Getting In and Beyond

Dear Reader, Today's blog post marks the final post of this academic year-long project. I just want to extend a massive thank you for anyone who has read any of my previous posts (even if this is the first post you're reading on this blog, thank you!). I've decided that I wanted to enjoy my last couple of weeks as a senior in high school with as little added stress, so that is why today's post is the last one. Getting In and Beyond  has been a joy. I've enjoyed posting on here more so than I thought I would. Arguably, the readership hasn't been great (arguably, I'm not a great promoter of this blog), but I'm glad that people are still reading it, and from the little feedback I have received, the stuff I've written hasn't been completely unhelpful. I'd say that's a win for me. I hope this blog has helped or will help you through the very complicated and sometimes-confusing journey to get into college. All posts will be archived on t

Now that all of my peers are committed somewhere, I took the time to ask them what they thought of the college application process. I took the time to ask my friends Mallika, Amy, and Rachel about the college application process and to reflect on what they would or wouldn't have changed. 1. If you wouldn't mind sharing, where are you going this fall, and what are you planning on studying? Mallika : I'm going to the University of Maryland (College Park) to study Computer Science. Amy : I will be going to Carnegie Mellon University this fall for computer science. Rachel : I’m going to Ursinus College and I plan to major in Computer Science and minor in French, Peace and Social Justice Studies, and hopefully also Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies if it fits. 2. How did you handle the stress of college applications in your senior year, if you had any? M : For me, it only got very stressful around Christmas break, because I had to write a lot of college essays durin