by Estefani Rivas Sierra, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, '23
When I first started applying to school, I never had a dream school or any particular career I was heading for. I did know that I wanted to attend college and become the first in my family to attend college. I started applying to a lot of different school. Some close...
by Cessia Gonzalez, Southern Methodist University, '26
After months of writing, interviews, and fighting for myself, I uneasily opened the letter that held my fate. My future was riding on the contents of this one letter. After shakingly opening the letter, my heart raced and dropped… I had applied to Texas A&M...
by Celia Hernandez, Illinois State University, '23
Getting my first college acceptance letter doesn’t exactly feel like it does in the movies anymore simply because you really get it in an email first. BUT, that doesn’t take away from the special moments you get from opening up the thick package in the...
by Megan Cooke, Whitman College, '19
“Did you get in?” .. “Oh, I’m sorry.” .. “What’s your second choice?” Throughout the whole college app process I tried not to have play favorites. From the beginning I noticed I was thinking a bit differently than most...
