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2004-2005 Profile: Affirming the All-Girl Advantage The Ursuline educational experience is centered on the Academy’s Mission (below) and Core Values: Spiritual Formation, Intellectual Development, Serviam: I will Serve, Women in Leadership, Community Building, and Peace through Justice. Offering grades 9-12, Ursuline Academy is the oldest continuously operating school in Dallas. Young women students are challenged to develop to their fullest potential, preparing to lead professions, families, communities, and the world. Enrollment 800 young women are enrolled at Ursuline Academy for the 2004-05 school year. & Diversity The current senior class includes 203 students. The student body reflects the widely varied ethnicity of the Dallas-Fort Worth population. Minority enrollment is approximately 24%. Scholarships In 2004-05, the Academy will grant approximately $700,000 in financial assistance & Financial and scholarship awards to 168 students, representing approximately 21% of the Assistance total student body. Serviam In 2003-04, Ursuline students contributed a total of 41,153 hours to help their “I will Serve” neighbors in need. They served 150 non-profit agencies, working in the Dallas metropolitan area, New York, and internationally in Russia and Mexico. Most graduating seniors exceed their service requirement (100 hours). Ursuline’s Students Reach Out (SRO) club was named Outstanding Volunteer Youth Group in Dallas for 2003 by the Volunteer Center of Dallas County. Class of Merit and talent-based scholarships totaling nearly $9.2 million were awarded to 2004 Awards 121 students (63% of the senior class) by colleges and universities nationwide. National Merit 2002 – 2004: Over the past three years, 17 Ursuline students have been named National Merit Finalists; 18 were National Hispanic Scholar Finalists; two were National Achievement Finalists; 17 were named National Merit Semifinalists; and 38 were National Merit Commended Students. SAT Performance Class of 2004: Mean SAT scores were 613 Verbal, 607 Math, 1220 total. Of all students tested, 93% scored 1000 or above. (National Mean 2004: Verbal - 508; Math - 518; Texas Mean 2004: Verbal - 493; Math - 499). Compared to 2004 Mean SAT scores for female students in Texas, Ursuline scores were 25% higher for Verbal, 25% higher for Math. Advanced Placement Approximately 56% of junior and senior students are currently enrolled in at least one AP class. Acceptance is competitive and limited to qualifying students with faculty recommendations. Class of 2003: 19 AP Scholars, seven AP Scholars with Honors, six AP Scholars with Distinction. In 2004: A total of 135 students took an AP exam; 252 total grades were reported; 87% of students taking AP exams scored 3 and above; 56% achieved scores of 4 or 5. Founded in 1874, Ursuline Academy of Dallas is an independent Catholic college preparatory school for young women sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters. The mission of Ursuline Academy is the total development of the individual student through spiritual formation, intellectual growth, service to others and building of community. Ursuline Academy educates young women for leadership in a global society. Mission Statement

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2004-2005 Profile:Affirming the All-Girl Advantage

The Ursuline educational experience is centered on the Academy’s Mission (below) and Core Values:Spiritual Formation, Intellectual Development, Serviam: I will Serve, Women in Leadership,Community Building, and Peace through Justice. Offering grades 9-12, Ursuline Academy is theoldest continuously operating school in Dallas. Young women students are challenged to develop totheir fullest potential, preparing to lead professions, families, communities, and the world.

Enrollment 800 young women are enrolled at Ursuline Academy for the 2004-05 school year.& Diversity The current senior class includes 203 students. The student body reflects the

widely varied ethnicity of the Dallas-Fort Worth population. Minority enrollment isapproximately 24%.

Scholarships In 2004-05, the Academy will grant approximately $700,000 in financial assistance& Financial and scholarship awards to 168 students, representing approximately 21% of the Assistance total student body.

Serviam In 2003-04, Ursuline students contributed a total of 41,153 hours to help their“I will Serve” neighbors in need. They served 150 non-profit agencies, working in the Dallas

metropolitan area, New York, and internationally in Russia and Mexico. Mostgraduating seniors exceed their service requirement (100 hours). Ursuline’sStudents Reach Out (SRO) club was named Outstanding Volunteer Youth Group in Dallas for 2003 by the Volunteer Center of Dallas County.

