For many students at Communications High School (CHS), college decisions are a long and stressful process; this calls to question whether high schools posting their students’ college commitments on social media makes this process better or worse.
Some feel that the CHS commitment page is a fun way for students to commemorate their peers as more seniors begin to finalize their college decisions.
Senior Taylor Woodward of Middletown said,“It’s nice to see everyone else [post their commitment], and I repost my friends’ commitments when it comes up,”
When it comes to deciding whether or not seniors want to post their commitment, others are encouraging, regardless of where it is.
Senior Isabella Remolina of Shrewsbury said, “I will be posting [my college commitment] because it’s not a secret, and I want to know everybody else’s,” Remolina said. “So, in turn, they should get to know mine.”
Students at CHS are no stranger to competition, especially when it comes to college decisions. Some students believe that seeing others post about where they’re going to college can have negative effects.
Senior Cameron Mock of Hazlet said, “It’s like a double-edged sword,” Mock said. “You see everyone else’s commitments and you’re excited for them, but then you think they’re doing better than you.”
Alongside CHS, there are many other high schools with impressive college commitments. Ranney School posted a number of students committed to top-ranked schools like Columbia University, Duke University and the University of Pennsylvania. Hearing these impressive commitments from other schools can further spark anxiety within CHS students.
“I’m always looking at other schools’ accounts, I like to compare myself to others and feel the fire,” said Remolina.
Remolina isn’t the only student enjoying the friendly competition between high schools in Monmouth County.
Senior Isabela Delgado of Eatontown, who owns and manages the CHS Committed 2025 instagram account, sees fun in comparison.
“I compare CHS commitments to other schools because I feel like we have a lot of good schools that people are going to, so it’s cool to see the difference between other high schools.”
As college applications begin to approach the juniors, some find the commitment page a nice way to lessen the stress about the idea of college. Junior Brody Salowe of Ocean shares this sentiment.
“Seeing the commitment page makes me feel more at ease about heading to college next year,” Salowe said. “A lot of people seem to be happy about where they end up.”
Regardless of where seniors end up, senior Abigail Oehlmann of Brielle points out that CHS students will always be supportive and proud of the hard work put in by their peers.
“Commitment pages are a great way to support your grade,” said Oehlmann. “You’ve been with them for a strong four years.”
