Gina Marie Pettignano 21'
As we are starting to approach the last few months of senior year for the class of 2021, college decisions are starting to be made. While some are being made at a rapid pace, others have not made a decision yet. Some students are still contemplating between schools because they don’t know which best fits them. Making a decision to a college so early in the game is a big commitment because once you commit to a school you are in! No backing out. All the students that made their decisions, got into either their dream school or a school that offered them a lot of scholarship money. Others that haven't made a decision yet are still waiting to hear back from all their schools. Senior Valerie Rosanelli, talks a little bit about her plan for college, “My plans for college are to go away and study business management. I haven’t made a decision yet because I’m in between a few schools and I haven’t heard back from all of them yet” Senior Angelic Molos expresses the most nervous yet most exciting day for her college decision, “I didn’t think I was going to get in if I'm being honest. I was nervously looking at the Naviance stats all day and comparing my grades to all of the data that was online and nobody else from Fontbonne ever had gotten in either, so it was really scary. Once I saw the letter and it said I was accepted to Barnard I got the chills and my whole body felt like it was about to explode!” Everyone going through the college process is taking it a different way. Some aren't ready to fully commit to a school and others are. I reached out to two alumni from the class of 2019 and asked how their college process went; if they made an early decision, or did they wait till the end? Alumna Zana Frluckaj said, “My college process was very different. I didn’t want to make a decision right away, I wanted to wait to hear back from all my schools, and see which school gave me the most money, plus specialized in my major. On May 1, 2019 I committed to St. Lawrence College in Caton, New York. It’s literally right by the border of Canada and the US. I didn’t think this was the school I was going to go to in the beginning, but it best fit me financially and educationally. I am happy I didn’t make an early decision and commit somewhere else, I’m happy I waited.” Alumna Victoria Schulz said, “From the beginning of my senior year, before I even started to apply to colleges, I knew I wanted to go to UDel (University of Delaware). It was my dream school, even though I applied to other schools just in case I didn’t get accepted. Once I did early action, and heard back that I got accepted, my decision was made. I didn’t need to think twice about it. I committed to my dream school early in my senior year. It was the best decision. I am happy I attend UDel, it fits me educationally and somewhat financially!” College decisions are different for everybody. Making an early decision is best for some, and making a decision a bit later is best for others. Sometimes waiting a little longer won’t hurt, but if you have a goal and you want to achieve it, then don’t wait!
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