Penisula Academy College Acceptance Update

Fall 2025

We are proud to share the exceptional results from the 2024–2025 college admissions cycle. This year, our team worked closely with 18 students representing a wide range of academic and socioeconomic backgrounds, with unweighted GPAs ranging from 2.9 to 4.0. Every student earned at least one college admission.

An impressive 86% were accepted to one of their top three choices. Thirty-six percent were admitted to Ivy League schools, 57% to Top 20 colleges and universities, 79% to Top 30, and 86% to Top 50 institutions. More than one-third of our students received merit-based scholarships, a reflection of both their academic strength and personal achievements.

This year’s standout acceptances include Stanford (4), Yale (1), Princeton (2), Caltech (1), Columbia (1), Brown (1), Cornell (2), Johns Hopkins (2), Northwestern (1), Vanderbilt (1), Carnegie Mellon (2), Williams (1), Amherst (1), USC (2), Georgetown (1), UC Berkeley (2), UCLA (2), among many others.

We are deeply honored to have guided these students and their families through this journey, and we celebrate their hard work, determination, and growth.

Fall 2025 Application Results

Colleges & Universities

Stanford University

Yale University

Princeton University

California Institute of Technology

Columbia University

Brown University

Cornell University

Johns Hopkins University

Northwestern University

Vanderbilt University

Carnegie Mellon University

Williams College

Amherst College

University of Southern California

Georgetown University

University of Pittsburgh

University of Washington

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Davis

University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Barbara

University of California, Irvine

University of California, Riverside

University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Merced

University of Oregon

University of Arizona

Arizona State University

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

University of Massachusetts, Boston

University of Colorado, Boulder

Rutgers University, New Brunswick

University of Connecticut

Northeastern University

University of San Diego

Pepperdine University

Loyola Marymount University

California State Polytechnic University Pomona

California State University, Fullerton

California State University, Long Beach

Majors

Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Psychology, Business, Mathematics, Data Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computational Linguistics, and Classics

I’ve been working with Peninsula Academy since middle school and have worked with several tutors and college counselors over the years. Their guidance helped me gain admission to competitive pre-college programs and internships, including LaunchX with MIT and summer research opportunities with an MIT professor and a Harvard professor.

During my senior year, I worked closely with my essay coach, Luke, to refine my college application essays. We went through multiple rounds of in-depth feedback and discussion to shape each essay into something I was truly proud of. Thanks to this support, I was fortunate to be admitted to Stanford, Princeton, Columbia, Brown, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, and USC.

What I appreciated most was how personalized the tutoring and counseling were. While I came in with a strong academic background, my application, especially my essays, would not have reached the same level without Luke’s insight and support.

Max

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