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Topics for Tonight

College Board
Common Application
Early Action/Regular Action/Regular Decision
Safety/Reach/Match
SAT’s

What should students be doing?

College Timeline
FAFSA Scholarships
College Essay
Fee Waivers

What should parents be doing?

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Graduation Requirements

The Board of Admission understands that individual academic opportunities may vary by school and by year, and that curricular expectations will also vary around the world. With that in mind, secondary school transcripts should show that students have taken advantage of the learning opportunities available to them.

English - 4 years, particularly focused on literature and academic writing

Math - 4 years, continuing through calculus when possible, particularly for students interested in STEM

Science - 3-4 years, including 2 years of lab science and particularly biology, physics, and chemistry when possible

History and Social Studies - 3-4 years, including courses such as history, government, economics and politics�more

World Language - 3-4 years, preferably continuing with the same language when possible

Brown also encourages the study of music, art, and other electives in addition to the coursework recommended above.

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High School Transcript

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Timeline

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Match Schools: A match school is one in which your transcript mirrors that of the average freshman. Therefore, your GPA, SAT/ACT scores and coursework (college prep, honors, etc.) are all on par with those undergrads typically admitted. While this will not guarantee an acceptance (especially considering that extracurricular activities, essays, etc. will come into play), you can apply with confidence and the understanding that you have a great shot.

Reach Schools: Unlike a match, reach schools are colleges where your academic qualifications are below the average accepted student. When considering a reach school, it’s still important to be realistic. It’s quite unlikely you would gain entry to an Ivy League university with a 1.5 GPA. However, even if your SATs might be 100 points lower than average or you have a 3.4 GPA instead of a 3.8, if you really like the school, throw your hat into the ring. You never know what will happen. It could be a long shot but an admissions officer might just see your potential.

Safety Schools: As you’ve probably deduced by now, a safety school is one in which your academic credentials exceed those of the average accepted student. Consequently, there is a high probability that you will be admitted (though it’s important to recognize that nothing is certain).

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CollegeBoard

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Common App

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FAFSA - Apply for Aid

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Visit Colleges

Rhode Island Specific

College Planning Center of Rhode Island - Free Help Available for the Entire Process
https://web.uri.edu/admission/visit-us/

Find the Right College Program

Petersen's College Search Tool - It's about the best college for you.
niche.com - Find the school that fits you best.
Big Future - Choosing the right college for you
National Center for Education - links and searches to colleges and universities
Online Education and College Degrees - online education and degree program information
The Princeton Review - all sorts of college information

�Virtual Tours

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CCRI
RIC
Bryant University
URI
Roger Williams University
CCRI
CCRI
URI
Boston University
URI
Johnson & Wales
Air Force
Wellesley College
CCRI or RWU
Northeastern

Yamanashi Gakuin University

Roger Williams University

Vassar College

Wheaton

CCRI

Stanford

Umass/Boston

URI

Army National Guard

Worcester Polytechnic Tech

RIC

MIT

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NEW! Remind Messaging

We now have a schoolwide text/email messaging system. We provide daily messages by text to all students and faculty every day. We can also text by grade level and we can now text those messages to you too.

Each day at 7:50am you will receive a link by text or email to a document that looks like this.

If you are interested, just scan the QR Code below and complete the form to be added to the list.