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College Forward October 29, 2013
College ForwardOctober 29, 2013
SAT Word of the Day• ADAMANT ~ insistent; unyielding.• "The thief was adamant that she was not guilty and that someone
else had put the diamond ring in her purse."
St. Edward’s University- College Forward’s 5th Most Popular College
A Few Facts about St. Edward’sThe Hilltoppers
• 45 CoFo Students
• About 2 ½ hours from Houston• Small campus- 5300 students• Private, Catholic, liberal arts
university• St. Edward’s University has been
recognized as a 2010-2011 College of Distinction™ for its exemplary commitment to four key areas: Engaged Students, Great Teaching, Vibrant Communities and Successful Outcomes.
• Most College Forward students like St. Edward’s because it is a good private university that is close to home
• College Forward Mentor Program on this campus
More info on St. EdwardsCOA-( on campus)=
$ 41, 400
Students ranked in the top half of their class with SAT scores over 500 on each section and ACT scores over 21 are considered for admission
Admissions
College ForwardOctober 31, 2013
SAT Word of the Day• AFFECTED ~ fake; pretentious• "That actor is as straightforward in public as he is on the screen; he is
not affected."
SAT Question of the Day• http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-question-of-the-day
College Forward’s 4th Most Popular
College
A Few Facts about UNTThe Eagles
•59 CoFo Students• Denton, TX-About 3 ½ hours from
Austin/ 4 ½ hours from Houston• Large campus: 37,000 students• Great campus for music majors• Song played from Bell Tower hourly• College Forward Mentor Program
on this campusUNT students are a fun, smart group of people
who major in artistic programs such as music, art design, radio and television and fashion design.
UNT Admissions, Retention, and Graduation
Test Scores: Fall 2012Test 25th Percentile 75th
PercentileACT Composite Score 21 26
ACT English 19 26ACT Math 20 26
SAT Critical Reading 480 600SAT Math 500 610
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME STUDENTS PURSUING BACHELOR’S
DEGREESGRADUATION RATE AND TRANSFER
RATE
College ForwardNovember 5, 2013
SAT Word of the Day• AFFINITY ~ attraction toward or liking of something. • "The child showed an early affinity for playing the saxophone, and by
the time she was six she was playing in a professional rock group."
College Forward’s 3rd Most Popular College
A Few Facts about Texas A&MThe Aggies
• 72 CoFo Students• Large Campus= over 50,000
students• About 2 hours from Austin &
Houston• Blinn Team opportunity• Full of school traditions• College Forward Collegians at
TAMU have a lot of love for their Alma Mater• College Forward Mentor Program
on this campus
Alternative Methods for Texas A&M• Blinn Team Program- • Students who complete 45 Blinn credit hours and 15 A&M credit hours within
a two-year period, while maintaining a 3.0 grade point average at each school, are automatically admitted to Texas A&M.
• TAMUG (Branch)• 30 credits and 2.5 GPA to change to College Station
TAMU Admissions, Costs Retention, and Graduation
Test Scores: Fall 2011
Test 25th Percentile
75th Percentile
ACT Composite Score 24 30
ACT English 23 30
ACT Math 24 30
SAT Critical Reading 530 650
SAT Math 570 680
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME STUDENTS PURSUING BACHELOR’S
DEGREESGRADUATION RATE AND TRANSFER
RATE
College ForwardNovember 7, 2013
SAT Word of the Day• ALOOF ~ emotionally distant; cold• "The actress is aloof in public and refuses to sign autographs."
SAT Question of the Day• http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-question-of-the-day
“What Starts Here Changes the World”
College Forward’s 2nd Most Popular College
The Longhorns•119 CoFo Students• Large Campus: 50,995 (38,168
undergraduate)• Student to Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1• Popular Majors: Biology & Biomedical
Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences (Psychology, Economics, Political Science), Business, Communications
• Points of Distinction:• Largest college in Texas• 1 of the original 8 Public Ivies
• Hook ‘Em Horns - named the top college hand sign by Sports Illustrated
• College Forward Mentor Program on this campus
A Few Facts about UT Austin
Admissions & Enrollment• 47% Admitted• ACT Avg. = 27• 81% graduated in Top 10% of graduating class• More Selective• Top 10% Rule Modified “Automatically admitting students in the
top 8 percent of their high school graduating class to the 2011 entering freshman class would fill 75 percent of available spaces.” – William Powers Jr., President of UT-Austin
Financial Aid • Cost of Attendance: $25,392 (in-state, on campus), $9,790
(tuition & fees)• % Receiving Aid = 71%• % Receiving Pell = 23 %
Retention & Graduation• Retention Rate = 92 % • Graduation Rate in 4 Yrs = 51%• Graduation Rate in 6 Yrs = 81%
More info on UT-Austin
