As the school year comes to an end, every high school senior has to make one of the toughest choices they’ll ever have to make: where they will spend the next four years of their life. As every senior at Millennium Brooklyn first started their college application process, they were told by Ms. Gibbons, one of the school’s two college advisors that, “college is a match to be made, not a prize to be won.” Taking this advice into consideration, students who are undecided about where to go, recently made their final decision to commit to a college on May 1st.

Many students have had their heart set on a school since they first started applying; one of these students is Christian McCoy, a Boston College 21’ commit. McCoy was one of many students who did their research beforehand and was  set on his goal of going to college and then joining the navy; “ There wasn’t any difficulty [committing] I knew what I wanted and I committed.” Doing research is a crucial part of finding the college that is best for you and if you get the chance, visit the school before committing to get a feel for the school. Eric Chan, a SUNY Maritime 21’ commit said that he knew he wanted to commit after visiting because of, “the environment and the programs.” Sometimes just visiting the school and seeing what they have to offer can change your decision on whether or not you want to stay there for the next 4 years of your life. In addition to visiting the schools that interest you, by utilizing tools provided by the College Board and Naviance, you can help to narrow down a school list based on what schools have to offer.

As the deadline for college decisions rapidly approached, many students were left scared and undecided about where they are going to go to college. Manny Merino, a Cornell University 21’ commit made his decision just hours before the deadline due to his uncertainty of what school was best for him.

He said that “the most difficult part of committing to a college was taking into consideration all of the aspects of what the college was offering, whether that is socially, economically and the value of the education itself and comparing it to others. For others just one college was the only one on their mind but for the majority choosing where you’re going to spend the next four years of your life is kind of scary and daunting but in the end you come to the idea that you trust yourself and the process and hope that everything comes together later on.”

Whether or not you got into your dream school, the majority of students got into a college that will help them get to where they want to go in life, but if during your first semester of freshman year you feel like you made the wrong choice, keep your grades up, do your research and pick the school that is the best fit for you and with hard work and dedication, in whichever college you go to, you can make a future for yourself and be successful.