Class of Merit and talent-based scholarships totaling nearly $9.2 million were awarded to2004 Awards 121 students (63% of the senior class) by colleges and universities nationwide.

National Merit

■ 2002 – 2004: Over the past three years, 17 Ursuline students have been named National MeritFinalists; 18 were National Hispanic Scholar Finalists; two were National Achievement Finalists;17 were named National Merit Semifinalists; and 3 8 were National Merit Commended Students.

SAT Performance

■ Class of 2004: Mean SAT scores were 613 Verbal, 607 Math, 1220 total. Of all students tested,93% scored 1000 or above. (National Mean 2004: Verbal - 508; Math - 518; Texas Mean 2004:Verbal - 493; Math - 499). Compared to 2004 Mean SAT scores for female students in Texas,Ursuline scores were 25% higher for Verbal, 25% higher for Math.

Advanced Placement

■ Approximately 56% of junior and senior students are currently enrolled in at least one AP class.Acceptance is competitive and limited to qualifying students with faculty recommendations.

■ Class of 2003: 1 9 A P Scholars, s e v e n A P Scholars with Honors, s i x A P Scholars with Distinction.

■ In 2004: A total of 135 students took an A P exam; 252 total grades were reported; 8 7 % of studentstaking A P exams scored 3 and above; 5 6 % achieved scores of 4 or 5.

Founded in 1874, Ursuline Academy of Dallas is an independent Catholic college preparatoryschool for young women sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters.

The mission of Ursuline Academy is the total development of the individual student throughspiritual formation, intellectual growth, service to others and building of community.

Ursuline Academy educates young women for leadership in a global society.

Mission Statement

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Administration Title: e-mail: Telephone:Sr. Margaret Ann Moser, O.S.U. President [email protected] (469) 232-3590Elizabeth Bourgeois Principal [email protected] (469) 232-1801Susan Bauer Technology Director [email protected] (469) 232-1828Cecilia Nipp Dean of Students [email protected] (469) 232-1805Birgitt Lopez Academic Dean [email protected] (469) 232-1858Dina Benson Registrar [email protected] (469) 232-1813

College CounselingJane Fenske Chair, College Counseling [email protected] (469) 232-1823Alicia Estes College Counselor [email protected] (469) 232-1837Peter Morgan College Counselor [email protected] (469) 232-1838Connie Lovejoy Administrative Assistant [email protected] (469) 232-1834

AdmissionMichele Snyder Director of Admission [email protected] (469) 232-1803Mary Campise Assistant Director of Admission [email protected] (469) 232-1839

School Code: 441825 www.ursulinedallas.org Fax: (469) 232-1836

The Academy 2004-2005

Total students grades 9-12: 800

Ethnic background: Asian/Pacific 4% Catholic: 83%African-American 3% Non-Catholic: 17%Hispanic 12%Other Minorities 5%

Average class size: 18 Block schedule; academically rigorous curriculumStudent/Teacher ratio: 10:1Faculty: 79 faculty members; majority with advanced degrees

Tuition 2004-05: $10,650

Accreditations* & Affiliations: Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS)*North American Ursuline Educational Services (NAUES)National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)*Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS)*Texas Catholic Conference Education Department (TCCED)*The College Board

Graduation Requirements: 28 credits English 4.0 Electives 1.5Math 4.0 Fine Arts ` 1.0Social Studies 4.0 Physical Education 1.5Theology 4.0 Computer Science 1.0Science 3.0 Health .5Foreign Language 3.0 Speech .5

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Ursuline Academy of DallasGeneral Information

Ursuline Academy offers a rigorous collegepreparatory curriculum with additional opportunities for elective course work tosupport individual growth and development.Criteria for acceptance into AP and Honorscourses are specialized and highly selective.

