El Estoque

Much ado about prestige

Anushka De • April 27, 2022

Understanding why parents place weight on the name brand of a university

Exploring different paths after high school

Riya Ravuri, Features Editor • April 10, 2022

Students and alumni describe how the unique routes they took for college changed them

What do I want?

April Wang, Staff Writer • December 10, 2021

Early last year, my parents surprised me with a wonderful birthday present: a college counselor. What fun. After I put the looming and inescapable anxiety of having to actually get my life together...

Opportunity cost: The detriments of astronomical college tuition

Anushka De, Editor-in-chief • November 9, 2021

It's difficult to take advantage of educational opportunities and manage the burden of higher education tuition

Letter of recommendation season is here

Gavin Hung, Staff Writer • September 25, 2021

With most college applications being due between November and January, many teachers have been confronted with an onslaught of requests for letters of recommendation from seniors. In order to prepare,...

Students react to college admissions videos

Riya Ravuri and Prisha Tiwari • May 21, 2021

Riya Ravuri · Reactions to Admissions Videos Sitting on her bed, scrolling through YouTube, senior Diya Menon watches college admission reaction videos, hoping to raise her spirits after her...

The case for a non-traditional college path

Abdullah Memon • May 18, 2021

Why seniors should consider alternative paths to higher education

Choosing wisely

Gavin Hung, Staff Writer • May 18, 2021

Having known each other since middle school, MVHS alumni Hrushikesha Athreya ‘20 and Sreyas Dhulipala ‘20 decided to room together for their first year at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign...