High School Class of 2025 Admission Results

High School Class of 2025 Admission Results

Congrats to all of our seniors! This post includes many of our students’ results released through the end of March:

Abilene Christian
American U*
Auburn*
Barnard
Baylor*
Boston College
Boston University
Brown
Cal Poly Pomona
California Institute of Technology
Catholic U.
Clemson*
College of Charleston*
Colorado State
Cornell* (A&S, Nolan, Human Ecology, CALs)
East Carolina*
Elon*
Emory
Florida Tech
FAU
Fordham*
Franklin & Marshall
Georgetown
Georgia Tech
Harvard*
Hamilton
Hunter College
Indiana U (Kelley)*
Ithaca College
Johns Hopkins*
Kenyon
Lehigh
Loyola Chicago
Loyola Maryland*
Michigan State*
Miami Ohio*
Northeastern*
Northwestern
Notre Dame
NYU
Ohio State*
Pace*
Penn State*
Pepperdine
Purdue*
Quinnipiac
Rhodes
RPI
Rutgers*
San Diego State
Seton Hall*
Steven’s Institute of Technology*
Skidmore
SMU*
St. Andrews*
St. Johns*
St. Joseph’s (Philadelphia)*
SUNY Albany, Binghamton*
Syracuse*
Tarleton State
TCU
Texas Tech
Tulane*
University of Arizona*
UC Berkeley
UC Davis*
UC Irvine*
UC Santa Barbara
University of Chicago
University of Delaware*
University of Colorado, Boulder*
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign*
University of Georgia*
University of Maryland*
University of Massachusets, Amherst*
University of Michigan*
University of Miami*
University of Minnesota*
University of Montana
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Oregon*
University of Pittsburgh*
University of Rochester*
University of Southern California*
University of South Carolina*
University of South Florida
University of Texas, Austin*
University of Vermont*
University of Virginia*
University of Utah*
University of Wisconsin*
US Coast Guard Academy
Vanderbilt
Villanova*
Virginia Tech*

*multiple students admitted

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Final Call for Inspiring Girls* Expeditions 2025 Applications!

Final Call for Inspiring Girls* Expeditions 2025 Applications!

🚨 DEADLINE TODAY!

Applications for Girls* on Ice Canada are due tonight at 11:59pm PST!

📅 Upcoming deadlines for the rest of our expeditions are:

        February 9th for Girls* in Icy Fjords and Girls* on Rock (in two days!)
        February 14th for Girls* on Ice Schweiz, Girls* on Ice Suisse, and Girls* on Ice Austria
        March 2nd for Girls* on Ice Alaska and Girls* on Water

Share this with teachers, parents, and students who might be interested! Appy here. 

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Course Planning: All Five Cores, All Four Years!

Course Planning: All Five Cores, All Four Years!

Colleges have long-loved students who take English, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Language every year of high school. It’s my most despised suggestion so I’m sharing College MatchPoint’s blog as backup. I do believe there are exceptions depending on the student, their school goals, major, the selectivity of their list, and where they go to high school, but either way, read more here!

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New UC data dashboard sheds light on admissions for each academic discipline

New UC data dashboard sheds light on admissions for each academic discipline

This is very cool! 

From the University of California:

Our researchers collect and analyze all kinds of information about the world. We also track all kinds of UC stats, many of them available on detailed public dashboards in the online UC Information Center.

This fall, UC published a new data dashboard that shows how many first-year students apply to and are admitted at each campus by academic discipline. Until now, UC published the overall first-year admission rates for each campus. The new dashboard expands that by providing additional detail on admissions by academic discipline. For each broad area of study, you can see the admit rate, along with how many students applied, were admitted and ended up enrolling. The dashboard lets you see the admission rate for a discipline versus the overall campus admission rate. You can look at just one campus, or you can compare disciplines across UC’s nine undergraduate campuses. (A separate dashboard shows transfer admission rates by major.)

The goal of the dashboard is to offer the public more transparency into UC admissions. Being able to compare the selectivity of disciplines and campuses gives applicants an additional piece of information in their process and a more refined understanding of the competition. That said, the dashboard shouldn’t be used to assess any particular student’s chances of admission.

Continue reading about the new data dashboard in this October 18 article and explore the dashboard yourself.

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Insights on Test Optional Admissions

Insights on Test Optional Admissions

In an op-ed published in Inside Higher Ed, David Blobaum, the director of outreach for the National Test Prep Association and the co-founder of tutoring company Summit Prep, argues that it is in college hopefuls’ best interests to submit test scores, even if a school does not require them.

When accepting – or rejecting – applicants, admissions departments cite often-clandestine “institutional priorities” having to do with students’ backgrounds or areas of expertise. According to Mr. Blobaum, however, “Rhetoric and reality often diverge.”

