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College Placement

College Placement

Did you realize New River Academy students are accepted by the top ivy leagues, liberal arts schools, and universities in the nation?

“Our son Kevin’s experience was life changing.  It allowed him to mature beyond his years both academically and personally.  We believe the school directly affected his college acceptance and financial aid offers.  The dedicated and talented instructors were excellent role models and kept him on task.  The daily kayaking and living experience with NRA has become a great part of his success in college.  He came out of the program with the ability to plan his workload and effectively accomplish his goals in challenging settings.  We thank you again, and recommend the NRA experience as an academically and financially rewarding choice.”

-Jeff and Lisa Ryan Columbia, SC

This section will help you understand the advantages New River Academy offers students regarding the goal of earning your college acceptance letter.

What colleges have accepted New River Academy students?

New River Academy students have made an impressive showing on the college level, earning acceptance to such schools as:

Congratulations New River Academy Class of 2010 and alumni accepted to universities this year.

Tracy d'Arbeloff, Dartmouth College

Matt Hill, Colorado School of Mines and Engineering

Stephen Forster, NRA Gap Deferral Semester and Virginia Tech

Chase Simmons, University of Georgia

Palmer Miller, Colgate

Brian Boyle, University of New Hampshire

Harvard University
Dartmouth College
University of Puget Sound
Colorado College
Virginia Tech
University of North Carolina
University of Hawaii
University of Oregon
University of Georgia
University of Tennessee
Wofford College
University of Kentucky
George Washington University
Warren Wilson College
Belmont University
Boise State
College of Charleston
Albertsons College

What are college admissions looking for when you apply?

• PSAT and SAT scores.  Some institutions accept ACT scores.
• Your grade point average G.P.A.
• Your overall qualities and life experiences of applicant.
• Your responses to essays.
• Your extra-curricular activities that illustrate the student’s unique substance.
• Your special skills, talents, leadership, and interests.
• How you can contribute to life on campus.
• Your courses and the substance of courses taken while in high school.
• Your quality interviews and letters of recommendation.

How does New River Academy place you at an advantage in the college acceptance process?

• During your fall upper class semester you will take the SAT prep course. NRA students average over 150 points above the national average on the SAT exams.
• New River Academy is approved by the College Board to offer Advanced Placement courses.  You have the option to take an Advanced Placement course for college credit.
• Admissions offices are warmly receiving unique students with diversified cultural and travel experiences.  Your upper-class courses incorporate these unique life experiences in order to help you earn your acceptance letter.
• You will set academic goals to raise your GPA.
• Your upper-class courses incorporate college application processes within curriculums.  Eg- English courses apply essay writing skills.
• Seniors participate in leadership programs providing you with international community service projects, international research projects, publication opportunities, and logistics coordination hands on experience.
• Example of past community service project.
  • Michelle Yates wins the American Whitewater scholarship and is published by the same magazine twice.
  • Ian Mickle, in 2005 earns acceptance to Harvard University.
  • Brynne Weeks earns acceptance to Dartmouth in 2008.
  • Eric Chance, enters the Virginia Tech honors engineering program with 21 earned credits through AP course program.
  • Jennifer Chewning earns acceptance to University of Georgia and is published by American Whitewater magazine.
  • Andrew Dunning is published by American Whitewater; also published by LVM video magazine and worked closely with LVM video projects.
  • NRA students average 1246 on SAT exams.
  • “Your program sounds great but I don’t want to sacrifice my child’s education.”

  If this thought has crossed your mind then contact us to arrange a few parent references in order that you can examine whether or not your child’s education will suffer.

  “I can’t attend New River Academy because, I am going to focus on getting into colleges this year.”

  New River Academy utilizes each phase of upper-class semesters to help students through the college application process.  Ultimately, this program places our upper-class students        at a great advantage in the application process.

  "How will a New River Academy education get me into my college of choice?

  This section will help you to have an idea how much New River Academy will benefit you in finding, applying, and earning your acceptance letter to your college of choice.

  What are college admissions looking for in applying students?

  Why are New River Academy students at an advantage in the college acceptance process?

  What are some of the community service(community service link-see links below) and leadership projects?

  What colleges have New River Academy students attended?

  New River Academy students have made an impressive showing on the college level, earning acceptance to such schools as:

Remarkable academic accomplishments of present and former students:

• • Michelle Yates wins the American Whitewater scholarship and is published by the same magazine twice.
  • Ian Mickle, in 2005 earns acceptance to Harvard University.
  • Eric Chance, graduates as 2005 NRA valedictorian and enters the Virginia Tech honors engineering program with 21 earned credits through our AP course program.          First NRA student to complete three AP courses in one year.
  • Jennifer Chewning enters University of Georgia and is published by American Whitewater magazine while attending AHE.
  • Andrew Dunning is published by American Whitewater while attending AHE; also published by LVM video magazine and worked closely with LVM video projects.
  • NRA students average 1246 on SAT exams.  National average as of publication was 1030.