2 minute read
FAREWELL & WELCOME CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2021 AND 2028
Farewell...
TO THE AGILE AND BRAVE CLASS OF 2021
Last year, 64 seniors were admitted to 125 colleges and universities and enrolled at 33 across the United States, listed below. These seniors navigated an unusual process—adapting to online learning, researching colleges virtually, taking the SAT and ACT outside on the Circle, and committing to attend colleges they’d never even seen. They are ready for whatever the world brings them; in fact, ten percent of the class is taking a gap year. We can’t wait to witness the incredible good that the Class of 2021 will bring to their communities as they embark upon their next adventures.
Amherst College Barnard College Bates College Boston College Brown University Caltech Cal State Monterey Bay Carnegie Mellon University Duke University Grinnell College Harvard University Johns Hopkins University MIT New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Oberlin College Occidental College Ohlone College Pomona College Rice University Stanford University Tufts University UC Berkeley UC Los Angeles UC Santa Barbara Univ of Chicago Univ of Michigan Univ of Pennsylvania Univ of Wisconsin, Madison Vanderbilt University Whitman College Williams College
Welcome...
These 59 girls said yes to Castilleja after going through an entirely virtual admissions process (at the age of 10–11!). We are in awe of their resilience, creativity, courage, and flexibility, which will undoubtedly grow during their years around the Circle. In their class, 11 languages are spoken at home, and there are 52 different first names! We are so excited they have joined the Castilleja family.
FROM THEIR ADMISSION APPLICATIONS:
I dream of...
...having a whole week to make whatever art I want (without having to clean up!).
...starting my own dance company and teaching girls they can dance and code.
...becoming a professional soccer player, dog breeder, architect, and best mom ever!
...meeting and holding a sloth in real life.
...being a scientist because I like to figure out how things work.
...someday, everyone will live in harmony.
