MUS | College Counseling

About

For more than 100 years, Memphis University School has provided Mid-South boys with unparalleled opportunities to develop intellectually, morally, socially, artistically, and physically, becoming leaders well-equipped to turn great ideas into action. Here, boys in Grades 7-12 find a top-tier academic program, small classes with individual attention, a school community centered on an Honor Code, extracurricular activities with opportunities for leadership, and a sense of belonging within a fellowship of common purpose.

Admissions

Come learn for yourself why there is no better school in the Mid-South for boys in Grades 7-12. We are committed to academic excellence, and we know how to teach boys. Nearly 70 percent of our teachers have advanced degrees, and they average 22 years of experience. We maintain a student-teacher ratio of 7 to 1, and a typical class size of 15. Step-by-step, our students learn to take responsibility for their actions, serve the community, and develop leadership skills as they make lifelong friendships.

Academics

The extraordinarily accomplished and dedicated faculty is our driving force, and providing boys an unparalleled college-preparatory education is our guiding principle. Since the school’s founding in 1893, we have upheld a tradition of excellence, and we stay on the cutting edge by keeping an eye on the future. What we teach is shaped by the expectations that colleges have for students they admit, and by what we believe we should pass on from generation to generation.

Arts

Understanding and appreciating the works of man’s creative spirit are necessary for a complete education. We offer students myriad opportunities for hands-on, full-fledged participation in performing, visual, and recording arts. Boys here have the chance to sculpt, to paint, to act, to sing, and to perform, and the whole community benefits from the creativity that they express.

“It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance … and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process.” - Henry James, 1915

Athletics

Sports have always played a significant role in shaping the moral character of our students. Teamwork, self-sacrifice, courage, stamina, perseverance, hard work, self-control - these values are forged in the crucible of competition. While we are extremely proud of our numerous athletic achievements, we realize these endeavors are never an end in themselves, but a powerful means to an end: self-knowledge and self-improvement for our boys. Our athletic program lives by the highest code of sportsmanship. We play hard, we play by the rules, and we have fun. At MUS, we always play the games well.

Student Life

A tradition of excellence remains vigorous here due to the commitment of the entire community - especially students. We encourage our boys to strive for excellence because that allows them to find meaning in what they do, to play a role in something greater than themselves, and to discover a sense of competence and thus confidence in themselves and in their abilities. If our academics, or our sports, or our arts, or our service and leadership opportunities do not challenge or engage boys, then they lack the capacity to transform boys. The struggle for excellence makes our experiences real. And boys need something real.

List of 69 events.

Sep

27

Saint Louis University Visit
12:45 PM to 1:15 PM
Campus Center - Wunderlich Auditorium - WA

College Counseling
Sep

27

Wake Forest University VIRTUAL College Visit
12:45 PM to 1:15 PM
Dunavant Upper School - Upper School Conference Room - US Con

College Counseling
Sep

27

University of Richmond Visit
2:15 PM to 2:45 PM
Dunavant Upper School - Morgan Foyer - MorgFoy

College Counseling
Sep

28

Belmont University VIRTUAL Visit
12:45 PM to 1:15 PM
Dunavant Upper School - Upper School Conference Room - US Con

College Counseling
Sep

28

Florida Polytechnic University
12:45 PM to 1:15 PM
Hallway outside the Dining Hall

College Counseling
Sep

28

SMU College Visit
12:45 PM to 1:15 PM
Southern Methodist University

Campus Center - Wunderlich Auditorium - WA

College Counseling
Sep

29

Georgetown University Visit
8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Dunavant Upper School - Morgan Foyer - MorgFoy

College Counseling
Sep

29

University of Delaware VIRTUAL Visit
12:45 PM to 1:15 PM
Dunavant Upper School - Upper School Conference Room - US Con
Oct

5

November 4 SAT Registration Deadline
10/5/2023
College Counseling
Oct

7

SAT - not at MUS
10/7/2023
Deadline to register: September 7
collegeboard.org
Oct

10

Bowdoin College VIRTUAL Visit
12:45 PM to 1:15 PM
Dunavant Upper School - Upper School Conference Room - US Con

College Counseling
Oct

10

Washington and Lee University Visit
12:45 PM to 1:15 PM
College Counseling
Oct

10

Washington and Lee University Visit
12:45 PM to 1:15 PM
Hallway outside the Wunderlich

College Counseling
Oct

11
Upper School: PSAT/NMSQT
10/11/2023
- 7^th and 8^th grade – regular class day
- NO CLASSES in Upper School
- 8:00 am – 11 am - 9^th grade PSAT/NMSQT
- 8:15 am – 12:15 pm - Extended time (grades 9-11) PSAT/NMSQT
- 12 pm – 3 pm - 10^th grade PSAT/NMSQT
- 11^th grade (day at home to sleep and review for PSAT using Bluebook app)
- 12^th – Job Shadow Day (off campus) – more information about this in a separate email
Oct

12

11th grade PSAT/NMSQT
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
9th, 10th, and 12th grades begin the day at 11:30 am.
7^th and 8^th grade – regular class day
Oct

12
Delayed start for all Upper School students at 11:30 am
11:30 AM to 3:15 PM
- 7^th and 8^th grade – regular class day
- 8:00 – 11:00 am - 11^th grade PSAT/NMSQT
- 11:30 am – 3:15 pm - special schedule for all Upper School
- 9th, 10th, and 12th grades - do not arrive before 11:00 am
Oct

14

Practice ACT for Juniors
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
In Dining Hall and Wunderlich Auditorium

Campus Center - Dining Hall - DH
Oct

15

College Application and Essay Work Session
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Library Classroom

College Counseling
Oct

16

Eckerd College VIRTUAL Visit
12:45 PM to 1:15 PM
Dunavant Upper School - Upper School Conference Room - US Con

College Counseling
Oct

17

VIRTUAL: Honors Colleges Info Session
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Zoom link to come

College Counseling
Oct

20

Scores to Post: October 7 SAT
10/20/2023
College Counseling
Oct

20

Babson College Visit
8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Dunavant Upper School - Morgan Foyer - MorgFoy

College Counseling
Oct

20

Princeton University Visit
3:15 PM to 3:45 PM
Dunavant Upper School - Morgan Foyer - MorgFoy
Oct

22

College Application and Essay Work Session
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Library Classroom

College Counseling
Oct

23

Kenyon College and University of Missouri Visit
12:45 PM to 1:15 PM
Dunavant Upper School - Morgan Foyer - MorgFoy

College Counseling
Oct

24

Colleges Visiting
3:00 PM to 3:45 PM
Hampden-Sydney College
Loyola University New Orleans

Dunavant Upper School - Morgan Foyer - MorgFoy

College Counseling
Oct

25

Loyola Marymount College Visit
2:15 PM to 2:45 PM
Dunavant Upper School - Morgan Foyer - MorgFoy

College Counseling
Oct

27

PSAT 8/9 for Lower School
10/27/2023
The school day remains 8:10 am - 3:15 pm for Lower and Upper School.
Communication will go out to families with more details about digital testing this fall.
Oct

28

ACT - not at MUS
10/28/2023
Registration Deadline: September 22
actstudent.org

College Counseling
Nov

2

December 2 SAT Registration Deadline
11/2/2023
collegeboard.org

College Counseling
Nov

3

December 9 ACT Registration Deadline
11/3/2023
actstudent.org

College Counseling
Nov

4

SAT - not at MUS
11/4/2023
Deadline to register: October 5
collegeboard.org

College Counseling
Nov

6

Scores to Post: MUS PSAT/NMSQT for 9th-11th Grades
11/6/2023
College Counseling
Nov

