CSM: A year of decision for six high school seniors

[asteriskea]

<p>Part one of two: the Monitor follows the months-long college-application process, from their first visit to a campus to their first month in college, for six students from the Boston area.</p>

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It’s October 2006, and each of our six students has worked up a list of potential schools suggested mostly by guidance counselors, parents, teachers, and older friends… All six are looking at liberal arts schools…</p>

<p>The lists are long; each is looking at eight to 15 colleges. They know from reading countless news stories and college-catalog statistics that they’re about to weather a tsunami of competition for admissions…</p>

<p>Once they open their first application package, the world becomes a giant to-do list… Applying takes much longer, and the process is more complicated, than anyone expects…

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[SpringfieldMom]

<p>Good story; I’m looking forward to Nov. 1 when the next installment comes out!</p>

[fendrock]

<p>I like the fact that article includes students with a wide range of stats; I’ll be very interested to see where everyone ends up.</p>

[asteriskea]

<p>“College bound: When schools reply, the real decision looms: Applicants face a new deadline and a sharper choice: Where do they really want to go?”</p>

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[asteriskea]

<p>Warnings not to fall into the “safety trap” can’t be repeated often enough. Remember the CC mantra: Love Thy Safety.</p>

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Kids who applied to “safety” schools because they were pretty sure they’d get in, are indeed accepted – then wish they’d applied only where they’d wanted to go.

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[SpringfieldMom]

<p>I love hearing stories like this. Excellent advice from David, who ended up at Community College. I’m sure that it’s not where he wanted to be. Lots of kids with not-so-great high school records in our area are going to CC also; my niece being one of them. She actually loves it, but is looking forward to transferring to a 4 year school.</p>

[toledo]

<p>I liked all their advice. The only problem I saw was the girl who visited schools in the summer. Many schools wouldn’t seem as attractive when empty. I’m also a little worried about the community college student. Isn’t he taking some time off before starting? I hope he ends up actually starting.</p>

[MomOFour]

<p>I have to wonder about the guidance counseling for these students. There was no way the boy applying to TCNJ with SATs in the 400s was going to be admitted. He might have been better off applying to some SAT optional schools but at state schools with by the numbers admissions practices he probably didn’t get a real look. Pharmacy is a tough major, hopefully his scores don’t represent his abilities.</p>