The class of 2026 are officially seniors. Senior year brings many exciting opportunities, such as Senior Sunrise and Commencement.
Perhaps the most important and exciting part of senior year is applying to colleges.
A majority of seniors apply to college. However, many students have various questions about the process.
Seniors Elijah Muncy and Rayyan Mahamad have started filling out their college applications. Although the process is tricky, Mahamad has excelled in this process.
“One resource that really helps with the application process are the conversations that our college counselors and college representatives have had with us,” Mahamad said.
Deena Fogle, the school’s Career and College Counselor, is a great resource for students to utilize. Fogle is available for students to reach out to about timelines, schools of best fit, and any other questions students have.
Having a timeline is very important for seniors.
“You should ask for any recommendation letters [in advance]. Try to give teachers ideally more than two weeks. I’d try to have an essay done by October 1,” Fogle said.
Along with Mahamad, Muncy has gotten ahead on his college applications. He attributes his promptness to his schedule.
“My English class provides work time during class to get a lot of the work done for the applications. I also work on it as a part of my homework,” Muncy said.
Many students have trouble grasping the idea of different admissions deadlines.
“I have trouble understanding the difference between early action, early decision, and regular decision,” Muncy said.
Fogle says that the three options share similarities but also have different expectations and requirements.
“Early decision is entering a contract with the school that says if you accept me to school then I will attend. Early action is still applying early but is not a contract,” Fogle said.
Regular Decision is when a majority of students apply. There is no “early” benefit of applying for regular decision, however there is also no contract either.
As priority deadlines for approach, Fogle reminds students of the many resources the school provides for them. With the help of the people and resources at our school, students can create well-constructed applications.