14

Scores to Post: October 28 ACT
11/14/2023
College Counseling
Nov

17

Scores to Post: November 4 SAT
11/17/2023
College Counseling
Dec

2

SAT - not at MUS
12/2/2023
Deadline to register: November 2
collegeboard.org

College Counseling
Dec

9

ACT - not at MUS
12/9/2023
Registration deadline: November 3
actstudent.org

College Counselingc
Dec

15

Scores to Post: December 2 SAT
12/15/2023
College Counseling
Dec

19

Scores to Post: December 9 ACT
12/19/2023
College Counseling
Jan

5

February 10 ACT Registration Deadline
1/5/2024
actstudent.org

College Counseling
Jan

24

VIRTUAL: Standardized Testing and the College Process
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Virtual program for Grades 9-11 and Parents

College Counseling
Feb

10

ACT - not at MUS
2/10/2024
Registration Deadline: January 5
actstudent.org

College Counseling
Feb

20

Scores to Post: February 10 ACT
2/20/2024
College Counseling
Feb

23

March 9 Digital SAT Registration Deadline
2/23/2024
collegeboard.org

College Counseling
Feb

24

Practice ACT for Sophomores
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Campus Center - Dining Hall - DH
Mar

8

April 13 ACT Registration Deadline
3/8/2024
April 13 ACT is AT MUS
actstudent.org

College Counseling
Mar

8

Optional Digital SAT at MUS for Juniors
8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Campus Center - Wunderlich Auditorium - WA

College Counseling
Mar

9

Digital SAT - not at MUS
3/9/2024
Deadline to register: February 23
collegeboard.org

College Counseling
Apr

3

Chapel: College Fair
10:15 AM to 10:45 AM
Morrison Courtyard (Rain location: Morgan Foyer)

College Counseling
Apr

3

Junior College Day Program
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
The program for the class of 2025 begins in Hyde Chapel, then students disperse to classrooms.

Hyde Chapel - Chapel

College Counseling
Apr

13

ACT at MUS
4/13/2024
Registration Deadline: March 8
actstudent.org

Dunavant Upper School

College Counseling
Apr

19

May 4 Digital SAT Registration Deadline
4/19/2024
collegeboard.org

College Counselingc
Apr

23

Scores to Post: April 13 ACT
4/23/2024
College Counseling
May

1

Senior College Decision Day
5/1/2024
May 1 is the national deadline for high school seniors to accept offers of admission and place college deposits.

College Counseling
May

3

June 8 ACT Registration Deadline
5/3/2024
actstudent.org

College Counseling
May

3

Last Day of Classes for Seniors
5/3/2024
May

4

Digital SAT - not at MUS
5/4/2024
Registration deadline: April 19
collegeboard.org

College Counseling
May

17

June 1 Digital SAT Registration Deadline
5/17/2024
collegeboard.org

College Counseling
Jun

1

Digital SAT - not at MUS
6/1/2024
Deadline to register: May 17
collegeboard.org

College Counseling
Jun

7

July 13 ACT Registration Deadline
6/7/2024
actstudent.org

College Counseling
Jun

8

ACT - not at MUS
6/8/2024
Registration Deadline: May 3
actstudent.org

College Counseling
Jun

10

College Application & Essay Workshop for Rising Seniors (Alternate Date)
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Campus Center - Wunderlich Auditorium - WA

College Counseling
Jun

11

College Application & Essay Workshop for Rising Seniors (Alternate Date)
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Campus Center - Wunderlich Auditorium - WA

College Counseling
Jun

11

MUS Alumni Virtual Mock Interviews - Virtual
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Class of 2025 Students only

College Counseling
Jun

12

College Application & Essay Workshop for Rising Seniors (Alternate Date)
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Campus Center - Wunderlich Auditorium - WA

College Counseling
Jun

12

MUS Alumni Virtual Mock Interviews - Virtual
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
College Counseling
Jun

18

Scores to Post: June 8 ACT
6/18/2024
College Counseling
Jul

13

ACT - not at MUS
7/13/2024
Registration Deadline: June 7
actstudent.org

College Counseling
Jul

23

Scores to Post: July 13 ACT
7/23/2024
College Counseling

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