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Ursuline Academy SAT Distribution: Class of 2004

ACT Test Results Seniors Taking Test Mean Composite2003 70% 26.02004 60% 26.0

Range of Verbal MathSAT Scores 2003 2004 2003 2004701 – 800 15 8% 24 13% 20 11% 20 11%601 – 700 89 47% 72 38% 73 39% 75 40%501 – 600 75 40% 78 42% 83 44% 74 39%401 – 500 9 5% 14 7% 12 6% 19 10%350 – 400 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%

■ National ACT mean composite score for students completing a recommendedcore college preparatory curriculum in 2004 = 20.9

Distribution of GPA for Junior Year

Honors Courses, Advanced Placement, and Dual Credit CoursesHonors classes are offered in English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science and Foreign Language with the exception of the Freshmanyear. Honors classes for Freshmen are offered only in English, Mathematics, and Science. Advanced Placement courses are offered inEnglish Language and Composition, English Literature, Calculus BC, Computer Science A, Statistics, Biology, Physics B and C, U.S.History, Macroeconomics, U.S. Government, European History, Psychology, Studio Art, Spanish Language and Literature, FrenchLanguage and Literature, and Latin Literature. Enrollment in these classes is competitive and limited. Students qualify on the basisof academic performance and potential as indicated by standardized tests as well as faculty recommendations. Dual Credit Courses inCollege U.S. History and College U.S. Government are also offered. In the Class of 2005, 84% of all students are enrolled in one or moreAP and/or Honors classes.

GPA/Rank in ClassGPA is determined by using a 4.0 system withadditional weighting of 0.6 given for Honors andAP courses.

Ursuline Academy does NOT rank its students.Note: Selective admissions are based on an entrance test, grade school record, recommendations and personal interview. Current students with GPAsbelow 2.0 are placed on academic probation and are subject to dismissal. Only semesters completed at Ursuline are included in the cumulativeGPA. Additional weighting of 0.6 for AP and Honors courses is added only in determination of GPA and is not reflected in the numeric grade.

• Class of 2005: GPA 3.5 or above end of Junior year - 54%GPA 3.0 or above end of Junior year - 88%

Ursuline Academy of DallasCollege Preparatory Curriculum

Class of 2005 Grade Distribution - Spring Semester, Junior Year

Core A B C D FCourses 90-100 89-80 79-70 69-65 64-0English 32% 59% 9%

Foreign Language 57% 34% 8% 1%Math 26% 41% 23% 7% 3%

Science 33% 46% 15% 5% 1%Social Studies 39% 47% 13% 1%

Honors/AP English 86% 14%Honors/AP For. Lang. 53% 47%

Honors/AP Math 41% 45% 11% 3%Honors/AP Science 56% 39% 5%

Honors/AP Soc. Stud. 94% 6%

Ursuline Academy of DallasStandardized Testing

The grading scale is as follows:

93 – 100 4.0 77 – 79 2.390 – 92 3.7 73 – 76 2.087 – 89 3.3 70 – 72 1.783 – 86 3.0 65 – 69 1.080 – 82 2.7 64 – 0 0.0

701-800 601-700 501-600 401-500 350-400

4.0+ 3.99-3.70 3.69-3.50 3.49-3.30 3.29-3.00 2.99-2.70 2.69-2.50 2.49-2.30 2.29-2.00

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The Computer Science curriculum offers introductory courses in programming which focus on problem solving.Students learn to organize ideas, develop algorithms, and gain experience with problem-solving techniques.Individual creativity is encouraged as students create workable solutions for projects. All students take at least oneof these courses which involve the development of computer programs to solve problems. The department offers APComputer Science A, which is equivalent to a first-level college computer science course.

The English Department strives to develop students who can enter college with the ability to read, think, and writeboth creatively and analytically. An outstanding English curriculum encourages the development of perceptive andindependent thinkers through deep explorations of challenging literary works. Students focus upon achieving clear,effective, and insightful writing in a variety of modes and approaches. Student reading includes major literary worksfrom the western tradition, as well as nonwestern, women, African-American and Latino authors. For the past threeyears, over 92% of all Ursuline AP English students have scored 3-5 on AP Exams in Literature and Language.

The Foreign Language program focuses on the acquisition of communicative proficiencies in a second language.Students are encouraged to use the language within the school setting and in the community at large. T h ei n t e rdisciplinary Foreign Language curriculum also seeks to reinforce and enrich the student’s exposure to otherdisciplines such as history, geography, art, contemporary civilization and world literature, promoting a deeperunderstanding, appreciation and acceptance of other cultures. Ursuline offers the possibility of a five-year curriculumin both French and Spanish. The advanced program in French and Spanish includes Pre-AP, AP Language and APLiterature. In addition, a comprehensive Latin program offers Latin I through AP Latin.

