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Competitive College Admissions

Competitive College Admissions. Some general “rules” of thumb. What do we mean by highly selective?. There are 1,800 four-year colleges in the US. Most are minimally/moderately selective, accepting 80% or more of their applicants.

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Competitive College Admissions

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  1. Competitive College Admissions • Some general “rules” of thumb

  2. What do we mean by highly selective? • There are 1,800 four-year colleges in the US. Most are minimally/moderately selective, accepting 80% or more of their applicants. • Just over 100 have a mean ACT of 29 or above. (The average ACT is 21, and 29 is at the 95th percentile.) • About 30 have an acceptance rate below 25%.

  3. Who are they? Here are some examples: • Harvard (7%, 32-35 mid-range ACT); Princeton (10%, 32-35); Cornell (19%, 29-34) • Stanford (8%, 30-35); MIT (11%, 32-35); Duke (19%, 30-34) • UC-Berkeley (22%, 28-33); University of Virginia (32%, 28-32) • Amherst (16%, 30-34); Swarthmore (17%, 31-34); Carleton (31%, 30-33) • Northwestern (27%, 30-34), University of Chicago (27%,30-35) • University of Illinois (65%, 26-31) • Wheaton College (63%, 27-32) • (ACT mid-range is approximate)

  4. What do these schools look for? • EVERY “ELITE” college is different in how they use these factors: • Top grades in advanced courses • High test scores • Co-curriculars • Accomplishments/leadership • Character/maturity • A hook • Involvement in their summer programs/getting on campus

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