8 High School Seniors Share College Acceptance Stories

Applying to College Admission Stories
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"Applying to college is a daunting task for even the most accomplished students. From acing the SAT or ACT and writing a flawless essay to touring campuses and figuring out how to pay for it all, applicants have a lot to consider – on top of juggling their homework, sports and extracurriculars. U.S. News visited Catalina Foothills High School in Tucson, Arizona, in early May to see how eight seniors managed it all and found the right college fit.

Some opted for in-state choices at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University in Tempe, while others are headed across the country and even the globe. Among the public high school’s roughly 1,800 students, 60 percent are white, 27 percent are Hispanic, 7 percent are Asian/Pacific Islander and 2 percent are African-American." …

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2018-09-27/8-high-school-seniors-share-college-acceptance-stories

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Interesting how the vast majority of schools applied to by all of these students are large public universities.

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Surprising that the twins (with no apparent hooks) got into both UCLA and USC with respective SAT scores of 1370 and 1400.

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Good GPA, good ECs, OOS applicant’s and non STEM major will get you into UCLA and USC. Test scores don’t count that much.

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More surprising that so many applied to UCs from OOS, despite apparently having financial need. Were they badly advised or did they just want to say “I got into Berkeley/UCLA”?