DENMARK (NBC 26) — Applying for college this year looked a lot different than it did in years prior as many schools have made changes because of the pandemic.
“I will say it has been very hard for me trying to choose a college to go to because I don’t know what it’s like there,” said Jordan Dombrowicki, a senior student at Denmark High School.
Dombrowicki plans to go to college out of state as she says she want to do more traveling and get out of her comfort zone.
But just like shopping for a car or house, it’s important to also shop around for a school in order to see if it’s a good fit.
“Especially like if I were choosing a college in Wisconsin, I’ve seen colleges around like areas and stuff so I can see what the atmosphere is like, where as choosing out of state I have no clue what the atmosphere is like or what the community is like,” Dombrowicki said.
For prospective students wanting to see what campus life is like she says most have two options.
For her, she had the option to either do virtual tours or get on a waiting list for an in-person tour.
“As of recently you weren’t able to go there at all. But I signed up for a waiting list in order to go there and once they opened up I got a call that I was could come. So that was really exciting,” Dombrowicki said.
Other changes this year for prospective college students included many schools having test optional policies for ACT and SAT testing.
While Dombrowicki did take the ACT during her junior year right before the pandemic, she said not having to submit these standardized testing can be a relief for many students.
“More stress free not having to use your SATs or ACTs scores because I feel like it can be a lot of pressure on students because they’re like if my scores is not good enough I’m not going to get into this college,” Dombrowicki said.
She says she is currently deciding between two colleges she has already been admitted to, either Southern Illinois or Morehead State in Kentucky.
No matter where she goes, she says she is going to continue to work hard in order make her dreams a reality.
She will be studying imaging sciences and has plans after graduation to return back home to Wisconsin to become an MRI technician.
