College and Guidance Counseling
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES
ISM offers its students the advantages of a high-quality, college-preparatory education that prepares them for success in college and beyond. In our 26-year history, 100% of ISM graduates have gone on to pursue degrees at universities in Minnesota, the United States, and around the world.
Over the past five years, 42% percent of ISM graduates matriculated to a college or university ranked among the world’s top 200 as reported by the UK Times Higher Education Supplement. Compared to a local independent school average of 25% percent and considering ISM is non-selective we feel this is quite impressive!
2013 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA
American University of Paris, Paris, France
American University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
Bard College, Red Hook, NY
Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
Boston University, Massachusetts*
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA
Carlton College, Northfield, MN
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH*
Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY*
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Duke University, North Carolina*
Emory University, Oxford, GA*
Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
George Washington University, Washington, DC*
Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, MN
Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Haverford College, Pennsylvania
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN*
Iowa State University, Ames, IA*
Lasell College, Newton, MA
Lawrence University. Appleton, WI
Lehigh University, Pennsylvania
Loyola University, Chicago, IL
Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
Manhattan College, NY
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Miami University, Oxford, OH
Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI
Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
New York University, New York*
Normandale, Bloomington, MN
Northeastern University, Massachusetts
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Northwestern, Chicago, IL*
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH*
Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, PA
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA*
Pratt Institute, NY
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY*
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona, MN
Santa Clara University , CA
Savannah College of Art & Design, GA
Smith College, Northampton, MA
St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
St. Olaf, Northfield, MN
Syracuse University, NY
Tufts University, Medford, MA*
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Union College, Schenectedy, NY
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA*
University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA*
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL*
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO*
University of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO
University of Denver, Denver, CO
University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA*
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL*
University of Minnesota Duluth, MN
University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN*
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
University of Montana, Missoula, MT
University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN*
University of Pittsburgh, PA*
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
University of Richmond, VA
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY*
University of St Thomas, Saint Paul, MN
University of Washington, Seattle, WA*
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, WI
University of Wisconsin, Madison*
University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA
Vermilion Community College, Ely, MN
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO*
Wells College, Aurora, NY
Wesleyan College, Macon, GA
Wheaton College, Norton, MA
Widener University, Chester, PA
Winona State University, Winona, MN
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
» College Prep
By its very nature as a college preparatory school, The International School of Minnesota (ISM) sees as its ultimate goal the successful placement of its graduates in colleges and universities that are excellent matches both academically and personally to students individual needs.
Determining which of the hundreds of colleges will best meet a student's needs and abilities has become a complicated and potentially often stressful process for many families. Selecting the right academic courses, taking the appropriate entrance exams, developing interesting activities and skills, planning summer experiences, and writing outstanding essays for applications can all make a difference in gaining admission to particular colleges and universities. More and more sources of information about getting into college seem to exist; and the internet is the latest and fastest way of contacting and learning about the colleges and universities themselves. The volume and speed at which all this information comes to the student and his family often result in confusion and anxiety.
For ISM students and parents, however, the college admissions process is managed by the College Counselor whose role is that of guide and coach at any point in the student's enrollment. In particular, issues related to future college admission concerns are addressed beginning in the Upper School. (See the link to the College Preparation Calendar.) When a student reaches high school (Grades 9-12), his class schedule includes a weekly Advising period with ISM's Guidance & College Counselor. The frequency of group Advising, the ease of securing individual appointments, and the opportunities for daily interaction between student and Counselor all contribute to the College Counselor's being able to personalize the attention given to each student in the college admission process. Not only does the Counselor know the student very well, but she invites and encourages parents to be involved in and educated about the college admissions process too.
» School Profile/Explanation of Grades
» Colleges and Universities
ISM offers its students the advantages of a high-quality, college-preparatory education that prepares them for success in college and beyond. In its 24-year history, ISM has graduated 260 students, 100% of which have gone on to pursue degrees at universities in Minnesota, the United States, and around the world.
Over the past five years, 42% percent of ISM graduates matriculated to a college or university ranked among the world's top 200 as reported by the UK Times Higher Education Supplement. Compared to a local independent school average of 25% percent and considering ISM is non-selective we feel this is quite impressive!
ISM GRADUATE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE
MINNESOTA
Art Institutes International
Augsburg College
Bemidji State University
Bethel University
Carleton College
College of St. Catherine
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
Crown College
Gustavus Adolphus College
Hamline University
Macalester College
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Minnesota State University, Mankato
St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
St. Cloud State University
St. John's University
St. Mary's University
St. Olaf College
St. Thomas University
University of Minnesota, Duluth
University of Minnesota, Morris
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities*
Vermilion Community College, Ely, MN
Winona State University
UNITED STATES
Agnes Scott College, Georgia
American University, Washington D.C.
