The community flocked to the annual College Night event October 9th, this year held at Ocean View High School from 7-9 PM, to familiarize themselves with university and learn more about the process and requirements of applying.
Many people, from different schools and all grade levels, attended the event. The gymnasium and presentation rooms were packed with hundreds of students and parents from FVHS and other schools eager to learn more.
Representatives from various educational facilities set up booths where they distributed flyers, acknowledged concerns and promoted their school. At each booth, representatives handed out pamphlets or sign-ups for notifications and answered questions. UC schools such as UCLA, UC Berkeley, California State Colleges such as Cal State Fullerton, and several out-of-state colleges were present.
Even though over twenty-five institutions were present, observers wished there were more UC and Ivy League schools to further educate themselves on their choices. In addition, students also complained about the lack of organization, and excessive crowding.
“They should put the signs for the colleges above people’s heads so they can see which college is which. It might make things less crowded.” suggested Fountain Valley High School’s Christine Nguyen (’15).
In addition to booths in the gym, detailed presentations were held for anyone who was interested in the library, career center, and theater room. The topics discussed included SAT’s/ACT’s, financial aid, and NCAA eligibility. There were two sessions for each presentation, to accommodate the large number of people attending.
Jared Suruki (’14) said the presentations contained useful content.
“All the information about the SAT and ACT were things I wish I’d known about when I was a freshman,” said Suruki.
College Night is highly recommended by numerous parents and students for ambitious college-bound high-schoolers.
Blanca Gallardo, mother of a FVHS junior and an OVHS senior, encourages people to attend.
“There is a lot of good information and a lot of different colleges and universities,” she said.
Written by: Tiffany Tran and Karen Trinh
