2017 College Admissions Report

college admissions report CLASS OF 2017

CONGRATULATIONS 77Seniors in the Class of 2017 445 applications submitted to

284 acceptances

to 111 colleges and universities

5 National Merit Designations 1 Finalist

140 colleges and universities, 28 states, the District of Columbia and 2 countries.

and enrollments in 46 schools in

15 different states and D.C.

3 Commended Students 1 Hispanic Scholar

100% of class

16 Cum Laude

1 National

took at least one

Advanced Placement (AP) Course and Exam

64 AP Scholar designations

earned for taking at least 3 AP exams and achieving a score of 3 or higher on each exam

Society inductees recognized for their superior scholastic achievement

13 Intensive

Studies Scholars studied the Arts, Global Engagement or STEM

Arts Award and 21 Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards won by seniors

10,000+ hours

of community service completed during their four years of Upper School

5

TOP

COLLEGES

8

Scholar athletes will continue their athletic careers at the Division I and III levels

RECEIVING THE MOST APPLICATIONS In-State Public Colleges 1. University of Virginia 2. James Madison University 3. Virginia Tech 4. College of William & Mary 5. Virginia Commonwealth University In-State Private Colleges 1. University of Richmond 2. Randolph-Macon College 3. Washington and Lee University 4. Lynchburg College 5. Marymount University

18 STEM Scholars

landed placement in competitive STEM programs across the nation

Out-of-State Public Colleges 1. University of South Carolina 2. Clemson University 3. College of Charleston 4. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 5. The University of Georgia Out-of-State Private Colleges 1. Sewanee: The University of the South 2. Elon University 3. Belmont University 4. American University 5. Vanderbilt University

8

Scholar Artists landed placement in competitive ďŹ ne arts programs across the nation

Class of 2017 Acceptances American University

Lynchburg College

The University of Alabama

Arcadia University

Marist College

The University of Findlay

Auburn University

Maryland Institute College of Art

The University of Georgia

Azusa Pacific University Belmont University Boston College Bowdoin College Bucknell University Carnegie Mellon University Christopher Newport University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Colby College College of Charleston College of William & Mary Community College of Denver Cornell University

Marymount University

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

The University of Texas, Austin

Miami University, Oxford

Tulane University

Middlebury College

University of British Columbia

Mount Ida College

University of Colorado at Boulder

New York University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Occidental College Old Dominion University Oxford College of Emory University

Davidson College

Pace University, New York City

Denison University

Pepperdine University

Dickinson College

Radford University

Drexel University

Randolph-Macon College

Elon University

Reed College

Emory University

Regent University

Fordham University

Rhodes College

Franklin & Marshall College

Richard Bland College

Furman University

Roanoke College

Georgetown University

Rutgers University-Newark

Georgia Institute of Technology

Samford University

Gettysburg College

Savannah College of Art and Design

Gordon College High Point University Hood College Howard University James Madison University Kenyon College Lehigh University Liberty University Lipscomb University Longwood University Loyola University, Maryland

Sewanee: The University of the South

University of Colorado at Denver University of Denver University of Mary Washington University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Mississippi University of New Orleans University of Pittsburgh University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of San Diego University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of St Andrews University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University

Skidmore College

Virginia Tech

Southern Methodist University

Wake Forest University

Spelman College

Washington and Lee University

Susquehanna University

Washington College

Syracuse University

Washington University in St. Louis

Temple University Texas A&M University Texas Christian University

Wellesley College Whitman College Wofford College

2014-2017 College Matriculation School names in bold represent Class of 2017 matriculation American University

7

Hamilton College

2

Texas Christian University

1

Arizona State University

1

Hampton University

1

University of Alabama

4

Auburn University

2

Harvard University

1

University of Findlay

1

Belmont University

1

6

2

1

University of Georgia

Boston College

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Boston University

1

Hollins University

1

Bowdoin College

1

Bridgewater College

1

Bucknell University

1

Christopher Newport University

1

Clemson University

2

College of William & Mary

16

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

10

29

Tulane University

2

Kenyon College

1

Union College (NY)

