At NorCal Arts, we believe every student deserves a personalized path to college and beyond. Our College & Career Counseling program provides individualized, holistic guidance that empowers students to discover their strengths, clarify their goals, and confidently navigate the college admissions process.
Our counseling approach goes beyond applications. Through an identity-based model, students develop self-awareness, build confidence, and make informed decisions about their future while prioritizing their overall well-being. Students receive support with college exploration, application strategy, auditions and artistic portfolios, essays, scholarships, financial aid, and career planning.
With decades of experience, NorCal Arts College Counselor, Vicki Johnson has helped students earn acceptance to some of the nation's most prestigious colleges and conservatories.
Whether a student's goal is a top conservatory, a university theatre program, or another career pathway, NorCal Arts provides the expertise, resources, and personalized mentorship to help them succeed.
Our expertise in today's evolving college admissions landscape, combined with a commitment to fostering students' self-awareness, confidence, and well-being, empowers college applicants to make informed decisions and pursue the college path that best aligns with their goals and aspirations.
Through the use of tools and resources, our holistic college counseling program is an individualized, identity-based approach designed to empower students so that they can:
Gain a greater understanding of their identity and a sense of purpose;
Establish and advocate for their college goals; and
Embrace their life choices.
Available Packages
The Corps Package - All students who are in the Performing Arts Corps are automatically enrolled in the full-service college counseling plan. This plan provides tools, regardless of their major, to support and guide students on how to:
Standard Package - Five 1-on-1 Student Sessions
Contact Vicki Johnson at vicki.johnson@norcalsota.org if you have additional questions
The team at NorCal Arts is honored to have helped students get admitted into many notable colleges and BFA & BA theatre arts programs, such as:
