High School Program Application

The Experience Berkeley High School program is now accepting applications for its 2019 program cohort. The application is due Monday, March 25th, 2019 at 11:59pm.

Program admissions results will be sent out by April 19th, 2019 at 5pm.
To find more information about the Experience Berkeley Program for High School Students, please visit our Program FAQ page.
If you have any further questions about our program, please do not hesitate to contact us at EB@stileshall.org.

Experience Berkeley High School Program Application

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  • Email is the primary form of contact for Experience Berkeley. Please ensure you provide us with an email you check consistently and that you have no mistakes when you enter it. (No school emails please.)

  • Academic Information

  • Please enter a value between 0.00 and 4.00.
  • Please enter a value between 0.00 and 5.00.
  • ex: 15/300

  • Test Scores

    Please insert your SAT or ACT Scores below. If you haven't taken these tests yet, please continue on to the next section.
  • Please enter a value less than or equal to 36.
  • Please enter a value less than or equal to 36.
  • Please enter a value less than or equal to 36.
  • Please enter a value less than or equal to 36.
  • Please enter a value less than or equal to 36.

  • About You

  • (ex: Facebook, friend, former participant, counselor etc) *If a counselor, please state their name.
  • Please make sure to include how many hours a week you work
  • Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, doc, docx, pdf, png.
    Please make sure it shows a cumulative GPA
  • Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, doc, docx, pdf, png.
    Directions: Please answer each of the following 4 short essay questions (350 maximum word limit for each essay). Please save your responses in one document using this filename format: LastNameFirstNameStatement. Personal Essay Questions: 1. What resources, programs, & educational opportunities have you taken advantage of to prepare for college? 2. Describe example(s) of any sustained leadership experiences and roles in your home, school, or community. 3. Describe how you overcame the most significant economic, educational, cultural, or physical challenge/disadvantage in your life and what you learned from it. 4. What have you done to improve your school or community and why did you do it?
  • Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, doc, docx, pdf, png.
    Please attach 1 letter of recommendation from someone who knows you and is not related to you (e.g. community leader, HS counselor, teacher, church minister, coach, etc.) Have them touch on any of the following: your personal story/background, leadership, unique talents/skills, and/or community work. **Please save with your name in the filename: LastNameFirstNameRecommendation

  • Background Information

  • Would you be the first in your family to attend & graduate from a 4-year college in the United States?

  • Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement

    In consideration of being permitted to participate in any way in the Experience Berkeley program, I, for myself, my heirs, personal representatives or assigns, do hereby release, waive, discharge, and covenant not to sue Stiles Hall, its officers, employees, and agents from liability from any and all claims including the negligence of Stiles Hall, its officers, employees and agents, resulting in personal injury, accidents or illnesses (including death), and property loss arising from, but not limited to, participation in the Experience Berkeley program. By clicking Submit, you agree and digitally sign the application.