American University of Paris, Paris, France
American University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Bard College, New York
Baylor University, Texas
Belmont University, Tennessee
Beloit College, Wisconsin
Boston College, Massachusetts*
Boston University, Massachusetts*
Brown University, Providence*
Bucknell University, Pennsylvania
Butler University, Indiana
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo CO
California Institute of Technology, California*
California State University, Los Angeles, CA
Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania*
Carthage College, Wisconsin
Case Western Reserve University, Ohio*
Chapman University, California
Clark University, Massachusetts
Coe College, Iowa
College of William and Mary, Virginia
Colorado College, Colorado
Colorado School of Mines*
Colorado State University, Colorado
Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Columbia University, New York*
Connecticut College
Cornell University, New York*
Creighton University, Nebraska
Curry College, Massachusetts
Dartmouth College, New Hampshire*
Davidson College, North Carolina
DePaul University, Illinois
Dickinson College, Pennsylvania
Drake University, Iowa
Drexel University, Pennsylvania
Duke University, North Carolina*
Emerson College, Massachusetts
Emory and Henry College, Virginia
Emory University, Georgia*
Florida Institute of Technology
Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
George Washington University, Washington D.C.*
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.*
Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia*
Grinnell College, Iowa
Harvard University, Massachusetts*
Harvey Mudd College, California
Haverford College, Pennsylvania
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois
Illinois Wesleyan University
Indiana University-Bloomington*
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Iowa State University, Iowa*
Ithaca College, New York
John Hopkins University, Maryland*
Kenyon College, Ohio
Kettering University, Michigan
Knox College, Illinois
Lafayette College, Pennsylvania
Lake Forest College, Illinois
Lasell College, Newton, MA
Lawrence University, Wisconsin
Lehigh University, Pennsylvania
Lewis & Clark College, Oregon
Linfield College, Oregon
Loyola University, Chicago, IL
Loyola University, Louisiana
Manhattan College, NY
Marquette University, Wisconsin
Marymount Manhattan College, New York
Massachusetts Institute of Technology*
Miami University, Ohio
Michigan State University*
Michigan Technological University
Mills College, California
Milwaukee School of Engineering, Wisconsin
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
New York University, New York*
North Dakota State University, North Dakota
Northeastern University, Massachusetts
Northern Arizona University
Northwestern University, Illinois*
NYU Steinhardt School
Oberlin College, Ohio
Ohio State University*
Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania*
Pepperdine University, California
Pitzer College, California
Princeton University, New Jersey*
Purdue University, Indiana*
Queens University, North Carolina
Reed College, Oregon
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York*
Rice University, Texas*
Rochester Institute of Technology, New York
Roger Williams University, Rhode Island
Rollins College, Florida
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Indiana
Saint Xavier University, Illinois
San Jose State University, California
Santa Clara University, California
Sarah Lawrence College, New York
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
School of Visual Arts, New York
Scripps College, California
Skidmore College, New York
Smith College, Massachusetts
Southern Methodist University, Texas
Southwestern University, Texas
Spellman College, Georgia
St. Louis University
St. Xavier University, Illinois
Stanford University, California*
Stephens College, Montana
Suffolk University, Massachusetts
SUNY (State University of New York)
Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania
Syracuse University, New York
Texas Christian University
Tufts University, Massachusetts*
Tulane University, Louisiana
U.S. Air Force Academy Prep School
Union College, New York
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
University of Arizona, Arizona*
University of California, Irvine*
University of California, San Diego*
University of California, Santa Barbara*
University of California, Santa Cruz*
University of Chicago, Illinois*
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO*
University of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO
University of Denver, Colorado
University of Evansville, Indiana
University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
University of Illinois, at Urbana Champaign*
University of Iowa*
University of Mary Washington, Virginia
University of Maryland, College Park*
University of Massachusetts*
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL*
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor*
University of Missouri
University of Montana – Western
University of Nebraska
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
University of Notre Dame*
University of Pennsylvania*
University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania*
University of Puget Sound, Washington
University of Richmond, Virginia
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY*
University of San Diego, California
University of San Francisco, California
University of Southern California*
University of Texas, Austin*
University of Utah*
University of Washington*
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse
University of Wisconsin, Madison*
University of Wisconsin, Stout
University of Wisconsin, Superior
University of Miami, Florida*
Utah State University
Valparaiso University, Indiana
Vanderbilt University, Tennessee*
Wake Forest University, North Carolina*
Wartburg College, Iowa
Washington University in St. Louis*
Wellesley College, Massachusetts
Wells College, Aurora, NY
Wesleyan College, Macon, GA
Wesleyan University, Connecticut
Western Michigan University
Wheaton College, Massachusetts
Whittier College, California
Widener University, Pennsylvania
Willamette University, Oregon
Winona State University, Winona, MN
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
Xavier University, Louisiana
UNIVERSITIES ABROAD
University of Guelph, Canada
McGill University, Canada*
University of British Columbia, Canada*
International Christian University, Japan
Ryukyu University, Okinawa, Japan
Thim van der Laar, The Netherlands
University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Franklin College, Switzerland
University of Exeter, United Kingdom
University of Surrey, United Kingdom
University of St Andrews, United Kingdom*
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom*
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand