Seniors

Hey senior ladies!

Seniors cheer loudly in red at the Welcome Back Assembly

Seniors Ana Davis, Holly Fuhrer, Blaire Sellers, Catherine Mattecheck, and Annamarie White
pose together during their last Blues Bridge Walk
Photos by Lee Rost

                                                      

College is a big thing on our minds right now, especially with the November 1^st Early Action/Early Decision deadline just around the corner. Here is one more little piece of advice for you to consider along with everything else that people think you need to know right now.

Your college decision is about you. And only you. Of course your college counselor should help you out with admissions aspect and your parents will give you input about finances but they are the only ones who should have a significant amount of impact on your college search and decision. No doubt your parents’ friends and your friends will also have opinions that they think they need to share but just remember that you are the one who has to go to college and you are the one who has to be happy with your choice. There is a lot of pressure, especially at St. Mary’s, to get into and attend a “good” college. But what really makes a school “good”? I urge all of you to look beyond acceptance rates and test scores, past what other people think is best and look deeply into yourself because only you have the answers.

Here is an interesting article about some other factors to consider when looking at colleges:

http://www.theacorn.com/news/2008-06-26/schools/039.html

Also, here are some great websites that will match you with scholarships and schools:

http://www.fastweb.com/

http://www.meritaid.com/

This is a really funny post on Sparknotes about college tours the right questions to ask. Definitely check it out but use the questions at your own discretion...
http://community.sparknotes.com/2010/04/09/the-real-life-questions-you-need-to-ask-your-college-tour-guides