The goal of the Health and Physical Education curriculum at Ursuline Academy is to promote a healthy mind and ahealthy body. Health Education encourages students to learn and discuss the various components of Wellness,including spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, and social health. The Physical Education curriculum providesstudents with opportunities to exercise and build a foundation of fitness and cardiovascular strength for optimallifetime choices and health. Students are challenged with cognitive development in sport and game knowledge,fitness education and how it relates to sport, as well as psychomotor development through skills training.

The Mathematics curriculum encourages students to pursue their highest potential, with a special emphasis onunderstanding the real-life applications of math. All courses offered are aligned with the National Council of Teachersof Mathematics Standards and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics to encompass theconceptual underpinnings of Calculus, mathematics as problem solving, reasoning and communications, andmathematical connections with integration of technology. All students are required to complete four years of study incollege preparatory mathematics courses. AP Statistics and AP Calculus BC are offered.

Ursuline offers a dynamic and comprehensive curriculum in Performing Arts, with students presenting over two-dozen live performances each year. The Performing Arts curriculum offers four years of instruction in Dance andMusic, with instrumental studies in band and orchestra and in choral studies that include classical to jazz literature.Students may also take Music Theory and Music Appreciation. In the Theatre division, course offerings range fromstudy of the history of theater and the fundamentals of acting to directing a one-act play. The Technical T h e a t e rprogram provides hands-on access to cutting edge systems in performance technology. Speech, taken by allstudents, provides the tools to express their thoughts with clarity and ease.

The Science curriculum includes courses in the life and physical sciences that assist students to develop anunderstanding of basic principles as well as the process through which those principles are established. All sciencecourses emphasize laboratory work. Students learn to design an experiment to test a hypothesis, recognize thoseexperimental results that support a conclusion, and apply laboratory results and fundamental principles to relatedproblem solving. Current technology is used in many experiments to collect and analyze data. Where possible,laboratory results are used to develop the science models learned. AP Biology and Physics B are offered.

Social Studies at Ursuline promotes the student’s curiosity of the world around her and a desire to understand thepeople, the processes, and a sense of time and place related to the building of civilizations. Students cultivate agreater awareness of their own individual role in society and potential to contribute to future progress.Throughoutthe required four-year Social Studies curriculum, students gain knowledge of the political, economic, social, andcultural developments that have created the modern world. AP U.S. History, AP European History, AP Government,AP Macroeconomics, and AP Psychology are offered, along with college U.S. History and Government.

The Theology Department is engaged in intellectual instruction and spiritual formation which explore the mystery ofthe divine and human relationship. Spiritual formation at Ursuline embodies a lifestyle motivated by love andexpressed in prayer and service. The Theology curriculum guides young women in seeking a mature understandingof Catholic Church teaching, emphasizing the role of women in the life of the Church and the greater world. TheUrsuline spirituality is based on the teachings of St. Angela Merici, whose traditions and charism of serviam are livedand studied throughout the student’s four years.

The Visual Arts Department strives to foster the creative and artistic development of each individual student. T h ediscipline-based Visual Arts curriculum promotes skills of observation, technical skills using a wide variety of mediaand the most current technology, and a personal aesthetic and expression through analysis of historical andc o ntemporary art. Each spring, the Academy holds its own school-wide fine arts festival featuring student art works.AP Art courses are also offered.

For more information, visit www.ursulinedallas.org

Ursuline Academy of DallasCurriculum Highlights

ComputerScience

English

ForeignLanguage

Health &PhysicalEducation

Mathematics

Performing Arts

Science

SocialStudies

Theology

Visual Arts

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Ursuline Academy of DallasClass of 2004 Graduate Profiles

