Track Record

Students who are looking for the next level of challenge in college and take "reaches" find a tremendous success rate, sometimes even in the face of hearing discouraging remarks such as "you have no chance there" from school and private counselors. It is somewhat misleading to say "Jane got accepted to Wellesley with a 3.4 GPA," or "Mark is at Harvard despite 1310 SAT scores (math + verbal)," because, although those are facts, grades and scores are only two factors in a holistic process in which what you write is as important as what you have accomplished in high school. For Jane and Mark, OFC just made sure that the admissions office got the decision right. We help you know what to expect, as opposed to just saying 'yes' or 'no' to your hopes for this process. One of our students may have said it best:

"I don’t think I could have encountered a better college guidance counselor to give me that extra hand that makes the difference between a good candidate and a great one," -- University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2012.

OFC does not push students to reach, but many students and families decide they are ready for the next level of challenge after understanding the process. Working with Options for College helps you develop your voice, and take that important self-inventory before leaving for college -- this is not just a matter of marketing, but a vital chance for self-discovery.

**OFC students have now recieved over $4 million in unsolicited financial aid.**

Most students apply to about 10-12 schools, with early action or early decision schools on the list, but some find that perfect program from our list, and aim their process at that school. This type of discovery is encouraged, but not forced upon you -- for many, it is simply unrealistic to visit a school for at most 48 hours, and then know you want to be there for four years. Our college and university system is an embarrassment of riches, in other words, so we don't simply say "you should go to Syracuse," or "Brown's the school for you," and stop advising. Schools we visit continue to amaze us, as you will see by the list of acceptances below.

School Acceptances

A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y

Individual statistics are available based on particular schools and student profiles, and are often shared at Initial Consultations. OFC students have, to date, been accepted to:

Adelphi University, Alfred University, Allegheny College, American University

Babson College, Barnard College, Bard College, Bennington College, Bentley College, Boston College, Boston University (including the College of Communication and the Honors Program)

California Institute of Technology, Cambridge University (UK), Carnegie Mellon University, Catholic University, Cazenovia College, Chapman University (including the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts), Claremont McKenna College, Colgate University, Columbia University, Connecticut College, Cornell University

Dartmouth College, Drew University, Drexel University (A.J. Drexel Scholars)

Emerson College, Emory University, Emory & Henry College, Eugene Lang College (The New School)

Fordham University, Franklin and Marshall College

Georgetown University, George Washington University, Goucher College

Hampshire College, Harvard University, Hiram College, Hofstra University, Howard University

Ithaca College

Juniata College

Lehigh University, London School of Economics, Loyola College (New Orleans)

Manhattanville College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Marlboro College, Maryland Institute College of Art, Marymount Manhattan College, McDaniel College, McGill University, Middlebury College, Muhlenberg College

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New York University (including the Tisch School of the Arts and the Presidential Scholars), Northeastern University, Northwestern University

Ohio Wesleyan University

Pratt Institute, Pomona College, Princeton University

Quinnipiac University

Radford College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, Roger Williams University, Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Rutgers University

Sarah Lawrence College, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, School of Visual Art, Scripps College, Skidmore College, Smith College, Stanford University, State University of New York - Albany, Stern School of Business at NYU, St. Joseph's University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, Susquehanna University, Swarthmore College, Syracuse University (including the Renée Crown Honors Program)

Trinity College, Tufts University, Tulane University

University of British Columbia, University of California – Berkeley, University of California – Los Angeles, University of California – San Diego, University of Chicago, University of Connecticut, University of Delaware (Honors), University of Maryland, University of Massachusetts – Amherst, University of Miami, University of Michigan, University of Rhode Island, University of Rochester, University of Pennsylvania (including the Huntsman Program and the Jerome Fisher Program), University of Pittsburgh, University of Richmond, University of Southern California, University of Vermont, University of Wisconsin, Ursinus College

Vassar College

Wagner College, Washington University, Wellesley College, Wesleyan University, Williams College, Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania

Yale University, York College of Pennsylvania

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Options for College students get accepted not because of tricks or gimmicks, but because OFC students actually are more prepared for college, and admissions offices find them unignorable candidates, each deeply defining his/her individuality within an otherwise impersonal admissions process. Options for College endeavors to create strong relationships with students so that we are advocating for students we believe in -- we feel colleges are lucky to have our students, not that our students are lucky to get in.

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