mission Seniors embarked on a new milestone as they pressed the “submit” button in hopes of getting into their dream colleges.
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he bell perched itself on the table waiting to be rung while senior Isabela Rezk submitted her first college application, with the ongoing motivation of her supportive and encouraging peer, senior Theodore Ciperski, at the “Mission Submission” college application event on Oct. 12. Students blocked out school and other extracurriculars for the time being to completely focus their attention on submitting their long-awaited college applications. “It felt really good to get the first application out of the way. It was definitely nerve-wracking, but something that I have been waiting to do for so long,” Rezk said College counselors joined seniors in the Student Union ready to assist whoever needed help with college-related tasks and questions, such as how to fill out financial aid forms or how to accurately upload ACT or SAT scores. Friends gathered around the circular tables and the seniors cheered in excitement when one of their peers rang the gold bell, meaning that they submitted their first application. “I thought this day helped me, because the counselors were very accessible. Also, having the community there and just calmly going through the Common App with any assistance needed made it much more helpful, rather than doing it myself, because I could get my questions answered,” senior Gabrielle Gleason said.
FINALLY, senior Marco Rojas sits proud in front of his computer as he sends a picture of his first submission to his friends. After months of persistent determination and hard work, he finally turned in his first application through the Common App with his counselor. “I was really relieved to finally be able to get the stress off my chest and to turn in the final product of my application to my dream school,” Rojas said. Photo by Michele
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Story by Ava Burke PROUD OF HERSELF, senior Julia Bueno sits in sheer shock in front of her computer screen moments after submitting her first college application with the assistance of college counselor Michele Richardson. Bueno felt immense relief when her screen lit up in green, signifying that her submission was a success. Photo by
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