Oh, the Places They Will Go: The Cavalier Class of 2020

The college acceptance season got off to a rather impressive start as the Gonzalez twins, Braulio and Luis, were both admitted into the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), ranked as the sixth best university in the United States by U.S. News, for the 2020 fall semester. While this Ivy League institution is one of the most difficult schools to get accepted to in the world, the Gonzalez twins' mutual...

In mid-December, the prestigious University of Chicago (UChicago) released their Early Action decisions and, in a competitive applicant pool which included numerous qualified Cavaliers, Kylie Coulombe was the only one fortunate enough to call herself a future UChicago Maroon. According to U.S. News, the world-renowned university is ranked sixth in the nation, and is widely known for its rigorous academic a...

On Jan.24, the University of Miami (UM) released their admission decisions for the Early Action applicant pool, and while many Cavaliers were accepted into this top-ranked, prestigious research university, Rodney Michel stood out from the crowd. Not only was he accepted, but he was also awarded with the Hammond Scholarship, which grants its scholars the full cost of tuition over a four-year college...

On Jan. 14, Joaquin Bierman was accepted into the University of Oxford, one of the oldest and most renowned educational institutions in the world. Located in Oxford, United Kingdom, Bierman's acceptance to the university is the first occurrence in the 2019-2020 school year that a Cavalier has been offered admission to an international school, and the news was a source of excitement for Bierman, his...

In the very competitive pool of applicants for the University of Florida (UF) senior Alejandro Vazquez surely seemed to stand out from the crowd. UF offers multiple undergraduate programs—including business administration, engineering, law, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, and veterinary practice. Vazquez always had his mind set on becoming a Gator and gladly committed after being accepted. Below is...

Senior Jorge has led an interesting school year. At the start of the year, he was invited by the SCHOLAS Organization to fly to Mexico and work with the Pope and others in hopes of working to bridge together different cultures and communities. Their main points of discussion were better the community children's education and humanitarian work. After several very successful meetings, Valero was invited...