Hi! I'm Collin!

Hello everyone! I’m Collin Good, and I’m a freshman here at Saint Leo University. I live in Connecticut, so SLU was definitely an exciting change for me. Saint Leo was one of 13 schools I applied to last fall, and they were the second to get back to me. Acceptance letters, if you’re interested, come quickly, but not too quickly. The Admissions staff works hard on reviewing every application, not just putting them in a pile and grouping them into possible students, like some of the bigger universities do. I applied to Saint Leo because my dad went here in the late 70’s. If it wasn’t for him, I may never have heard of this place. I received a free application in the mail, but I chose to apply online. I’ve found that when possible, online applications are much easier.

Here’s a tip – if you’ve applied to Saint Leo, or any other schools, make sure your guidance department has followed up on all of your applications and due dates. Remember, you have one of them, and they have many students applying to many different schools. Mistakes happen.

The reason that I applied to so many schools is because I was convinced for some reason that I wasn’t going to get accepted anywhere. It turns out, I did. I didn’t get into my top three schools (who took the longest to get back to me), so everywhere else came back on the table. It’s a good idea to apply to as many schools as interest you, but always have a “safety school”, even if it’s a community college. I have a few friends still in high school that are going through the process this fall. I guarantee you that letters will come, but you have to be patient!

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