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University of Notre Dame

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Compass
notredame

Top o’ the mornin’ to ya, laddie. Welcome to a special St. Patrick’s Day edition of College Compass Campus Profiles. When you think of Irish and colleges, you think Notre Dame. Read on about the Fightin’ Irish. NAME: University of Notre Dame. SCHOOLS: School of Architecture, College of Arts and Letters, Mendoza College of Business, College of Engineering, The Law School, College of Science and The Graduate School. MEDIAN SAT SCORE: 1380–1500(excluding writing section). MEDIAN ACT SCORE: 32–34 . CLASS RANK: 1%-5%. CAMPUS: the 1,250 acre campus of the University of Notre Dame includes twenty seven residence halls , two … Continue reading →

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Baylor University

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Compass
Baylor University

NAME: Baylor University SCHOOLS: College of Arts & Sciences, George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Graduate School, Hankamer School of Business, Honors College, Law School, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, School of Education, School of Engineering & Computer Science, School of Music, School of Social Work. MEDIAN SAT SCORE: 1810-2020 MEDIAN ACT SCORE: 28-32 CLASS RANK: 36% in the top 5% of their class CAMPUS: 735 acres NUMBER OF FRIENDS YOU CAN MAKE: 12,438 (2462 graduates) WHERE YOU WILL LIVE: On-campus COST: $31,658      

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Brown University

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Compass
Brown University

NAME: Brown University SCHOOLS: Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Humanities, Biology & Medicine, Life Sciences, School of Engineering, Alpert Medical School, Continuing education MEDIAN SAT SCORE: ~2220 MEDIAN ACT SCORE: ~30 CLASS RANK: N/A CAMPUS: 143 acres NUMBER OF FRIENDS YOU CAN MAKE: 6,319 (2,333 graduates) WHERE YOU WILL LIVE: On-campus: East Campus (13 residential halls), Keeney Quadrangle (6 residential halls), Main Campus (6 residential halls), Pembroke Campus (15 residential halls), Wriston Quadrangle (9 residential halls) COST: $54,370  

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California Institute of Technology

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Compass
Caltech

NAME: California Institute of Technology SCHOOLS: Biology, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science, Geological & Planetary Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, Physics, Mathematics & Astronomy, Interdisciplinary Programs MEDIAN SAT SCORE: ~2265 MEDIAN ACT SCORE: ~34 CLASS RANK: 98% in top ten CAMPUS: 124 acres NUMBER OF FRIENDS YOU CAN MAKE: 967 (1208 graduates) WHERE YOU WILL LIVE: On-campus: Blacker, Dabney, Fleming, Ricketts, Lloyd, Page, Ruddock, Avery House COST: $54,090  

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Columbia University

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Compass
Columbia University

NAME: Columbia University SCHOOLS: Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Arts, Barnard College, Business, Columbia College, Continuing Education, Dental Medicine, Engineering, General Studies, International & Public Affairs, Jewish Theological Seminary, Journalism, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Social Work, Teachers College, Union Theological Seminary MEDIAN SAT SCORE: ~2215 (middle 50%) MEDIAN ACT SCORE: ~33 (middle 50%) CLASS RANK: 97% in top ten CAMPUS: 299 acres NUMBER OF FRIENDS YOU CAN MAKE: 7,169 (17,065) WHERE YOU WILL LIVE: On-campus: Carman, Furnald, John Jay, Wallach, Hartley. COST: $57,192  

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Dartmouth University

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Compass
Dartmouth University

NAME: Dartmouth University SCHOOLS: Thayer School of Engineering, economics, government, biology, language, history, psychological, science, music, sociology, religion, theater, MEDIAN SAT SCORE: ~2200 MEDIAN ACT SCORE: ~32 CLASS RANK: 95% in top ten CAMPUS: 31,869 acres NUMBER OF FRIENDS YOU CAN MAKE: 4,196 (1,791 graduates) WHERE YOU WILL LIVE: 42 residential halls: McLaughlin Cluster, The River Cluster, The Russell Sage Cluster, The Choates, East Wheelock, The Fayerweathers, Ripley/Woodward/Smith, Wheeler & Richardson, Massachusetts Row, the Gold Coast and Hitchcock, Topliff/New Hampshire and The Lodge. COST: $55,386  

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Houston Baptist University

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Compass
HBU

NAME: Houston Baptist University SCHOOLS: College of Arts and Humanities, School of Business, School of Education,   School of Nursing and Allied Health, College of Science and Mathematics MEDIAN SAT SCORE: 1010 MEDIAN ACT SCORE: 20 CLASS RANK: 14% of top 10 of high school graduating class CAMPUS: 100 acres NUMBER OF FRIENDS YOU CAN MAKE: 2,200 (367 graduates) WHERE YOU WILL LIVE: On-campus: The Reuben Philips Residence College for Men,  The Rebecca Bates Philips Residence College & MEST Wing for Women, The lake house and Husky village apartments. COST: $32,479  

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What is the 2011 PSAT cutoff Score for National Merit Scholarships?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Compass
National Merit Cutoffs

A Timetable for Receiving October 2011 PSAT Scores You took the PSAT in October and have probably received your scores back by now. Hopefully, the burning questions in your mind at present are centered around the National Merit Scholarship competition: How well did I do? What is the PSAT cut-off score for National Merit Scholars this year? When will I know what the PSAT cutoff is? The answers to these questions, fortunately, are simple enough, although many require patience. As a start, here is a link to the PSAT Test Dates and Deadlines on the College Board website: http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/psat/deadlines Here … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Compass
MIT

NAME: MIT SCHOOLS: School of Architecture and Planning, School of Engineering, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Sloan School of Management, School of Science, Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology MEDIAN SAT SCORE: ~2230 MEDIAN ACT SCORE: ~32 CLASS RANK: 95% in top ten CAMPUS: 168 acres NUMBER OF FRIENDS YOU CAN MAKE: 4,232 (6,152 graduates) WHERE YOU WILL LIVE: On-campus: Rate Chart, Baker House, Bexley Hall, Burton Conner, East Campus, MacGregor House, Maseeh Hall, McCormick Hall, New House, Next House, Random Hall, Senior House, Simmons Hall COST: $55,270

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Texas Tech University System

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Compass
Texas Tech University

NAME: Texas Tech University System   SCHOOLS: College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, College of Architecture, College of Arts & Sciences, Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration, College of Education, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, Honors College, College of Human Sciences, College of Mass Communications, College of Visual & Performing Arts, University College   MEDIAN SAT SCORE: ~1213 (assured admissions for students from accredited high schools) otherwise min. 1500   MEDIAN ACT SCORE: ~27 (assured admissions for students from accredited high schools)   CLASS RANK: No min. percentage for top 10 high school graduating classes   … Continue reading →

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