College Counseling

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Meet our Team

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Cranbrook Schools boasts unequaled student advocacy in a college counseling team with more than a century of combined experience in college placement, college admissions, and financial aid. Our six full-time college counselors work closely with admissions offices at colleges and universities across the country. One hundred percent of their work day is devoted to advocating for students, helping them find the right match with the right school, and to developing Cranbrook’s relationships with colleges and universities.

More than 120 top universities visit our campus each year, and admission representatives from each college are able to meet face-to-face with our students. In most cases, these are the same people advocating for the Cranbrook student during the admission process.

Office Hours: M-F, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Phone: (248) 645-3246
Fax: (248) 645-3068
Email: collegecounseling@cranbrook.edu
Codes:
Cranbrook School Code: 230-355
CK Test Center Code: 23-165

The college counseling offices are located at 520 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304. Parking is available for visitors in the 520 Lone Pine Road lot.

About Our Process

CK College Counseling offers unequaled expertise in guiding students through the uncertainties of the college selection and application process. From preparing students for interviews to holding admissions essay-writing seminars to calling a university admissions officer for an immediate answer to any question, Cranbrook’s counselors are a unique and indispensable resource to our students and families.

That expertise has resulted in a robust program that starts for students and parents in the freshman year, and partners them with academic deans, advisors, and counselors. Below is a brief overview of the major steps in that process:

Process for Students

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  • Freshman Year

    • College counseling helped design a curriculum for 9th graders, which takes place in twice-monthly advisory groups.  Topics include email etiquette, time management, exam preparation, four-year academic plan, self-awareness and self-advocacy.
    • College counselors are available to students as needed.

  • Sophomore Year

    • Counselors assigned in summer before 10th grade.
    • 1:1 meeting with counselors in the fall to get to know each other and discuss summer plans, extracurriculars, standardized testing, courses and more.
    • College Readiness class provides 8 modules to introduce the college process in asynchronous format. Each video, narrated by our team, includes a reflective activity.

  • Junior Year

    • Junior surveys for students and families serve as launchpad for second semester 1:1 and family meetings for each student.
    • Begin discussing long term goals, careers, majors, and start to craft a list that fits the student’s profile.
    • Use Scoir and College Kickstart to make data-informed decisions.
    • Plan teacher recommendations, essay brainstorming, and create Common Application before end of school year.

  • Senior Year

    • Students are encouraged to meet with counselors over summer.
    • Students finalize college lists, work with counselors on essays and Common Application.
    • Discuss maximizing scholarship potential and family’s affordability goals.
    • Counselors support discussion of standardized testing, where and how to submit scores.

Parent/Student Programs

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  • College Admissions Deans Panel

    • Sophomore and junior parents and students hear from and interact with senior admissions officers from colleges and universities around the country
    • Panel discussion by the admissions deans
    • Question and answer session with the admissions deans

  • Affording College

    Each year, we invite Directors of Financial Aid from a variety of colleges and universities to present an overview of the financial aid process and general strategies on paying for college.

Contact Us

PO Box 801
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 645-3000

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