The beginning of the school year is full of new and exciting traditions for every grade. However, for the seniors at Abington Friends, it has been full of supplemental essays and college meetings.
For many colleges, November 1 marks the deadline for early applications. That means that there has been an urgent rush for the class of 2025 to make important choices and submit their CommonApp applications. Seniors all over the country are questioning where they want to go, what they want to study, and where they will be accepted.
While every school is different, whether it is by essay question, application requirements, or even admission style, the 328th graduating class has had their hands full trying to balance the college process with their senior year work.
However, some seniors already have a few acceptances under their belts. Esa McCants ‘25 has received responses from five schools with more on the way.
When discussing the feeling of being able to put a school logo up on the senior acceptance wall, McCants said, “That felt like the biggest relief – it’s the best thing I can ask for.”
This of course is only the beginning of a long journey. While the proverbial “hard part” is over with the applications, the next step may be just as grueling – the waiting.
The senior class have some big decisions in their futures, with the upcoming months revealing more and more about their options.
When asked how she hopes her future self will feel in the month of May, Nevaeh Brown ‘25 said, “I hope whatever college I go off to, I’m genuinely grateful that I got accepted there. I hope that I am not putting my worth into a school…I have to remember that college is what I make of it because it’s a big opportunity.”
The first hurdle of the college application process is almost complete for the class of 2025. However, the work is far from finished. The biggest hope for our seniors is that, come May, there is an overall excitement and confidence in the choices they made for the future.
There has been a strong camaraderie forming within the class of 328. Dealing with this process has both united people in stress and reminded them that their time together is coming to an end. The only thing to do now is continue to support each other through this complicated time and to celebrate their major accomplishments.
