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FALCON FAMILY NEWS A MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE OF COLLEGE COUNSELING DEAR FAMILIES: We are pleased to share that our graduating seniors have been receiving letters of acceptance to colleges and universities across the country. Congratulations to the Class of 2022! As many seniors already know, this has been a very competitive year for college admission. In addition, with many colleges and universities implementing “test optional” and “test blind” policies due to COVID-19, many schools received a 10-30% increase in application numbers, driving down admission acceptance rates. Many seniors across the country applied to more colleges than ever in order to “hedge their bets” during a time where college visits were next to impossible. This has resulted in record numbers of applicant pools. Since most campuses have between 45,000-100,000 applicants to fill freshmen classes of approximately 4,500, one can see how difficult decisions have been for admission offices in 2022. In fact, for the eighth year in a row, many UCs and CSUs have instituted a waitlist for stellar students who were not admitted. It is difficult to know to what extent the waitlists will be used and as a result, there have been disappointments – not only among our own students, but for tens of thousands of other California seniors.
resilience and perseverance throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We know they are off to wonderful places and adventures. They will be missed. Parents, be sure to have your senior go to the CB Family Connection as soon as possible, but by May 6 for college admittance. Students need to list ALL colleges to which they have been admitted and ALL scholarships, awards, etc. To all of our families, we are grateful for the blessing of working with you and your students as you progress through the college admissions process. Sincerely,
Melissa McClellan M.S., P.P.S. College Counselor
Thankfully, most of our seniors planned well and applied to not only ‘reach’ schools, but ‘target’ and ‘likely’ schools. As a result, CB students have plentiful options for next year and are able to begin their college careers at great schools. If any seniors are still grappling with final decisions, remember that Mrs. Melarkey and I are available to assist and support you. Seniors who will be attending community college should have already completed their application and registration and completed the online orientation. Students attending a UC (and needing to satisfy the Entry Level Writing Requirement) should be receiving information on the May 21 (tentative) Analytical Writing Placement Examination (AWPE). More AWPE info and sample questions are at this link. The good news is that many of our students have been admitted to several prestigious universities and programs, including Dartmouth, Cornell, UC Berkeley, UCLA, LMU, Santa Clara, Creighton University, Sacramento State University, Saint Mary’s College of CA, and many more too numerous to list. While it is always sad to say goodbye to our graduating classes, the Class of 2022 will always hold a special place in our hearts for their
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