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COLLEGE ADMISSIONS & IB TESTS
Nease students continue to perform above average on college admission tests. The graduating class of 2017 average score on the new SAT was 1180 (RW 600, M 580). Their average composite score on the ACT was 30. Nease students have also earned recognitions on their junior year PSAT from the National Merit Scholarship Program including:
Nat’l Merit Semifinalists: 8 (2018); 8 (2017); 7 (2016); 11 (2015)
Nat’l Merit Commended: 19 (2019); 18 (2018); 14 (2016); 19 (2015)
Nat’l Achievement Semifinalists: 1 (2015); 1 (2014); 2 (2012)
Nat’l Hispanic Recognition: 1 (2018); 1 (2017); 2 (2016); 2 (2015)
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES ATTENDING
Nease’s graduates have been accepted to, are attending and have graduated from many colleges and universities including:
| American University | George Washington Univ. | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Auburn University | Georgetown University | U.S. Military Academy |
| Boston College | Georgia Tech | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Boston University | Harvard University | University of Alabama |
| Brigham Young Univ. | Jacksonville University | Univ. of Calif.- Berkeley |
| Brown University | Johns Hopkins Univ. | Univ. of Central Florida |
| Carnegie Mellon Univ. | MIT | University of Chicago |
| The Citadel | McGill University | University of Florida |
| Clemson University | Mercer University | University of Georgia |
| Colgate University | New College of Florida | University of Miami |
| College of Charleston | New York University | University of Michigan |
| Coll. of William & Mary | N. Carolina State Univ. | Univ. of North Florida |
| Cornell University | Northeastern University | Univ. of Notre Dame |
| Dartmouth College | Northwestern University | Univ. of Pennsylvania |
| Davidson College | Nova Southeastern Univ. | Univ. of Pittsburgh |
| Drexel University | Ohio State University | Univ. of Richmond |
| Duke University | Pennsylvania State Univ. | Univ. of So. Carolina |
| Elon University | Princeton University | Univ. of South Florida |
| Embry-Riddle | Purdue University | Univ. of So. California |
| Emory University | Rollins College | University of Tampa |
| Flagler College | Santa Fe College | University of Texas |
| Florida A&M University | SCAD | University of Virginia |
| Florida Atlantic Univ. | Sewanee | University of W. Florida |
| Florida Gulf Coast Univ. | Southeastern University | Valencia College |
| Florida Institute of Tech. | St. Johns River St. Coll. | Vanderbilt University |
| Florida Int’l Univ. | Stanford University | Virginia Tech |
| Florida Southern College | Stetson University | Wake Forest University |
| Florida State Coll. at Jax | Tallahassee Comm. Coll. | Washington & Lee Univ. |
| Florida State University | Tufts University | Washington Univ. in SL |
| Furman University | Tulane University |
Yale University |
Interesting College Article in Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0519/030_print.html
College Quote from
Princeton University’s Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye:
“If the student has the opportunity to do the IB diploma, we really value the diploma,” Rapelye advised.
“the most important thing is your high school transcript.” “Every college and university is going to evaluate first your transcript,” Rapelye said.
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