What have our past Nalukai Alumni Said?
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Falyn Sebastian - Colorado State University
I live in Fort Collins, Colorado, and CSU is close to Old Town. I truly enjoy living here. It is a large town, but not quite a city in my opinion. Many nice shops and local business, great farmers markets to attend to as well in the warmer months. Great community aspects!
Nick Wong - University of California, Berkeley
I limited my college applications to only schools in the Bay Area. DON'T DO THIS IN MY OPINION. Spread your applications across schools that interest you moreso than the location. Diversify the "difficulty" of the schools you apply to. DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY. Rejection will hurt, but don't take it personally, it's not the end of the world, it will all work out.
For me, I really wanted to go to Stanford. I applied Early Action and got denied. I was the most upset I have ever been in my life. 4 years later, I'm happy and feel grounded in the fact that things worked out for a reason.
Thank you Uncle Davey for helping me get into college haha. MVP Unko Davey.
Nathan Weir - Emory University
One of the main reasons that I personally chose this school is because they were and incredibly competitive school with a good education, several degree pathways I could pursue, and a large amount of financial aid. These were some of my main factors when making my decision and they are still the factors that are most important to me after having made my choice.
Miranda Canniff - Menlo College
Don't ignore finances. Have a serious talk with your parent/guardian about what you can afford to take out in loans or pay out of pocket for. Do a lot of research. For me, as a student from a Title 1 school, I didn't have as many resources from my school to apply for scholarships, so make sure to reach out to people who do have access to college prep knowledge. When I was applying to college as a first-generation student, I didn't know what I didn't know, and neither did my parent. Money was a make or break for me and a lot of my friends, and I'm really lucky to have made it work, but I know I could have gone to a school that suited me better. A lot of people will tell you to work hard and you'll be able to go to any school you want, but even with good grades, test scores, and extracurriculars, sometimes that's not the case. Getting in is NOT the hardest part.
Naia Lum - Illinois Tech
Our school has a building dedicated to entrepreneurship & innovation as well as a required project-based class that revolves around start-ups. It's a newer building so our startup accelerator and other programs are still in the beta testing phase but has lots of potential in the future!
Allena Villanueva - University of Southern California
Slippers are not normal, they weren't kidding. Grades do matter for scholarships and some opportunities at USC but definitely not as much as high school. USC is a party school but you will find yourself and a community no matter who you are. College is a crash course at life and I was surprised that all adults have no idea what they're doing. My parents decided to tell me that once I'd already moved to college.