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Seniors recommend a variety of ideas to make the college application process easier.

Seniors advise junior class on applying to college

Sage Cohen ’25, Staff Writer March 20, 2023

As standardized testing season begins, the stress of applying to colleges becomes more and more relevant for juniors taking the ACT or SAT. To help ease the stress, seniors reflected on their college application...

Staples students acquire the benefits of the early college application process

Staples students acquire the benefits of the early college application process

December 19, 2016

By: Izzy Blansfield '18 The stressful season for the many Staples seniors, who undertake the benefits of the early decision and early acceptance applications, commences as December proceeds. According...

[Oct. 2016 Opinions] How to avoid stress while applying to college

November 22, 2016

By Becca Rawiszer '17   Dear stressed out seniors, All of you have probably had a college-induced panic attack once in your high school career. We’ve all been there. We’ve all crammed...

Staples Got Class makes schedule sharing easier for students

“Staples Got Class” makes schedule sharing easier for students

Kit Epstein, Web Opinions Editor June 1, 2016

On Tuesday, May 31, Dylan Diamond ’17 released his sixth iPhone application, “Staples Got Class.” “Staples Got Class” is a schedule sharing application available for all iOS devices in the...

Staples seniors share their wisdom on the college process

Staples seniors share their wisdom on the college process

Olivia Foster and Tori Lubin April 26, 2016

Juniors and underclassmen had the opportunity to learn about the college process during the “Real Talk” conference in the library media center this past Tuesday, April 12th.  Four seniors: Jane Levy...

Lying about myself to show you who I really am

Lying about myself to show you who I really am

Anonymous Author November 9, 2015

“What can you tell us about yourself that we can’t see in your application? We want to know who you are and why we should want you on our campus next fall.”   Cliches like these cover...

Do college commits avoid stress?

Brendan Massoud, Sports Editor October 2, 2014

Senior year is a stressful time; there is no denying that. With college admissions at the forefront of virtually everyone’s mind, along with regular school work and whatever fall activity one has...

Smart phone apps’ security questioned

Talia Hendel, Web Managing Editor September 21, 2014

The messaging feature will no longer be an option on the Facebook app, but will instead only be available as a separate app called Facebook Messenger. While this stand-alone app has existed in the past,...

The College Evolution: How Stress about College has Grown Over the Years

December 20, 2010
Alix Neenan '12 reflects on how the stress that comes with applying to college has grown over the years.

Sophomore Stress

October 28, 2010
Caitlyn Rand '13 shows how stressful it is to have a sibling apply for college.

Looming Deadlines: Early applications add to busy lives of seniors

October 22, 2010
With deadlines of Nov. 1 and Nov. 15 drawing near, seniors who are applying early decision to college find their college application stress growing.
Graphic by Connie Zhou 12

AP Classes Flawed and Taken for College Acceptance

May 28, 2010
Jon Loeb '11 explores the truth about AP classes, tests, and exams.
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