College Acceptance

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...

Look Ma I’m Going to College!

by Leah Jean-Louis, Swarthmore College, '14

Congrats on getting into college! I bet you are beyond excited. I remember when I first got an acceptance letter. For some reason Swarthmore sent me a small envelope so I initially thought “Dang, here goes my first rejection.” It took me a while to open the letter...

R.A.T.

by Seanna Leath

While I hope no one followed my example, my actual college application process was hectic.  I had everything in order theoretically…great grades…pretty test scores…more extracurricular and community service hours than I could list…I was in tip-top shape—ready for...