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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

High Stakes College Edition: Living the dream

Benjamin Most October 14, 2014

Recent grads describe what it’s like now that they have achieved their goal of getting into college and are finding their way on their new campuses. Eric Greenberg ’14: Eric Greenberg ’14 enjoys...

Highstakes: Finalizing the college process

Carly Berger September 4, 2014

Each year the Chronicle follows the paths of four seniors through their college processes. Their identities are kept anonymous until the final issue. The Artist: Blair* spent a month in Dublin, Ireland...

High Stakes: Hearing back from colleges

Sydney Foreman December 18, 2013

Melvin*, The Brain Out of the two schools he applied to, Melvin* has only heard back from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was deferred. He said it was "kind of disappointing, but definitely...

Seniors finalize college decisions

Rachel Schwartz April 24, 2013

Ben Gaylord, The Athlete Although Princeton University doesn’t have a pre-med concentration, Ben Gaylord ’13 plans to take all of the classes necessary to qualify for medical school in the next four...

Seniors anticipate final decisions

Rachel Schwartz March 13, 2013

Phillip* The Athlete Phillip is finally done with the college process, as long as he doesn’t suddenly drop to an F average or commit a felony, he said. Last Saturday, he received what is colloquially...

Seniors move on to regular decisions

Rachel Schwartz November 7, 2012

Doug*, The Brain  Doug submitted his single choice early action application to Princeton University more than a week ago and although he was excited, he does not feel much relief. "When I hit the submit...

Courtney* chooses Williams

Rachel Schwartz October 10, 2012

Courtney* Caitie Benell ’13 has finished her college process and is overjoyed with the results. "I visited Williams on Sunday [Sept. 30]," Benell said. "I will apply early decision and they will support...

High Stakes: Chapter 8

April 27, 2011

By Catherine Wang Alexis the Athlete: Alexis,* who was accepted early decision to Saint Mary’s College, received her estimate from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is the...

High Stakes: Chapter 6

Chronicle Staff February 15, 2011

By Catherine Wang Madison the Performer: Madison* was accepted to Wesleyan University through its Early Decision II application round. She was deferred to Wesleyan’s Early Decision II application...

High Stakes: Chapter 2

September 21, 2010

By: Catherine Wang Alexis: the Athlete Alexis’* college list has not changed – she is still being recruited by Emory University, Saint Mary’s College of California, and...

High Stakes: Episode 7

May 27, 2008

By Ali Pechman The Chronicle tracked three seniors through the college application process. The three seniors reflect on their experiences and give advice to future Harvard-Westlake applicants.RAQUEL:Cameron...

HIGH STAKES Chapter 1: The start of something terrifying

Chronicle Staff September 4, 2006

By Danny Nessim When President Thomas C. Hudnut gave the graduating class their final “class dismissed” on June 8, the juniors watching the ceremony and those at home had, in the blink of an...

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