1

Lehigh University

1

United States Military Academy

1

Longwood University

4

United States Naval Academy

1

Loyola University Chicago

1

University of Central Florida

1

Lynchburg College

1

Manhattan College

1

University of Colorado at Boulder

2

Marymount University

1

University of Mary Washington

1

Middlebury College

1

University of Mississippi

1

University of New Orleans

1

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

1

University of Notre Dame

1

University of Pittsburgh

1

University of Richmond

3

University of South Carolina

8

James Madison University

Colby College

1

College of Charleston

1

Colorado College

1

Columbia University

2

Community College of Denver

Mount Saint Mary’s University (CA)

1

1

2

Cornell University

3

North Carolina State University

1

Dartmouth College

1

Northeastern University

Davidson College

Old Dominion University

1

5

1

Denison University

3

Pace University, New York City

Dickinson College

Princeton University

2

1

Drexel University

7

2

Randolph-Macon College Rhode Island School of Design

2

Duke University

2

2

East Carolina University

1

Rhodes College

Elon University

5

Savannah College of Art and Design

2

Emory University

2

Flagler College

1

Florida Gulf Coast University

1

Fordham University

2

Franklin & Marshall College

1

Furman University

4

Georgetown University

3

Sewanee: The University of the South

11

University of Southern California 1 University of St Andrews University of Virginia

1 37

University of Washington

1

Vanderbilt University

1

Villanova University

1

Skidmore College

2

Virginia Commonwealth University

16

Smith College

1

Virginia Tech

15

Southern Methodist University

3

Wagner College

1

St. John’s University

1

Wake Forest University

9

Sweet Briar College

1

Washington and Lee University

11

Syracuse University

1

Yale University

1

Our Girl-Centered College Counseling Program The college search process is a journey.

With the college admissions landscape more competitive than ever, our college counselors are well equipped to guide students and families through the complex process.

Our ultimate goal is to help each girl find a college or university where she will thrive. With this in mind, we have developed a girl-centered college counseling program that begins in grade 9 with discovery and builds throughout her four years of Upper School.

Meet the Team 9 Ways We Help Families with College Admissions Each student has a dedicated college counselor who works closely with her and her family throughout the entire process, including guiding course selections, suggesting test preparations and writing comprehensive and highly personalized recommendation letters.

Our comprehensive College Counseling Field Guide provides a roadmap for students and parents to navigate the college search and admissions process with specific content and checklists for each grade level.

Our college counselors have decades of experience working in higher education admissions, and they maintain a robust network with college and university leaders across the nation and abroad.

Anthony Ambrogi Director of College Counseling aambrogi@st.catherines.org 804.288.2804, ext. 3126

College programs are held regularly on campus with workshops and panel discussions by leadership from top colleges and universities across the nation.

Class meetings for students, as well as parent sessions, are held regularly on a wide range of topics.

Each student and her parents are provided a passwordprotected, web-based college counseling platform that is customized for the St. Catherine’s community and serves as an organizational tool to manage deadlines, requirements and college visits.

Molly Seay ’05

Associate Director of College Counseling mseay@st.catherines.org 804.288.2804, ext. 3120

More than 100 college and university representatives come to campus to meet one-on-one and in small groups with our girls.

PSAT and practice ACT exams are held on campus during the school day, and St. Catherine’s is an ACT test center, which gives our girls the home field advantage.

Additional support is provided to aspiring artists and aspiring athletes, including National Portfolio Day preparation and NCAA recruitment activities.

Clare Trow Associate Director of College Counseling ctrow@st.catherines.org 804.288.2804, ext. 3036

College tours, essay-writing workshops and training for interview skills are held during the school year and in the summer.

Kathy Hieber College Counseling Assistant khieber@st.catherines.org 804.288.2804, ext. 3123

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