Our counselors are committed to giving back by offering their expertise through pro bono counseling opportunities. Many of our counselors volunteer their time with programs like the Matchlighters Scholars Program and local Community-Based Organizations. While we actively support these efforts, we do not currently have a pro bono program through Oriel Admissions.
Medical internships for high school students take three real forms: hospital junior volunteer programs from age 14 to 16, structured research programs such as Garcia and Simons, and clinical certifications like CNA and EMT for older teens. Here is the grade-by-grade ladder that compounds.
NASA OSTEM internships now require college enrollment, closing the main NASA pipeline to current high school students; SEES, run with the University of Texas at Austin, is the pathway that remains. Here is the current eligibility, the SEES calendar, and how to build a NASA-grade record.
The George Washington University acceptance rate is 47.1 percent for fall 2025: 27,034 applicants, 12,741 admits, and 2,405 enrolled, unchanged from a year earlier. Early Decision applicants were admitted at 66.3 percent, international applicants at 36.3 percent, and SAT scores ran 1310 to 1450.
The American University acceptance rate is 65.6 percent for fall 2025: 20,960 applicants, 13,741 admits, and 1,545 enrolled, after a 22 percent rise in applications. Early Decision applicants were admitted at 80.6 percent and international applicants at 50.5 percent; 1,182 came off the waitlist.
The University of Pittsburgh acceptance rate is 59.4 percent for fall 2025: 64,724 applicants, 38,477 admits, and 5,876 enrolled at the Pittsburgh campus, up from 58.1 percent a year earlier. Admitted SAT ranges run from 1280 to 1440 in arts and sciences to 1320 to 1470 in engineering.
The Syracuse acceptance rate is 48.8 percent for fall 2025: 46,645 applicants, 22,756 admits, and 3,969 enrolled, per the Common Data Set. Early Decision applicants were admitted at 55.7 percent, New York residents at 45.8 percent, and international students at 32.8 percent.
The Fordham acceptance rate fell to 47 percent for fall 2026 after applications rose 23 percent to a record 53,605; 25,304 students were admitted and 2,660 enrolled. Admitted students averaged a 3.76 GPA with SAT scores of 1380 to 1490, and 60 percent were admitted without test scores.
Texas A&M admitted 59% of in-state and 49% of out-of-state applicants in the latest published split, and top 10% auto-admits filled 41.8% of the Fall 2025 class. Verified numbers, the nonresident tuition waiver, and strategy for nonresident families.