From the College Counseling Office Applying to college during a pandemic
This fall there were so many, many things we
simply did not have answers for regarding the year for the seniors. Will we have Spring Formal? We don’t know. Will graduation be like my brother’s a few years ago? Well, probably not quite like that but maybe also not quite
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like last year’s joyful yet very unique car parade. Will we get into college even though we have pass/fail grades, truncated resumes, no standardized test scores and we haven’t seen any college campuses? This question was actually a relief because we had an answer. YES! Yes, you will! Of that, we were 100% sure. And they did.
We asked our seniors: What are some words you would use to describe your college search process? ■ "My overall college process was both rewarding and stressful. Choosing the college I felt fit me like a glove overwhelmingly made up for any stress associated with the process." ■ "Stressful, exciting, rewarding." ■ "Tedious but gratifying."
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What is something you learned about yourself during the college decision process?
Seniors pose with the colleges their peers are attending at the Senior Grill Out.
■ "I had never worked so hard on something before. It was a lot of work but I now know I am capable of that." ■ "I have different interests and there is no 'perfect school.' " ■ "That I know what I want and should follow my gut."
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If you were going to offer advice to the Class of 2022 about their college decision process, what would you say? ■ "You’ll end up where you’re supposed to be." ■ "Start early. Do as much as you can as early as possible." ■ "Ask for help if you need it."
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Enjoying lunch al fresco after planting the first wildflowers in the brand-new Alumni Wildflower Garden.
