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Think back to when you began your college search.\u00a0 How did you decide which schools to consider?\u00a0 Likely you cracked open one of the many college books at your disposal, and your list began to form based on your pre-determined criteria.\u00a0 Statistics likely built your initial list.\u00a0 This was a good start, but only a start.<\/p>\n
Remember those campus visits?\u00a0 While logging hours at information sessions or on campus tours, your ideal college probably began to take shape in your mind.\u00a0 Your list of likes and dislikes grew as you learned more about yourself and about what each school could offer.\u00a0 When I interview a student, I always try to get a sense for what drew them to Holy Cross, and what keeps them coming back.\u00a0 There are certainly some common responses.\u00a0 Many students are drawn to Holy Cross because of its size, location, Jesuit identity, or its strong liberal arts curriculum.\u00a0 But what I tend to hear from the most enthusiastic prospective students is that it just “felt right”.\u00a0 They came.\u00a0 They saw.\u00a0 They’re hooked.<\/p>\n
Early Decision (our deadline is December 15) will be a great option for some of these students.\u00a0 They have done their research and know what they want.\u00a0 They have determined not only what Holy Cross can offer them, but what they could bring to the College.\u00a0 \u00a0They have determined with virtual certainty that this is where they would like to spend their next four years, without interest in competing offers of admission or scholarship.\u00a0 If this sounds like your experience with Holy Cross,\u00a0 then Early Decision might be for you.<\/p>\n
Whether applying via Early or Regular Decision, don’t let numbers alone make your decisions for you.\u00a0 Use the wealth of information at your fingertips, but include your instincts in the equation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Think back to when you began your college search.\u00a0 How did you decide which schools to consider?\u00a0 Likely you cracked open one of the many college books at your disposal, and your list began to form based on your pre-determined criteria.\u00a0 Statistics likely built your initial list.\u00a0 This was a good start, but only a … <\/p>\n