After receiving the last of their college acceptance letters, seniors begin committing to schools. The final day to commit to a college is May 1, 2013.
As National Signing Day draws near, students rush to complete their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR).
Seniors took several factors into consideration before committing. They considered quality of the school’s majors, finances, and the environment of the school.
“I thought about attending a college that required me to dorm, but the costs for dorming were unrealistic and commuting to college was a lot more friendly to my wallet,” says Tiffany Nguyen (’13), who will be attending UCI in the fall. “I also know that UCI is a really good school, and plus, there’s so much to do in Irvine. I doubt I’d be bored there.”
Many seniors were disappointed in their final decision. Some were not accepted to their dream school, while others could not secure the finances needed to pay for the school of their choice. Others chose to go into debt in order to attend the school of their dreams.
Others, however, chose to commit to a school because they received generous financial aid packages, or were admitted into a school they’ve dreamt of attending for years.
“I’ve always loved the atmosphere that Berkeley has,” says Alan Shu (’13), who will be attending UC Berkeley this fall. “A competitive academic environment mixed with diverse, open-minded people is definitely going to give me an experience I can’t get elsewhere.”
After committing to a school, seniors typically announce their decision by updating their school information on Facebook.
Students also scrambled to find the perfect roommate to dorm with in college. Others choose to leave their roommate up to chance.
In addition to completing an SIR, many seniors had to also fill out a Statement of Legal Resident (SLR), honors applications, and housing applications.
At UCs, a senior must include a $100 deposit with their SIR, unless the fee was waived. Registration deposits vary depending on private schools.
On National Signing Day, seniors are encouraged to wear their college colors to school.