He contends, unequivocally, that “test-optional institutions have a preference for students with high test scores” and that students applying to test-optional colleges and universities are less likely to be admitted if they do not submit test scores. “If a college does not value SAT or ACT scores, then the college would not use those scores.”

Citing data from Dartmouth’s watershed report, which led the institution to return to test-mandatory admissions, Mr. Blobaum argues that traditionally marginalized students have the most to gain from submitting test scores: “a disadvantaged student with an SAT score between 1450 and 1490 is 3.7 times more likely to get admitted if they submit their score than if they withhold it.”

To support his argument, Mr. Blobaum explores a few key examples of elite institutions that recently were or currently are test-optional:

  • Yale had a three times higher admit rate (6 percent vs. 2 percent) for students who submitted test scores over the past several years compared to those who didn’t.
  • According to Cornell’s internal research, “submitting test scores significantly increases the likelihood of admission (to its) test-optional colleges.” The institution labeled it “prudent” for students to include test scores with their application package.
  • Even though Duke claims that choosing not to submit SAT or ACT scores “will not impact (a student’s) admissions decision,” 81 percent of newly enrolled students at Duke submitted some combination of SAT and ACT. Furthermore, Duke’s admission website goes as far as advising students to “buy a study guide and begin taking practice SAT or ACT tests.”

These examples are compelling, and make clear that standardized test scores can certainly act as key differentiators between candidates who are otherwise qualified for limited class seats. These differentiators are particularly important for hyper-selective schools where the ratio between applicants and enrollment offers is especially stark.

Mr. Blobaum approached this topic with an eye toward the most elite institutions; his observations, therefore, despite their potential relevance at Ivy Plus schools, may not capture the admissions landscape at less selective—but still excellent—colleges and universities. Furthermore, Mr. Blobaum’s argument sometimes strays from hard data; he, perhaps controversially, claims that admissions departments “often outright lie” and bases some of his reasoning on the fact that “it is just common sense.”

Source: Denied? That Top College Lied (Inside Higher Ed)

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High School Class of 2024 – Matriculation List – Congrats!

High School Class of 2024 – Matriculation List – Congrats!

Congrats to the class of 2024!

American University
Boston University*
Boston College
Bowdoin
College of Charleston
Clemson*
Colgate
Cornell*
Dartmouth
Duke
Emory
Georgetown*
Georgia Tech
Harvard
Holy Cross
Johns Hopkins
Kenyon*
Lehigh
Northeastern*
Northwestern*
New York University*
Ohio State
Ole Miss
Penn State
Pepperdine
Purdue
SMU
Stanford
Syracuse
Tulane*
Vanderbilt*
Wake Forest
University of Delaware
University of Illinois 
University of Maryland
University of Miami*
University of Michigan*
University of Richmond*
University of South Carolina
University of Southern California*
University of Texas, Austin*
University of Utah
University of Virginia* 
University of Wisconsin*
WashU
Yale

*2-4+ students attending 

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Class of 2024 Admission Results

Class of 2024 Admission Results

Congrats to all of our seniors! This post includes most of our student’s results released through April 1. 

Alabama*
American
Arizona State*
Bard*
Baylor*
Boise State
Boston College*
Boston U*
Bowdoin
Brandeis
Brooklyn College
Cal Poly Pomona
Cal Poly SLO*
Claremont McKenna
Clemson + Business*
Colby*
Colgate*
College of Charleston*
Colorado College*
Cornell*
Dartmouth
Davidson
Drexel*
Duke
Elon*
Emory
Fairfield*
Fordham*
Georgetown*
George Mason
Georgia Tech*
Iowa
Indiana University + Kelley School of Business*
James Madison*
Johns Hopkins
Kenyon*
Lafayette*
Lehigh*
Loyola MD*
LSU
Lynn
McGill*
Miami Ohio
Michigan State*
Montclair*
Northeastern*
Northwestern*
NYU*
Occidental
Ohio State*
Ole Miss*
Penn State + Business and Engineering*
Pitzer
Providence College*
Purdue + Engineering*
Roger Williams
Rowan*
Santa Clara*
Seton Hall*
SMU*
St. Andrews
St. John’s
Stanford
Stony Brook*
Stevens Institute of Technology*
SUNY Binghamton*
SUNY New Paltz
SUNY Poly
Tampa*
TCU
Tulane*
University of California, Berkeley*
University of California, Davis*
University of California, Los Angeles* + Engineering
University of California, Riverside*
University of California, San Diego* + Engineering*
University of Central Florida*
University of Colorado, Boulder + Engineering* & Business*
University of Delaware*
University of Denver
University of Georgia*
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign + Engineering*
University of Maryland + Business*
University of Massachusetts, Amherst*
University of Miami + Business*
University of Michigan*
University of Nebraska
University of Nevada
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill*
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon*
University of Pittsburgh*
University of Rhode Island*
University of Richmond*
University of Rochester
University of South Carolina*
University of Southern California + Engineering*
University of Tennessee*
University of Texas, Austin + Engineering & Business*
University of Virginia*
University of Washington* + Engineering
University of Wisconsin + Engineering & Business*
Vanderbilt*
Virginia Tech*
Wake Forest*
Washington & Lee
WashU
Wesleyan*
WVU
Yale