Rebecca Mercedes ArnoldCollege Choice: Duke University. Aw a r d s / R e c o g n i t i o n : Summa Cum Laude Honor Graduate; National Merit Scholar;National Hispanic Scholar; Scholarships - Rhodes College, St. Louis University, University of Texas at Austin; National HonorSociety (10-12); Principal’s Leadership Award (12); Academy Awards - A P French (12), Pre-AP French (11), Chemistry I (10), English I (9); Holy Cross Book Award (11). Leadership Activities: Class Vice President (11,12); Ambassador (10-12);Ursuline Strategic Planning (11); International Club Treasurer (11,12); Operation Smile (11). Community Service: The Marchof Dimes (9-12) - Board of Directors, Youth Leadership Council Co-Chair (11,12); Mi Escuelita (12); The Science Place (12);DISD SMART Program Teacher (10); Students Reach Out (9,10); The Housing Crisis Center (10-12); Ronald McDonaldHouse (9-10); The Salvation Army (9-10); National Hispanic Institute (11). A t h l e t i c s : Varsity Track (9-12), Team Captain (12),State Champion & Record Holder 300M Hurdles (11), State Champion 4x400M Relay (11), Hurdle MVP ( 1 0 - 11); Varsity CrossCountry (9-12), Team Captain (12), All-State Runner (9-10), All-District Runner (9-12). O t h e r : Fluent, French and Spanish.

Annabel Lisa ChangCollege Choice: Yale University. Aw a r d s / R e c o g n i t i o n : Salutatorian; National Merit Scholar with Scholarship; OtherS c h o l a r s h i p s - Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, New York University, Princeton, Robert C. Byrd Honors, University ofChicago, University of Pennsylvania, USC, Yale; National Honor Society; Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award; A m e r i c a nAssociation of Physics Teachers Award; NASA High School Aerospace Scholar; Student Challenge Award-Earthwatch Institute;Plano City Council; 2002 CIE Young A c h i e v e r’s Award. Leadership Activities: Ambassador (10-12); NHS JuniorRepresentative (11); Class Treasurer (10); President of Societus Shakespearius (12); Assistant to the Secretary, North Te x a sTaiwanese Chamber of Commerce (9-12); Assistant to the Vice President, Chinese Institute of Engineers (9-12). C o m m u n i t yS e r v i c e : Dallas Housing Crisis Center (10-12); North Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce Event Committee (9-12); ChineseInstitute of Engineers Convention Committee (9-12); Dallas Bar Association Annual Convention (11). O t h e r : E a r t h w a t c hAstrophysics Research Expedition, Los Alamos (11); Mock Trial; Theater (London, Ursuline, Jesuit); Tap and Jazz Dance.

Laura Monica RobertsCollege Choice: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Awards/Recognition: Summa Cum Laude Honor Graduate;National Merit Scholar; National Achievement Scholar; National Hispanic Scholar; Scholarships - Carnegie Mellon, Cornell,Princeton, Rice, Stanford, Texas A&M; Academic Dean’s List (9-12); National Honor Society; T X M L Contest 1s t Place (12); 2003Catholic Foundation Scholars Award Nominee (11); Wells Fargo Leaders in Business & Technology Award, St. Edward’sUniversity (11); Baccalaureate Certificate of Honor, Mathematics (12); Academy Aw a r d s - Drawing (11), Web Authoring &Programming (10), Biology I (9), Theology (9), Spanish for Spanish Speakers (9), Math Forum Bronze Award (9); Sr. CatherineChandler OSU Scholarship (9). Leadership Activities: Vice President International Club; Science Place Teen Advisory Board;Engineering Club (12). Community Service: Mission Trip to Matamoros; Brady Center; Dallas Housing Crisis Center; DallasPublic Library; Mi Escuelita; North Texas Food Bank; St. Elizabeth of Hungary Altar Server; Y M C A Turkey Trot. Other: Tw o -Time All-State Award Wi n n e r, Texas Federation of Music Clubs State Festival; Senior Piano Recital (12); Swimming; Jogging.

Katherine Anne SchermerhornCollege Choice: Boston College. Aw a r d s / R e c o g n i t i o n : Summa Cum Laude Honor Graduate; American University Dean’sScholarship; Emerging Leader Program, Boston College; National Honor Society; Baccalaureate Award, Yearbook (12); Quill& Scroll Society (11-12); Academy Awards - Speech I (9), A P Government (12); Sr. Mary Troy OSU English Scholarship (9).Leadership Activities: Washington, D.C. - Future World Leaders Summit/Presidential Classroom (12), National Yo u t hLeadership Forum (11); Dallas City Council Youth Commission (11-12); Ambassadors (10-12), Vice President (12); StudentCouncil Class President (10), Representative (9); Acres Yearbook - Editor-in-Chief (12), Copy Editor (11); St. Patrick ParishL e c t o r, Altar Server, Youth Group (9-12). Community Service: St. Mary of Carmel (12); St. Patrick’s - Refugee OutreachProgram (11), Youth Chair (12), Jr. High Drill Team/Asst. Coach (11), Vacation Bible School (10); Neiman Marcus A d o l p h u sChristmas Parade/Children’s Hospital (9-12). Athletics: Jesuit Rangerettes (9-12) - Captain (12), Junior Lieutenant (11 ) ,Historian (10). Other: Elementary Destination Imagination Team, Asst. Coach (11,12); Dallas Ballet Center Tap Co. (9,10).

