St. Margaret’s 101 seniors in the Class of 2025 have worked hard during the early-admission period for colleges and universities—and it’s paying off. 

 

While most colleges and universities—including the University of California system—are still evaluating submitted applications, St. Margaret’s seniors have received many acceptances among the 1,433 applications submitted to 246 colleges and universities so far. 

 

A total of 24 students have been accepted as early-decision applicants, a binding admission cycle that offers early acceptance for their top choice. 

 

Class of 2025 students who were accepted early-decision will attend the following schools: Barnard College, Boston College, Bucknell University, Connecticut College, Duke University, Loyola Marymount University (3), Middlebury College, New York University (3), Northeastern University (2), Northwestern University, Santa Clara University, Texas Christian University, Tulane University, The University of Chicago (4), University of Denver and University of Rochester. 

 

St. Margaret’s also had six students sign to play intercollegiate athletics during the winter signing period last week.

 

Greta Blau was accepted to Duke University as a binding early-decision applicant, and she will enroll there in the fall. She was drawn to Duke for its student culture, engineering program and the ability to be involved in many different aspects of campus life. 

 

“When I visited campus, I was able to see myself fitting in and enjoying myself at Duke,” Greta said. “Duke quickly became my top choice, so I decided to apply early decision to maximize my chance of being accepted.”

 

The Class of 2025 has engaged in a comprehensive college counseling program, led by St. Margaret’s College Counseling Office including Director of College Counseling Amy Warren and Associate Directors of College Counseling Erica Huerta, Ben Lah and Seaby Rodriguez. The process includes a College Group Meeting (CGM) block during the school day, one-on-one meetings with each student’s designated college counselor, time with writing specialists to assist students in their college essays, and visits from more than 100 college representatives who visit St. Margaret’s to meet with students. 

 

The college-admissions process is ongoing, and admission decisions will continue to roll in through the spring. Students of Class of 2025 will make their final commitments by May.