Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy®
IMSA’s Invited
Class of 2016
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Student Demographics
241 STUDENTS
GENDER:
WAITLIST
GRADE LEVEL:
120 MALES
33
213 9TH
121 FEMALES
25
28 8TH
RACE/ETHNICITY:
AMERICAN INDIAN
CAUCASIAN
ASIAN
BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN
HISPANIC/LATINO/A
NO REPORT
4 ( 1%)
95 (39%)
94 (39%)
21 ( 9%)
26 (11%)
( 8%)
LOCATION
CHICAGO/SUBURBAN
OUTSIDE OF CHICAGO/SUB.
71% (7% CHICAGO)
28%
Invited Class
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Average Scores
IMSA Class of 2016
SAT MATH AVERAGE
678
(678)
SAT CRITICAL READING AVERAGE
610
(611)
AVERAGE MODIFIED GPA
3.91
(3.93)
65
(65)
734
3.96
641
(729)
(3.97)
(641)
AVERAGE RCE SCORE
8TH GRADE ADMITTED APPLICANTS 28
AVERAGE SAT MATH
AVERAGE MODIFIED GPA
AVERAGE SAT CR
(INVITED CLASS OF 2015 AVERAGES)
Class of 2016
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Effect of Policy Change

Decrease in number of applications (4.5%)

Increase in number of 9th grade applications
(7.3%)

Increase in percent of invited 8th graders enrolling
(57% in 2013 compared to 31% in 2011 and 2012)

5 deferred 8th graders with class of ’15 invited
declined invitation with class of ‘16
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The Pipelines to Enrolling
at IMSA
Heard about IMSA
from friend/family
member/teacher
Received Mailing
from IMSA – and Emails
Selected to
Participate in
SEAMS, EIP
Talked with
Parents/Visited
Website
Enrolled in Fusion
Program at School
Attended Preview
Day, Information
Meeting , 2 Hour Tour
Visited IMSA through
Project School Visit
and/or Participated in
LS2S
Participated in KI or
Summer @ IMSA
program
Applied to IMSA
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Questions and Answers
NEXT STEPS
QUESTIONS??????
Questions?
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