As Skyler Griswold ’24 went out to recess in third grade with a backpack full of lanyards, she said all she could think about was the goal of 240 dollars she had set for herself. The night before, Griswold...
When visual arts teacher Claire Cochran ’06 was a senior, her art portfolio was her ticket to college, she said. Even though her GPA may not have been high enough for her to gain admission to a highly...
The Sporty Scientist: Mary*
As a varsity athlete, Mary ’19 devotes the majority of her time toward after school practices and weekend tournaments. But even though her extracurricular options were limited...
All students attending Harvard-Westlake have gone through its application process, most with help from parents or guardians.
Youna Choi’s ’17 experience was different from others’. Her mother speaks...
By Rachel Schwartz
Courtney*
Courtney spent her summer going to tournaments and camps for her sport. She has met with coaches and has received offers from several schools including eight division...
By Elizabeth Madden
Elizabeth Cohen ’14 sang at Carnegie Hall in New York the weekend of Feb. 11 with the American High School Honors Choir.
Cohen, a member of the Bel Canto choir at school,...
By Alex Gura
Looking through the application statistics, Devon Breton-Pakozdi’12 turned to the page of a music conservatory and saw one lone name. Most other colleges have at least a half dozen...
By Rebecca Nussbaum
As early applications are being submitted, college is a main topic of conversation on campus.
The seniors’ energy has changed noticeably over the past six months....
