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As junior year comes to a close, students have far more time to relax and unwind. However, the bulk of the college application stands ahead of them.

Juniors post AP’s take their foot off the gas, simultaneously face looming responsibilities

Talia Moskowitz ’24, Web Managing Editor May 12, 2023

If there is one redeeming quality about embarking on the grueling battle that is an AP class at Staples High School, it is that once the AP test is over in early May, the class essentially goes into cruise...

As a result of going through experiences before any younger siblings, eldest siblings often suffer from anticipatory anxiety about being unsure of things like the college application process, what classes to take, and general life advice, putting them at a disadvantage in comparison to their peers who fall in a different spot in their family’s birth order.

Make it stop!: Eldest children face excessive and unnecessary pressures, anxiety

Rachel Olefson ’25, Web Managing Editor January 16, 2023

As my sixteenth birthday began to approach with the start of the new year, my already-terrible anxieties pertaining to just about everything in my life started to worsen and flood my brain with questions:...

Traditional campus tours are still limited because of COVID-19 regulations, but schools like Washington University in St. Louis (above) are beginning to offer self-guided tours. Visitors are given maps, phone apps or instructions to take them around to staple landmarks on campus.

Pandemic college exploration proves insufficient

Aidan Rogers ’22 September 24, 2021

From inflated price tags to overvalued rankings and evaluations, the college application process is inherently flawed. This experience for the class of 2022 has been increasingly faulty as students have...

This summer, Eddie Kiev ’20 visited Columbia University in New York City, which was a one-hour train ride away. However, many college campuses are much less accessible, some even requiring plane tickets to visit. Transportation, lodging, and meal expenses can add up after a few college visits and may be unaffordable to some.

College tours, demonstrated interest unfairly benefit wealthier students

Lia Chen '20, Paper A&E Editor January 9, 2020

Now that the new year has arrived,, seniors are finishing up and sending off the last of their college applications, while juniors are just beginning to prepare for the application process. The first step...

 Please dont ask me about college. I want to know just as much as you where I’m going to spend the next four years.

The dreaded college questions

Nicole DeBlasi, Web Managing Editor September 15, 2014

Ah, the dreaded college application season. Starting from second semester of your junior year to May of your senior year, your parents’ friends and everyone from your grandma to your third cousin are...

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