|
This spring has been an exciting time for our seniors! After months of hard work developing and honing their college lists, writing and editing essays, visiting and interviewing, and completing their applications (all while maintaining good grades), their hard work has paid off! Here is a sample of just some of the schools that have offered admission to our talented seniors.   Our students are also proving that - through their journeys of learning and growth - they have developed into the types of students that colleges want on their campuses. The offers of merit scholarships are proof of that.
Our seniors have, up to this point (and we will surely see more), been offered a total of more than $800,000. Congratulations, seniors!  Students and parents often ask what a therapeutic boarding school “looks like” for college admissions. The answer is that – if presented correctly – students’ experiences throughout wilderness and New Summit Academy can make applications stand out and show colleges that our students are more college-ready than many students who haven’t had their experiences. Think about it. NSA seniors have:
Need some proof? Here are a few statistics from last year’s college application season:
Loyola University Chicago, Lynn University, Juniata College, Christopher Newport University, Quest University, University of Oregon, University of Denver, and Lehigh University. This year’s seniors are in the middle of their application process, so wish them luck!
 New Summit Academy celebrated a very special graduation day this spring, as we proudly sent eight young men into the world, prepared for success. This graduating class served as leaders and role models for our students, and every student graduated with honors – a feat never before seen at NSA! These students have been hard at work this past quarter, writing and polishing their transition plans, working side-by-side with their families to come to agreements on their plans, and meeting with the Transition Team and administrative staff to complete a final review. The grads then took one final trip together, celebrating their accomplishments at the summit of Chirripo, the highest peak in Costa Rica. Some of our recent graduates will return to finish high school, while our senior graduates will be attending Juniata College, The University of Denver, Lehigh University, and the University of Oregon. Congratulations to these amazing young men; we look forward to their many successes!
 Later this month and into March, our seniors at NSA will be receiving mail and emails with exhilarating news about college acceptances and merit scholarships.
Already, in early February, the excitement is growing as decisions come in almost daily. So far this month, we have had students accepted to some incredible schools, including:
 NSA’s seniors have been hard at work on applications, essays, and resumes, and are beginning to see results.
Students who submitted applications in the early rounds have received some of their decisions, and have been accepted to some great schools, including Goucher, Loyola of Chicago, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Portland, and Christopher Newport University. These schools have so far offered more than $115,000.00 in merit scholarships to these talented seniors! NSA’s seniors are hard at work in the college search and application process. In the past month, students have worked with our College Guidance Coordinator and their families to identify the characteristics in a learning environment that will lead to their continued success. Those characteristics have generated an initial list of schools that students are investigating, as they also work to complete applications, brainstorm and write essays, and develop resumes. Stay tuned for future updates in this exciting process!  New Summit Academy is fortunate to have many of our students return to “give back” to the program and to serve as interns and valuable mentors for our current students. This summer, we proudly welcomed a 2016 graduate, Zach, who has joined our team during a college break. Zach, who is double majoring in Physics and the Classics, was generous enough to share some of his experiences with us 
|
NSA AuthorsBlog authors may be students, staff, parents or colleagues. We're all-inclusive! Just enjoy! Categories
All
Archives
May 2020
|
RSS Feed
This website was made by a collaborative effort between two students (SK and JA) and NSA staff.
All pictures are real photographs taken from student experiences at NSA. Thank you for taking the time to peruse our site!
© Entire website is copyrighted property of New Summit Academy - Thank you for respecting our intellectual property!
All pictures are real photographs taken from student experiences at NSA. Thank you for taking the time to peruse our site!
© Entire website is copyrighted property of New Summit Academy - Thank you for respecting our intellectual property!
Copyright © 2005-present by Educacion Nueva Cumbre Internacional SA / dba New Summit Academy