By Caroline Gentile ‘13, News Section Editor. At precisely 6:30pm on Wednesday October 5th, the doors of Cincinnati Country Day were opened, and in rushed a crowd of high school students with parents in tow, marking the beginning of CCDS’ 9th annual College Fair. However, if one was looking to talk to representatives from an Ivy League School, they would have little luck.

By Holly Dayton, ‘13, Contributor. While seniors are battling senioritis and juniors are overloaded with work, many freshmen are stressing about their college prospects. In preparation for their futures, 11 freshmen took the January SAT at CCDS this year, accounting for 18% of high students taking the test during that date.

By Jayne Caron, ‘10, The Lens Section Editor. Our school’s focus on getting students into big-name Ivy League (or similarly prestigious) institutions has created an environment where the name of the college we’re attending, and the classes we took to get there, define our identities at school.

By Alex Lento, ‘10, LifeStyle Section Editor. Does starting standardized test practice and college visits early relieve or increase stress? How about having an older sibling who’s gone through the process? What can you do now to keep from being overwhelmed when the time comes to actually apply to college?