Megan Kittrell SudderthCollege Choice: University of Texas at Austin, Plan II. Awards/Recognition: Sedes Sapientia Award (12) - The highestaward conferred by the Academy, presented to the graduate who exemplifies in an outstanding way the values of Ursuline;Summa Cum Laude Honor Graduate; National Merit Commended Scholar; Scholarships - University of Texas at Austin,Edwin H. Styron Texas Exes Scholarship, Trinity University Murchison Scholarship, James Edmonds Scholarship; NationalHonor Society (10-12); Distinguished Senior Ambassador (12); Academy Awards - Theology (12), English (10,12), Spanish(11,12), Theatre (11,12); Sr. Kathleen Barnes OSU Math Scholarship (9). Leadership Activities: Ambassador (10-12);Class Secretary (9,10,12); Honor Council (11,12), Co-President (12); Prom Committee Co-Chair (12). Community Service:Co-Chair, Sophomore Class Benefit Concert and Toy Drive Committee; Students Reach Out (10,11); Santa Clara CatholicSchool Tutor; DECATS Summer Camp; Youth Group (11, 12); North Texas Food Bank (12). Other: Snowball Court (12),Ursuline Academy and Jesuit College Preparatory Theater - Actor, Assistant Director, Director (10-12).

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Class of 2004 Size of Class: 192 young women studentsCollege Placement: Four-year colleges 98%Merit Awards: 63% received scholarships totaling $9.2 million

Angelo State UniversityAustin CollegeBaylor UniversityBlinn CollegeBrookhaven CollegeMidwestern State UniversityNorthwood University

Our Lady of the LakeRice UniversitySam Houston State UniversitySouthern Methodist UniversityTexas State UniversitySouthwestern UniversitySt. Edward's University

St. Mary’s University of San A n t o n i o

Stephen F. Austin State University

Tarleton State UniversityTexas A&M University –

Commerce, Galveston,

College StationTexas Christian UniversityTexas Tech UniversityTexas Wo m a n ’s UniversityTrinity UniversityUniversity of DallasUniversity of Houston

University of North Te x a sUniversity of Texas –Arlington, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Ty l e r

University of the Incarnate Wo r d

Out of StateAmerican UniversityArcadia UniversityArizona State UniversityAuburn UniversityBenedictine CollegeBentley CollegeBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBradley UniversityBrown UniversityBucknell UniversityB u ffalo State CollegeButler CollegeCalifornia University of

P e n n s y l v a n i aCampbell UniversityCanisius CollegeCarleton CollegeCarnegie Mellon UniversityCarroll CollegeCase Western Reserve

U n i v e r s i t yCatholic UniversityCentenary College of LouisianaCentre CollegeClark Atlanta UniversityClemson UniversityCollege of CharlestonCollege of the Holy CrossCollege of William and MaryColorado CollegeColorado School of MinesColorado State UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityCreighton UniversityCulinary Institute of A m e r i c aDartmouth CollegeDavidson CollegeDePauw UniversityDillard UniversityDrake UniversityDuke UniversityDuquesne UniversityEast Tennessee State UniversityEmerson CollegeEmory UniversityFairfield UniversityFisk UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida Institute of Te c h n o l o g y

Florida State UniversityFordham UniversityFort Lewis CollegeFranklin and Marshall CollegeFranklin College of Switzerland*Franklin W. Olin College of