*multiple students admitted

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Applying to Selective Colleges? Please Don’t Skip Calculus

Applying to Selective Colleges? Please Don’t Skip Calculus

More than 75 percent of EDII admits had studied math through calculus, taken biology, chemistry, and physics, and learned a foreign language for at least four years. 

Students who are well matched with MIT take the following classes in high school: math through calculus.

Four years of mathematics; calculus is strongly recommended for majors in Architecture, Business, and Engineering; science majors in Arts & Sciences; and those who intend to pursue a pre-medicine path.

The above are just a few snippets shared by selective colleges and universities regarding high school coursework. 

Calculus.

It’s a hotly debated topic. Just Google “calculus and college admissions,” and you’ll find plenty of articles such as this one.  Although I agree that it counts for a little too much in the college admissions process, the “math bar” is not something that appears to be changing anytime soon. Right now, it’s set at calculus. And if you can take BC over AB, do that. BC is the gold standard for selective schools, especially if you are applying for a competitive major.

So, if you plan to apply to selective colleges, plan to take BC calculus to be the most competitive applicant that you can be. 

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Class of 2024 Admission Results – Updated w/ED 2

Class of 2024 Admission Results – Updated w/ED 2

Congrats to all of our seniors! This post includes results released at the end of January. ED 2 tends to be released in February; we will update this post or post a fresh list at that time.

Alabama*
American
Arizona State*
Bard*
Baylor
Boise State
Boston U
Bowdoin
Brooklyn College
Claremont McKenna
Clemson + Business*
College of Charleston*
Colorado College*
Cornell*
Drexel*
Duke
Elon*
Emory
Fairfield*
Fordham*
George Mason
Georgia Tech*
Iowa
Indiana University + Kelley School of Business*
James Madison
Kenyon
Lehigh
Loyola MD*
Lynn
McGill*
Miami Ohio
Michigan State*
Montclair*
Northeastern*
Northwestern*
NYU*
Ohio State*
Ole Miss*
Penn State + Business and Engineering*
Providence College*
Purdue Engineering*
Roger Williams
Rowan*
Santa Clara*
Seton Hall*
South Carolina*
SMU*
St. Andrews
St. John’s
Stevens Institute of Technology*
SUNY Binghamton*
SUNY New Paltz
SUNY Poly
TCU
Tulane*
University of Central Florida*
University of Colorado, Boulder + Engineering*
University of Delaware*
University of Denver
University of Georgia*
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign + Engineering*
University of Maryland + Business*
University of Massachusetts, Amherst*
University of Miami + Business*
University of Michigan*
University of Nevada
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill*
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
University of Oregon*
University of Pittsburgh*
University of Rhode Island*
University of Richmond*
University of South Carolina*
University of Southern California + Engineering*
University of Texas, Austin + Business*
University of Virginia*
University of Wisconsin + Engineering and Business*
Vanderbilt
Virginia Tech*
Wake Forest
WVU

*multiple students admitted

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Class of 2024 Admission Results

Class of 2024 Admission Results

Congrats to all of our seniors! We will update this page as additional early results are reported this month (January). Most private schools with EA and public Ivy’s will be released later this month. ED tends to be released in February. 

Alabama*
American
Arizona State
Bard
Boise State
Boston U
Bowdoin
Claremont McKenna
Clemson*
College of Charleston*
Colorado College*
Cornell*
Duke
Elon
Fairfield
Fordham
George Mason
Iowa
Indiana University + Kelley School of Business*
Kenyon
Lehigh
Loyola MD
Lynn
Miami Ohio
Michigan State
Montclair*
Northeastern*
Northwestern*
NYU*
Ohio State*
Ole Miss*
Penn State*
Providence College*
Purdue Engineering*
Richmond
Roger Williams
Rowan*
Santa Clara*
Seton Hall*
South Carolina*
Southern Methodist University*
St. Andrews
St. John’s
SUNY Binghamton*
SUNY New Paltz
SUNY Poly
TCU
Tulane*
University of Central Florida*
University of Colorado, Boulder*
University of Delaware*
University of Denver
University of Georgia*
University of Miami*
University of Nevada
University of Oregon
University of Pittsburgh*
University of Rhode Island
University of Virginia*
Wake Forest
WVU

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