College Counseling

Our student-centered college advising program begins in the ninth grade and covers:

• Academic advising
• Extracurricular advising
• Athletic and artistic recruitment
• Test preparation and planning
• Essay writing
• Interview skills
• Scholarship and financial aid information

Berwick Academy’s mission is to promote virtue and useful knowledge.

Our purpose is to teach, challenge, and develop compelling individuals. Students have opportunities to be stars on campus, stand-out in preparation for college, positively impact their communities, and grow into good people.

Higher education today is looking for compelling individuals. Berwick Academy is full of compelling individuals whose combination of academic, athletic, artistic, and leadership achievements create a strong foundation for success in the college counseling process.

1. Full-court press for each senior, resulting in the best match for each graduate as a compelling individual
2. Engendering a healthy mindset and culture among students throughout the process
3. Advising strategies leading to excellent track record in highly diverse acceptances and matriculations, resulting in success for the entire graduating class
4. High-touch, personalized approach rooted in strong relationships and candid advising without the need of an outside consultant
5. Effective partnership with the Arts and Athletics to promote student exposure, and recruitment opportunities
6. Accessibility and availability of our college counselors, whose offices are a hub of student activity and energy

1. Providing programming that addresses your college counseling process from ninth grade through twelfth grade
2. Focusing on your educational priorities
3. Taking the time to understand each student beyond the classroom, learning about their extracurricular involvement, personal interests, and passions to identify colleges where they can thrive academically, socially, and personally.
4. Assessing and determining where to highlight the strengths in your educational journey
5. Sustaining relationships with admissions representatives through regular communication, campus visits, and events, we can offer valuable insight and help students build connections that resonate with colleges as they evaluate applicants.
6. Offering guidance on financial aid resources and funding opportunities, including scholarships, institutional financial aid, and other ways to make college more affordable.
7. Scheduling all juniors for a mock interview with a college admissions officer, to gain firsthand experience and individualized feedback that helps them prepare for future college interviews or conversations.
8. Collaborating with the English faculty to offer multilayered support for college essays and supplements.
9. Devising an individualized plan for each student’s approach to standardized testing
10. Ensuring that all students have a range of opportunities upon graduation that fit their goals, abilities and values.

On average, Berwick Academy students apply to six or fewer colleges each. The following list shows the colleges to which our graduates have matriculated from the past five graduating classes (2022 – 2026):

See where our Student-Athletes are playing

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Berwick will be welcoming college admissions representatives for in-person or virtual visits throughout the year between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. We generally plan on 30-40 minutes per visit. Admissions officers wishing to meet our students virtually can provide their preferred link for the meeting.

To schedule a visit, please contact Moira McKinnon via email at mmckinnon@berwickacademy.org or by phone at 207-384-6172. Email is preferable June – August.

When you arrive, enter campus from Academy Street at the sign reading "Fogg Memorial & Athletic Fields." At the top of the hill, turn right into the parking lot. There are designated spaces for college visitors. The Jeppesen Math & Science Center, where our offices are located, is adjacent to this parking lot. You will find us on the left on the second floor.