ON CAMPUS

We asked six graduating seniors from Estancia High School what colleges

they plan to go to and why?

Here’s what they had to say:

“My top choice is Duke University in North Carolina. It has a really good

academic reputation, but the kids didn’t seem pompous or scholarly. It

was a very warm, accepting atmosphere. The students and administrators

were friendly. I want to major in English. I either want to become a high

school teacher or college professor.”

ROBIN LETOSTAK, 17

Costa Mesa

“My very first choice is UCLA. I went there to visit a friend’s brother

who goes there. We sat in one of his science classes. The professor was

very interesting. He was very charismatic. The food in the dorm was

actually pretty good. I am planning on majoring in economics.”

LAURA COTE, 17

Costa Mesa

“I want to go to UC-something. I applied to six UC schools. I want to go

to a UC school because they are close -- they are in California. I want

to study engineering. My first choice right now looks like UC San Diego

or San Luis Obispo.”

TRAVIS CHANDLER, 17

Costa Mesa

“I’ve applied to UCI and UCLA. I am going to apply to BYU in Hawaii. UCI

is my strongest choice right now. I want to study pre-med. And the campus

is close to home. I either want to go really far away or really close to

home. I want to do something related to medicine or aviation.”

BRETT HELLMICH, 17

Costa Mesa

“I just got accepted to BYU in Utah. That is where I will be going. I am

really excited. I already have my housing and my sister goes there. I am

going to major in anthropology. I want to get involved in journalism

abroad. I am Mormon so the environment at BYU will be comfortable. I

didn’t really know what I wanted to major in, but they helped me narrow

it down when I visited the campus. They had a ‘majors fair.’ Before that

I didn’t really know where I wanted to go.”

BECCA SILVA, 17

Costa Mesa

“I am applying to five schools all in Southern California. I like UC San

Diego the most right now. I love La Jolla. I can take a train and be home

in an hour, but yet it is far enough away that I can become independent

of my parents. Right now my mom still does my laundry. She deserves a

break. I want to study economics.”MATTHEW MUELLER, 18

Costa Mesa