To proceed to the Berkeley Carroll application or to schedule an open house or tour, click the Apply Now link. You do not need to submit an application to attend an open house. Registration generally begins 30-35 days before the Open House.

*Deadline is December 1st

Complete the Online Application for Middle School Admission (available September 8, 2020 at 12:00pm) and submit a $100 non-refundable application fee. We encourage you to apply as early as possible. Berkeley Carroll provides automatic application fee waivers for students from the following programs: A Better Chance, Boys Club, Breakthrough New York, De La Salle Academy, George Jackson Academy, Oliver Scholars, Prep for Prep, and TEAK. If you require a fee waiver or have any questions regarding fee waivers, please contact our office at msusadmissions@berkeleycarroll.org

We share a Common MS Applicant Essay form and Common Student Interests and Activities Form with other schools. These forms should be completed by the applicant prior to attending the virtual interview. The Common Student Interests and Activities form should be sent to you or the applicant through Ravenna by entering your email address.

*Deadline is December 17th

Indicate on the application if you intend to apply for Financial Aid. Berkeley Carroll uses the services of the Tuition Aid Data Service (TADS) to process all need-based financial aid applications. Click on the Tuition and Financial Aid button for more information. The financial aid application will be available at TADS.

*Deadline is January 8th

A Student Interview will be scheduled by the Admissions Office. Because of limited spaces for new students, interviews are by invitation only. We will review all materials as they are received and extend invitations on a rolling basis into January. Please contact the admissions office if you have any questions.

We will be extending invitations to engage in a 45 minute virtual group activity with a member of the BC Middle School faculty. Parents will be able to choose one of two dates.

Please be aware that not all applicants will receive an invitation to the group activity. Invitations will be extended through January.

Tentative Group Activity Dates:
January 9th & 14th

If you have any questions regarding this protocol, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

*Due upon submission of application and/or prior to scheduling the applicant's interview

Once you have completed the application, we ask parents to submit copies of the applicant's final report cards from the 2019-2020 and the 2018-2019 school years. Parents can upload this information to Ravenna or send it via email to msusadmissions@berkeleycarroll.org

*Please remember that a copy of the applicant’s report card must be submitted prior to scheduling an interview.

*Note: Testing will be optional for the ’20-’21 Admissions season.

We want to equally support our applicants who may not have optimal access and resources to to take a remote standardized exam, as well as those who do. All applications will be reviewed with the same care and equal measure with or without standardized test scores. Each applicant will be assessed as an individual.

*Deadline is January 8th

Berkeley Carroll accepts the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), which is administered through the Educational Records Bureau (ERB) and the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) as an alternative assessment, though neither test is required. It is not a liability for a student to forgo testing since the applicant’s file offers adequate tools for assessment. If you do choose to schedule a test, we recommend registering as early as possible since dates can fill up quickly.

*Deadline for receipt is January 8th

Submit Transcript and Grades Release Form for the 2020-2021 school year to the office of the applicant’s CURRENT SCHOOL. The request for an official school transcript should not be submitted until after the first marking period; we require grades for the current year. If the applicant attends a school that does not issue a report card before January 8th, 2021, please contact the Berkeley Carroll Admissions office with the expected date of the first marking period report card.

*Deadline for receipt is January 17th

The Common Teacher Evaluation Forms can be sent to your child's CURRENT teachers through Ravenna by entering each teacher’s email address. If the school requires paper forms, you have the option of printing them through Ravenna. Two recommendations are required -- one from an English teacher and one from a Math teacher.For middle school: If the instructor teaches both Math and English, they may fill out the recommendation form for students with one teacher. You are welcome to submit a recommendation from a supplemental teacher (coach, instructor, etc.) however, it is not required.

The teachers may need some time to learn about the students; please wait until after November 1st to request teacher recommendations.

*Deadline is January 8th

Berkeley Carroll requires the Character Skills Snapshot (CSS) to be completed by 8th-12 grade applicants. The CSS is administered through the Enrollment Management Association. You may learn more about the CSS and how to apply by clicking here.

*Deadline is January 8th

Send the Admissions Office a sample of the applicant's writing. This should be a finished work that the applicant has submitted for assessment. If teacher comments are included, please leave them intact. .