The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Ways to deal with college rejection

Ways to deal with college rejection

Ilena Peng April 6, 2018
College and Career Center advisor McKenna Parfet discusses methods of handling rejection
A word of advice: MVHS seniors on college applications

A word of advice: MVHS seniors on college applications

Aanchal Garg March 10, 2018
Seniors reflect on their experiences applying to college
The preparation towards Advanced Placement

The preparation towards Advanced Placement

Aditya Dash March 6, 2018
How MVHS students and staff prepare for the AP Exam
Experiencing the college environment

Experiencing the college environment

Roshan Fernandez December 9, 2017
Current MVHS students contrast the atmosphere of college to MVHS
Applying to College

Applying to College

Mallika Singh November 16, 2017

rom now until the end of the calendar year, seniors at MVHS will be in full-on college application mode. It’s no secret that things can get hectic during this time of the year. Take a look at what some...

The weight of change: mothers reflect on their experiences after children leave home

The weight of change: mothers reflect on their experiences after children leave home

Ananya Bhat November 15, 2017
Mothers reflect on their experiences after children leave home
What colleges want in students applying

What colleges want in students applying

Mallika Singh October 20, 2017

t’s well known that colleges ask for the, GPA, SAT scores and AP test scores of their applicants. They want numbers. Numbers make it easy to compare students. Admissions officers can look at applicants...

Head to Head: The perception of money in college athletics

Head to Head: The perception of money in college athletics

Aditya Dash September 3, 2017
Students discuss why college athletes deserve to get paid.
Applying Yourself

Applying Yourself

Krishna Sunder December 10, 2016

Web design by Krishna Sunder igh school students have spent over seven hundred days in high school, etching rows of letters onto a transcript, be it a pattern of straight A’s or curved C’s or a...

Through the looking glass: Reflecting on the college application process

Through the looking glass: Reflecting on the college application process

Priya Reddy December 10, 2016
A look inside the process of applying to college, and the emotions that come with it
Making them count ‎

Making them count ‎

Priya Reddy December 10, 2016
Answering some of the more interesting college essay prompts
Analyzing MVHS’s stigma against community college

Analyzing MVHS’s stigma against community college

Roshan Fernandez September 20, 2016
Students and staff discuss the pros and cons of community college
Load More Stories