By: Sierra Rainbolt
Staff Writer

Our futures are set, goodbyes are nearing, and plans are in place.

After the long, tedious months of applying to colleges, as of May 1, the stress finally subsided. After years of preparation and hardwork, Cal High seniors have finally taken the next step.

As we are all preparing our goodbyes and bracing ourselves for the extreme change, some students find themselves heading off to college with their classmates by their side.

Out of the hundreds of colleges our senior class applied to, a select group of colleges have are expecting a substantial amount of our fellow seniors. While some colleges may be expecting a few Cal High graduates in the fall, Cal Poly San Louis Obisbo, UC Davis, San Diego State University, and Chico State University have exceeded the norm.

Such schools have been known to be impacted, yet still continue to accept so many students from just one school. This often makes classes fuller and much harder to get in to, which is something future students need to be aware of.

“I have some friends going to Davis but the campus is so big I won’t always see them so it’s nice,” said senior Megan Hunting, who will be attending UC Davis. “I just loved the town and the feel of such a college environment.”

Although such campuses are ideally located in California and loved by students, some students are finding that the typical four year period to graduate is being extended to five or six.

“Almost all Cal State schools are impacted so it’s not that big of a deal. More time in San diego!” said senior Maddie Keller, a future San Diego State University student.

For many students, attending such a large school suffering from impaction is not a good thing. Being able to graduate on time or having a more intimate environment takes priority in college for some.

“I am glad that I’m going to a small college because it’s more personal,” said senior Gina Lewis, who will be attending Bard College. “I feel my education will be furthered more by being in that type of environment.”

These schools may have accepted a mass number of students from Cal High and have a well know reputation of impaction, but these schools were plenty of students’ number one choices. Some of the future college students still could not be happier to have their futures surrounding these schools.

“I think it’s cool that I’m going to already have a ton of friends there to begin with, but the school is still big enough that it’s still a fresh start,” said senior Jake Martin who will be attending Chico in the fall.

Some students even like the idea of having fellow classmates by their side. This is seen as a plus side to attending that college by many.

“I thinks it’s nice to already have a few friends going there,” said senior Blake Daylor, who will be attending Cal Poly in the fall.