College Research Worksheet

Name of School New York University Columbia University in San Francisco State SDSU
New York University

Location New York, NY New York, NY

Demographics

San Francisco, CA SanDiego, CA

Setting (Urban, Urban Urban Urban Urban
Suburban, Rural)
30,304 29,234
Student Body Size 25, 722 26,906

Percent Admitted 31% 7% 68% 34%

3.82
GPA Profile 3.71 4.13 3.22
Admissions

2015, 30 1390-1570, 31-34

SAT/ACT Average
1110 1638, 25
Application common application and transcripts,
application completion a-g courses
Requirements (Subject appropriate standardized tests,
requirements, gpa and test scores
Tests, Interview, etc.) one teacher evaluation standardized tests, major you want to apply
Selectivity Designation Interviews
(Reach, Target, Likely)

art art
Academics and

Majors Im art art

Student Life

interested in

none atm none

none at the
Activities and Athletics none at the moment
moment http://arweb.sdsu
https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-a
Website
https://undergrad.admissions.col
http://www.sfsu.edu/future/contact/ .edu/es/admissio
dmissions/questions.html umbia.edu/ask/contact contact.html ns/contact.html
Admissions Contact

Email admissions@nyu.edu ugrad-ask@columbia.edu -- admissions@sdsu.edu

Phone +1-212-998-4500 212-854-2522 415/338-6486 (619) 594-3983
Info

Notes and
Impressions
 Creating Your College List
Fill in the chart below with 8-12 colleges that you have identified as a match based on your research, categorize it as a
Reach, Target, or Likely and write 1-2 lines about why you believe it is a good fit for you.
Name of School Percent GPA and SAT/ACT Profile Why it is a good fit for me
Location Admitted
85% top 10th of class, 96% in top quarter Close to a major city, medium-sized (9,000
profile and/or acceptance rate is

Example: Northwestern University 23% SAT Reading: 660-740/Math: 680-770 undergrad), engineering major, Greek system, DI
Your grades and test scores
meet or fall below average

ACT: 31-34 soccer, lots of theater opportunities

1.
Reach Schools

Columbia University of the city of New York

less than 30%

7% SAT Reading: 735 Math: 745 ACT: love new york, city of performed and painted art,
Art Major, however, it is a very hard school to get in
2.

3.

34% in top 10th, 65% in top quarter

Your grades and test scores meet average

Engineering co-op to get hands-on experience, major

profile and acceptance rate is 30-60%

Example: Drexel University 55% SAT Reading: 540-640/Math: 570-670

city, close to family, Greek system, DI soccer
ACT: 23-28
1. New York University
31% SAT: 2015 in total, 30 for the ACT Art! Maybe new major can come to my mind
Target Schools

when
2. I start studying there.
gpa 3.6 , sat 1180 ,and a portfolio This
PRATT Institute 63.4 school has sent me invitation to apply there
and it's in new york and they have art majors!
3.

4.

37% in top 10 th, 66% in top quarter Small city, small school, close relationships with
acceptance rate is more than

Example: Providence College 67%

Your grades and test scores
exceed average profile and

Testing optional professors, has my major, DI soccer, Greek system

1.
Likely Schools

San Diego State University 34% 3.82 gpa, sat and act 1638, 25 San Diego, near my family and could give
me
60%

2. more time to think in what i want to major in

NOTE: Dear Ms. Pinon, I know my college research may not be what you asked for but I am
struggling
3. with this transition. I am a little nervous because I have no idea what I want to study but I WANT
to go to college and be something. It's just I don't have a passion yet and I feel like I need to learn
more to find what I want to be.