{"id":1788,"date":"2018-01-24T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2018-01-22T14:19:40","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T19:19:40","slug":"college-admission-takes-center-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/01\/24\/college-admission-takes-center-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"College Admission Takes Center Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There is nothing like the college admission process to bring out the drama.<\/p>\n

Abigail Henkin, a recent graduate of Chicago\u2019s Lane Tech College Prep, thinks so anyway.<\/p>\n

Her play, Decision Day<\/em>, likens selecting a college to a dating game. The play beat out more than 500 submissions to be featured in the 31st annual Young Playwrights Festival in Chicago.<\/p>\n

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In the play, the main character Lizzy tries to choose between her three suitors \u2014\u201cMcDreamy,\u201d representing her dream private liberal arts college; \u201cHyps,\u201d representing the Ivy League; and State, representing the school that can offer her a full-tuition scholarship (unconditional love in this scenario).<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019re applying for colleges, there\u2019s a lot of back and forth in demonstrating interest. You have to click on all their emails and sign up for all these things,\u201d Henkin told The Chicago Tribune<\/a>, <\/em>noting that the process served as an inspiration for Decision Day.<\/em> \u201cI got a postcard from my dream school and I was like, \u2018Oh look, they like me!\u2019 It was almost like they were flirting with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

And just as every guy isn\u2019t a mother\u2019s choice for her daughter, neither is every college. Lizzie must also contend with her mom\u2019s meddling in this comedy.<\/p>\n

While Lizzie\u2019s choice remains unknown until the end of the show, Henkin has already made her postsecondary selection. She is currently attending the University of Chicago.<\/p>\n

The Young Playwrights Festival<\/a>, featuring Decision Day<\/em>, runs through Jan. 28.<\/p>\n

Ashley Dobson is NACAC\u2019s communications manager for content and social media. You can reach her at\u00a0<\/em>adobson@nacacnet.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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