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Kim, Wei and Eo, from left to right, doing their prospective activities.

How seniors with different majors are approaching college applications

Sunny Cao and Zack Zhang October 28, 2024

Some seniors say they would just about rather die than repeat the pain of their college application process, but others see the process as meaningful as it helps them better understand their accomplishments...

A collection of my late passes to 2nd period due to my senioritis.

The duality of senior year: college applications and senioritis

Aiden Ye March 19, 2024

From the dreaded college application process to the experience as a full-fledged second semester senior (which is not as great as it seems), senior year is filled to the brim with highs and lows.  In...

From 2019 to 2025, the chances of SHS students getting admitted into the UCs are dropping off — and in 2025, it’s my turn to hopefully not get rejected.

Dear UCs: Please don’t reject me

Beverly Xu May 15, 2023

In 2022, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that about 76% of Class of ‘22 Saratoga High graduates who applied to the UCs were admitted, and a considerable number were to the top two UCs: UC Berkeley...

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