Our Results
We guide our students into their best fit college. We have helped more than 2,000 students get into over 500 colleges nationwide, ranging from research universities, liberal arts colleges, STEM-focused colleges, state universities, specialized colleges, and more.
Here are just a few of our data points:
98% Upward Path Students were admitted to the top 5% of Colleges in the U.S.
Upward Path Top Tier Acceptances
Upward Path Institute Acceptances in the top 25 Colleges Nationwide (2023):
- Cornell University
- Dartmouth College
- Emory University
- Rice University
- Stanford University
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Michigan
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Southern California
- Vanderbilt University
- Washington University
- University of Chicago
- Carnegie Mellon University
Upward Path Top 25 STEM Acceptances
Upward Path Institute Acceptances in the top 25 STEM Colleges Nationwide (2023):
- Cornell University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Penn State University
- Purdue University
- Rice University
- Stanford University
- Texas A&M University
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Carnegie Mellon University
- University of California, San Diego
- University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
- University of Maryland, College Park
- University of Michigan
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Texas, Austin
- University of Washington
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Insights from our most recent client survey
The majority of our parents reported they feel:
- Confident throughout the process as though my student had appropriate timelines and deadlines for their assignments.
- Their student is given the right amount of work needed to prepare for and submit their college applications.
- Their student’s counselor treats their family with dignity and respect throughout the process and is an expert in their unique and personal college process.
- Their student’s counselor does a good job of bringing in parents to meetings and/or information when it is necessary.
The majority of our students reported they feel:
- Confident that the work they are doing will contribute to success in their college application process.
- Their counselor treats them with dignity and respect throughout the process and is an expert in their unique and personal college process.
- They have appropriate timelines and deadlines for their assignments, as well as a clear understanding of the objectives set by their counselor.
- The college admissions program makes the process more streamlined and enables them to be more successful in college admissions.
Our students gained valuable skills that can be leveraged in college and careers:
- Better time management and the ability to meet deadlines
- More effective communication, both written and interpersonal
- Stronger sense of self-management and personal accountability
- Better writing skills that translate into essay and resume writing
- Improved organization, including calendars, goals, deadlines, etc.
- The ability to show up with confidence and express themselves
- Deeper ability to lead with curiosity and ask good questions
- Stronger sense of responsibility and personal ownership
- Improved and more confident sense of self-leadership