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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."

ACT Question of the Day• http://www.act.org/qotd/

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."

ACT Question of the Day• http://www.act.org/qotd/

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