - Percent of the Class of 2018 taking the test: 13%

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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 is a 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 graduation requirement. Part of 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. the portfolio is required are invited to BSM. BSM juniors groups during their BSM hours. Individual Counselor Meetings the student’s high school and are invited to attend. attendance at the BSM College are required to attend. The counselors address a variety (September, October): college goals. Sophomore Year Junior/Counselor Individual 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 also offered 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) to give seniors a head start on Freshmen are introduced to and March to discuss the universities send admission the college application process. 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 planning website that they will secondary options, important Survey (due in April): Juniors our students in our own BSM College Planning Meeting for 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 each of their colleges. use throughout their years throughout the year regarding BSM facilitates a rigorous 13- Parents of Seniors (August, at BSM. possible majors/career fields, high school activities and year. Sophomores, juniors and September): The counselors college and career planning. week in-school ACT prep college application process, etc. achievements, their post- seniors are able to attend these College Financial Aid Sophomores will also hear from program. Each week, BSM's host a college planning meeting Freshmen High School and secondary plans and their goals meetings with permission from for senior parents during the Program for Parents of Seniors a panel of our seniors in the ACT Prep Instructor will teach 60 Junior "Building Your Future for the future. This survey is their teachers. (November): Parents of seniors College Planning (Yearlong): spring regarding college visits, minutes of ACT instruction first part of September and Counselors meet with the Day" (February): All BSM juniors required of any student who will discuss many of the topics are encouraged to attend this test preparation and the college covering all frequently tested take part in this all-day college/ need a recommendation letter informative session on financial freshmen eight times on planning and application process. concepts and critical test-taking addressed during the senior “Freshmen Fridays” during the career planning workshop. from a teacher or a counselor. small group meetings. aid given by a financial aid officer skills across English, math, The students attend several from a local college or university. school year. At these meetings, College Planning Meeting reading, science and the writing they talk to the students about sessions led by college Parent Questionnaire for Parents of Sophomores test. admissions counselors, a National Decision/Reply Date how to make the most out of high (January) (Early September): school including the importance representative from a test-prep Parents of seniors will be asked for Colleges (May 1) of academics, study skills and agency and the BSM Guidance to complete a questionnaire extracurricular involvement. and College Counseling Team. about their sons and daughters.