E n g i n e e r i n gFurman UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorgia Institute of Te c h n o l o g yGonzaga UniversityHampton UniversityHarvard UniversityHendrix CollegeHollins UniversityHoward UniversityHumboldt State UniversityHunter CollegeIllinois Institute of Te c h n o l o g yIndiana UniversityIowa State UniversityJames Madison UniversityJohn Carroll UniversityJohn Jay CollegeJohns Hopkins UniversityJohnson and Wales UniversityKalamazoo CollegeKansas State UniversityKenyon CollegeKettering UniversityKnox CollegeLafayette CollegeLake Forest CollegeLamar UniversityLewis and Clark CollegeLouisiana State UniversityLouisiana Tech UniversityLoyola College in MarylandLoyola Marymount UniversityLoyola University ChicagoLoyola University New OrleansMarist CollegeMarquette UniversityMary Washington CollegeMarymount CollegeMassachusetts Institute of

Te c h n o l o g yMercer UniversityMiami UniversityMichigan State University

Middle Tennessee State UniversityMiddlebury CollegeMillsaps CollegeMount Holyoke CollegeNew York UniversityNewman UniversityNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Central CollegeNortheastern UniversityNorthern Arizona UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOglethorpe UniversityOhio State UniversityOhio UniversityOhio Wesleyan UniversityOklahoma City UniversityOklahoma State UniversityOuachita Baptist UniversityOxford College of Emory

U n i v e r s i t yPace UniversityParsons School of DesignPennsylvania State UniversityPhiladelphia UniversityPratt Institute Princeton UniversityProvidence CollegePurdue UniversityQuincy UniversityReed CollegeRegis UniversityRhodes CollegeRichmond, American International

University in London*Ringling School of Art and DesignRochester Institute of

Te c h n o l o g yRockhurst UniversityRollins CollegeRose-Hulman Institute of

Te c h n o l o g ySamford UniversitySan Diego State UniversitySanta Clara UniversitySanta Monica CollegeSarah Lawrence CollegeSavannah College of Art and

D e s i g nSchool of the Art Institute of

C h i c a g oSchreiner University

Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle UniversitySeton Hall UniversitySkidmore CollegeSmith CollegeSoutheastern Louisiana UniversitySpelman CollegeSpring Hill CollegeSt. Francis Xavier UniversitySt. John's CollegeSt. John's UniversitySt. Joseph's College New Yo r kSt. Joseph's UniversitySt. Louis UniversitySt. Mary’s CollegeSt. Mary’s College of CaliforniaSt. Michaels CollegeStanford University Syracuse UniversityTrinity CollegeTruman State UniversityTufts UniversityTulane UniversityU.S. Air Force A c a d e m yU.S. Coast Guard A c a d e m yU.S. Merchant Marine A c a d e m yU.S. Military A c a d e m yU.S. Naval A c a d e m yUniversity of A l a b a m aUniversity of A r i z o n aUniversity of A r k a n s a sUniversity of California – Berkley,

Davis, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz

University of ChicagoUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of ColoradoUniversity of DaytonUniversity of DelawareUniversity of DenverUniversity of EvansvilleUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of HawaiiUniversity of Illinois –

Chicago, U r b a n a - C h a m p a i g nUniversity of KansasUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of MassachusettsUniversity of MiamiUniversity of Michigan

University of MinnesotaUniversity of MississippiUniversity of MissouriUniversity of Nebraska –

Lincoln, OmahaUniversity of NevadaUniversity of Nevada – RenoUniversity of New MexicoUniversity of North Carolina –Chapel Hill

University of North DakotaUniversity of Northern ColoradoUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of OklahomaUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of Puget SoundUniversity of RedlandsUniversity of RichmondUniversity of RochesterUniversity of San DiegoUniversity of San FranciscoUniversity of South A l a b a m aUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Te n n e s s e eUniversity of the PacificUniversity of the SouthUniversity of Tu l s aUniversity of UtahUniversity of Ve r m o n tUniversity of Vi r g i n i aUniversity of Wisconsin – MadisonValparaiso UniversityVanderbilt UniversityVillanova UniversityVirginia Polytechnic InstituteWake Forest UniversityWashington & Lee UniversityWashington UniversityWebster UniversityWellesley CollegeWest Chester University West Virginia UniversityWestminster CollegeWhittier CollegeWittenberg UniversityWorcester Polytechnic InstituteXavier UniversityXavier University of LouisianaYale University

* Foreign schools

Ursuline Academy of DallasUniversity and College Acceptances 2002 – 2004

Texas