Track Record

Students who are looking for the next level of challenge in college find a tremendous success rate.  These students strive for “reaches,” 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 those are just facts.  Grades and scores are only two factors in a holistic process in which what you write is just as important as what the numbers say you have accomplished in high school. Jane and Mark were perfect fits for their choice colleges;, 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 after understanding the process, many students and families decide they are ready to take on the next level of challenge. Working with Options for College helps you develop your voice, and guides you through the important process of taking 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. Many students begin the process with particular schools in mind, but some find that perfect program on our list, and aim their application process at that school. This type of discovery is encouraged, but not forced-- 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. The American 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 then 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), Brandeis, Brown, Bryn Mawr

California Institute of Technology, Cambridge University (UK), Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve 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), Duke

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

FIT, Fordham University, Franklin and Marshall College

Georgetown University, George Washington University, Goucher College

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

Indiana, Ithaca College

Juniata College

Lafayette, 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, Miami, Middlebury College, Muhlenberg College

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

Oberlin, Ohio Wesleyan University

Pratt Institute, Pomona College, Princeton University

Quinnipiac University

Radford College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, Rochester, 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, SUNY Albany, SUNY Binghamton, SUNY Stony Brook, 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 Florida, 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 the Arts - London, University of Vermont, University of Wisconsin, Ursinus College

Vassar College

Wagner College, Washington University (including Olin Business School), Wellesley College, Wesleyan University, Williams College, Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Whittier

Yale University, York College of Pennsylvania

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Options for College students gain acceptance not because of tricks or gimmicks, but because OFC students actually are more prepared for college, and because 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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