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2008 Results


Student Demographics

      Saturday

  • Number of state ~8

  • Number of High Schools ~145

  • Average GPA 3.2/4.0

  • Average ACT 21

  • Seniors 72%, Juniors 15%, Sophomores 7%, Freshmen 6%

  • Nearly 900 students pre-registered. Est. over 1500 attended.

     Friday Honors Student Reception

  • Average GPA 3.9/4.0

  • Average ACT 26

  • Nearly 300 attended

  • Number of Colleges/Universities ~160

  • Number of College Prep Org. ~20

Survey Results

      Friday Honor Reception

  • 105 Student/Parent Responses

    • Found event very helpful 3.55/4.00 (Very Satisfied)

    • Was able to talk to school of interest. 3.66/4.00 (Very Satisfied)

  • Recruiter Comments

    • Students well prepared, top notch fair, excellent, the opportunity to really talk to students, intimate conversations with students, support of the 100BMC coordinators, small tables, just making sure that talented students are not cut out just because of GPA from rigorous high schools.

     Saturday College Scholarship Fair

  • 340+ Student/Parent Responses

    • Found event very helpful 3.69/4.00 (Very Satisfied)

    • Was able to talk to school of interest. 3.69/4.00 (Very Satisfied)

    • Workshops helped me understand what I needed to prepare for college. 3.52/4.00 (Very Satisfied)

    • I have a general working knowledge of scholarships and admissions after attending this fair. 3.48/4.00 (Satisfied)

  • Recruiter Commits

    • Organization and friendliness of 100BMC members and volunteers, commitment to education, great caliber of students, that we were able to accept students with transcripts on the spot.

  • Recruiter Survey Questions

    • Overall (Very Satisfied)

    • 5/7 questions (Very Satisfied)

    • 2/7 questions (Satisfied)

    On the Spot Number of Scholarships offered 130

    On the Spot Number of Admissions offered 495

All workshop attendants were very satisfied or         satisfied with workshops

Estimated Scholarship Dollars Offered in 2008, $5M and rising. (Based on 130 x $10K renewed 3x)

 

 

 
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