College Counseling
College-Preparatory Program
Oak Grove High School offers a challenging college-preparatory program that is approved by the University of California and is designed to exceed admission requirements for the most rigorous and selective universities across the country.
An Oak Grove School education will include opportunities for hands-on and project-based learning, as well as traditional academic coursework. We believe in collaborating and investigating together and encouraging students to explore, question, and engage the world around them. While memorization has a place, students are also asked to think deeply, approach learning from multiple perspectives, and make connections across disciplines. Beyond the classroom, we encourage self-expression through art, music, and drama, and selflessness through community service opportunities. At Oak Grove, we will empower you with responsibility and ownership of your own learning so you are fully prepared to meet the demands of college and beyond.
Helpful College Resources
Oak Grove’s High School Profile
High School Profile – View or download file
Calendars, Timelines and Getting Started
College Board: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
NACAC: http://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/Pages/Default.aspx
Common App: http://www.commonapp.org/how-prepare
List of College Acceptances
Allegheny College
Austin College
Azusa Pacific University
Babson College
Bard College
Bard College, Berlin
Bennington College
Berklee College of Music
Boston University
Brandeis University
Bryn Mawr
Butler University
Calif. College of the Arts
Cal Lutheran
Cal State Polytechnic – SLO and Pomona
Cal State University – various campuses
Centre College
Chapman University
Colorado College
Cornell College
DePauw University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Eckerd College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emerson College
Fordham College
Franklin University, Switzerland
George Washington University
Goucher College
Lawrence University
Lewis and Clark College
LIM College
Marymount Manhattan College
Northeastern University
Northern Arizona University
Ohio State University
Otis College of Design
Oxford University, England
Pace University
Pacific University
Pennsylvania State University
Pepperdine University
Pitzer College
Portland State University
Pratt Institute
Purdue University
Quest University
Reed College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rutgers University
Sarah Lawrence University
Santa Clara University
Scripps College
Sierra Nevada College
Skidmore College
Southwestern University
Syracuse University
The New School/Parsons
The Savannah College of Art & Design
Towson University
University of British Columbia
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Los Angeles
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
University of Illinois
University of Kansas
University of La Verne
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of Puget Sound
University of Redlands
University of Richmond
University of San Francisco
University of St. Andrews, Scotland
University of Toronto, Rotman Commerce, Canada
University of Utah
University of Washington
University of Western Michigan
University of Wisconsin
Westmont College
Whitman College
Whittier College
Willamette University
Researching Colleges and Universities
College Board: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
Colleges That Change Lives: http://ctcl.org/category/college-search/
Common App: http://www.commonapp.org/explore-colleges
Standardized Testing
PSAT: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10
SAT: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat
Subject Tests: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat-subject-tests
ACT: http://www.act.org/
Test-Optional schools: http://fairtest.org/university/optional
Free SAT prep: https://www.khanacademy.org/mission/sat
Applying to College
Common App: www.commonapp.org
University of California (UCs – 9 undergraduate campuses): http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/apply-online/index.html
California State University (Cal State – 23 undergraduate campuses): http://www.csumentor.edu/admissionapp/undergrad_apply.asp
Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU): http://www.aiccu.edu/
Paying for College
FAFSA: https://fafsa.ed.gov/
CSS Profile: https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
Cal Grants: https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/
Schools that meet 100% of financial need: http://www.thecollegesolution.com/list-of-colleges-that-meet-100-of-financial-need/
Ojai Rotary scholarship: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/2843
Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) scholarship: http://www.vccf.org/scholarship/index.shtml
Net cost calculator: http://collegecost.ed.gov/netpricecenter.aspx
Common App: http://www.commonapp.org/how-pay-college
College Fairs
Colleges That Change Lives: http://ctcl.org/info-sessions/
NACAC: http://www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/Pages/default.aspx
Performing and Visual Arts College Fairs: http://www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/PVA-College-Fairs/Pages/default.aspx
Helpful Books
Fiske Guide to Colleges, by Edward Fiske
Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools that Will Change the Way You Think about Colleges, by Loren Pope
College Match: A Blueprint for Choosing the Best School for You, by Steven Antonoff
