Early Results are In!

The early round of college applications has produced some very strong results in the Early Action and Early Decisions that have been offered.

This fall 80% of our Sixth Formers decided to file some sort of early application.  Up from 65% last year, this substantial increase speaks to the great pressure our students feel to apply to college Early Decision, which is binding and can provide a slight “edge”, or Early Action, which provides students with an early read—and a possible admit—from the colleges on their list.  

The Class of 2007 faces an admissions climate that is, without question, one of the toughest on record.  Not only are colleges reporting record numbers of applications (one popular Boston-area school was up 80% in Early Action alone!) but the quality of applicants also appears to be on the rise.  These trends do not surprise us—we have been talking about them for years.  Indeed, the surge in early applications at Westminster underscores the great anxiety our students feel applying to college in such a competitive time.

Although there is always some disappointment, the good news is that 50% of the senior class—and over 60% of those who applied early—have gained admission to at least one college.  That means that half of the Sixth Formers can take a great big sigh of relief.  As one Sixth Former put it, “I now know I’m going to college!” Anxiety will continue to ripple through the Class of 2007 as applicants await the college decisions in April.

Members of the Class of 2007 have been admitted to the following colleges and universities (as of January 4, 2007):

Amherst College
Babson College
Bates College (2)
Boston College
College of Charleston (5)
Colby College
Colgate University
Elon University
Fordham University
Franklin & Marshall College
Furman University
George Washington University (2)
Gettysburg College (2)
Hamilton College (2)
Loyola University- Chicago
Loyola University- New Orleans
Middlebury College
Northeastern University (4)
Oberlin College
Pace University
Penn State University
Providence College (3)
Roanoke College (5)
Salve Regina University (2)
Savannah College of Art & Design
Southern Methodist University (3)
St. Lawrence University
St. Michael’s College
Trinity College
Tulane University
University of Colorado- Boulder
University of Denver
University of Massachusetts (3)
University of Michigan
University of New Hampshire
University of Notre Dame
University of Richmond
University of Vermont (5)
Vanderbilt University
Western New England College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Vassar College
Yale University (2)