Lamplighter 11-5-10
College Admissions and the Class of 2010
LAMPLIGHTER
Meredith Leyden With this year’s seniors applying to some of the top schools in the country, we are seeing a sudden influx of supplemental essays and early decision or early action deadlines. With some schools’ early decision deadlines having already passed, seniors are working away as the next deadlines approach. November 1st or 15th, depending on where the applicant is applying to, are early action and decision deadlines. Early Action is non-binding, whereas when applying for Early Decision the student
is obligated to attend the college or university if accepted. Lucy Steer says, “Early action and decision
are good things, put too many people assume that everybody applies early decision.” Regular Decision is anywhere between the first of January and the fifteenth. Derryfield seniors have been preparing for this moment for over a year. With many of the class having taken the SATs and ACTs multiple times in the past year, the class has had enough with standardized testing. Jamie Ducharme believes, “The work you do in the classroom, with time to See “Seniors” on Page 2
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NaNoWriMo Hits Derryfield Rachel McCoy “At midnight on November 1, armed only with their wits, the vague outline of a story, and a ridiculous deadline, more than 200,000 people around the world will set out to become novelists,” says the press release issued by NaNoWriMo. Over the next month people from all around the world will be sitting down and attempting to write 50,000 words in thirty days. NaNoWriMo started 11 years ago with only 21 participants and six
winners. Last year there were 167,150 participants and 32,178 winners. Over the past years Derryfield students have become increasingly involved with NaNoWriMo, however many have not found out others in the school participated until after the event. For many, having that support from fellow “NaNoers” would have been helpful. Maggie Cochrane, a junior, has participated in NaNoWriMo for the past
See “NaNoWriMo” on Page 3
Inside this issue: Seniors Con’t
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Inconvenient Truth
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NaNoWriMo Con’t
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Plagiarism Update
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Inside Story
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Inside Story
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Inside Story
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