Fordham Prep’s Class of 2017 is a diverse group of
students who have enjoyed success both inside and
outside of the classroom. The class boasts a National
Merit Scholarship winner and a National Merit Finalist.
By the end of their junior year, two students had been
named AP Scholars with Distinction, ten earned AP
Scholar with Honor, and thirty students were AP Scholars.
The 213 students in the Class of 2017 filed 2025
applications to 269 different colleges and universities,
averaging 9.5 per student. This marks a similar trend to
the application patterns of the previous classes. Most
students in the class have once again chosen to file an
application under an “early” plan: nearly 80% of the class
filed at least one application by November 15. Seniors
have reported acceptances to more than 200 different
institutions. In the fall of 2017, 98.12% of graduates are
planning to attend 89 different two- and four-year
colleges and universities in 22 different states, the District
of Columbia and Ireland.
Nearly 60% of the class has chosen to attend schools that
the Barron’s Guide has identified as “Most Competitive”
and “Highly Competitive.” Seven students will enroll at Ivy
League institutions. Like the Class of 2016, just over 74%
will attend private schools. More than 40% of the class will
be attending Jesuit or “other Catholic” institutions. There
will be Prep alumni in the freshman classes at 12 different
Jesuit schools. Fordham University is again the number
one college choice: 17 students will enroll in the fall. 14
students are planning to enroll at Loyola University
Maryland, and 13 will matriculate at Boston College.
Additional top choices are Georgetown, Manhattan, RPI,
Stony Brook, Cornell, Providence, Holy Cross, Elon,
Northeastern, Penn State and Villanova.
A survey of the senior class attempted to uncover the
primary reasons for their college decisions. The results
are remarkably similar to those of the previous two years.
Of the 178 respondents, 63% indicated that “Academic
Reputation” or “Major” was a key factor, while 19% cited
“Cost/Financial Aid.” These patterns are nearly identical to
those of the Class of 2016. More than 12% of the class will
enter “undecided.” For the sixth consecutive year,
business is the most popular intended major; engineering
or computer science is the second most popular first year
path. We hope that their Fordham Prep education has
prepared them well for their chosen course of study.
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The 213 members of the Class of 2017 graduated from the Fordham University Rose Hill Gym on May 31. Mr. David
Gonzalez P ’21, journalist for The New York Times, delivered the Commencement Address. Reyd Williams-Pedro ’17
was the student speaker.
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