Webster Schroeder High School student Emily Heiden sat in St. John Fisher College’s admissions office Thursday morning, nervously awaiting her interview with an admissions counselor. However, the interview she and her peers were worried about was only a practice interview, part of the five-day College Bound program at the college, which concluded later that day. The free program provides rising high school seniors who will be the first generation in their families to attend college with an opportunity to learn more about the college admissions process. After 20 minutes of interviewing, