College Decisions | #WeBelongInCollege Stories

Last updated September 15, 2025

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• Karoline’s #WeBelongInCollege Story
• Eddie Joe’s #WeBelongInCollege Story
• Isabella's #WeBelongInCollege Story

For some students, the hardest part of the college application process is when the decisions start to come in. In these #WeBelongInCollege stories, students share how they navigated college decisions.

Karoline’s #WeBelongInCollege Story

Karoline started to question if she belonged in college when she was rejected from her dream school. Thanks to the love and support from her college counselor, she realized that when one dream ends, a new one can begin.

Eddie Joe’s #WeBelongInCollege Story

Eddie Joe was thrilled to learn that he was accepted to college. It was the reaction of his peers that he found troubling, and that made him question whether he deserved to be accepted at a competitive college.

Isabella’s #WeBelongInCollege Story

     

The college application process was tough for Isabella even before she started to hear back from colleges. 

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