The college application process takes years. From the moment students enter high school, they are creating a picture of their academic profile with every grade they earn. From the PSAT to the SAT to the ACT to AP to MCAS, students learn how to deal with the world of high stakes testing. With the very first application to the last, students are putting forth extreme efforts to put their best selves forward. As the seniors polish up scholarship essays, and make pro and con lists, some assume the stress has lessened. Yet, for many seniors, the pressure of making a decision is the greatest pressure. Often, we are taught there is a right and a wrong, that there is a path that guarantees success and one that guarantees heartache. However, life does not work that way. It is possible to overthink things, to take a decision and make it into more than it really is? Yes. It is a choice. It is a single choice in a lifetime of choices. Is selecting a college a big choice? Yes. Should it be done thoughtfully and carefully? Yes. Is there a wrong choice? No. Make a list of the pros and cons. Think about which pro and which con is most influential; but never ignore that sixth sense, that nagging voice in the bag of the mind, that tells us all what really is the best choice. Go with it. Go with it, because it is the right college at the right time. Go with it, because no matter what path is selected, it will lead to a series of other decisions, other choices, and in due time, this choice will fade into the background as just one of many choices.
Testing:
ACT: April 8th (not at CHS)
AP Exams: May 1st-May 12th (CHS)
SAT: May 6th (not at CHS) Deadline: FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH
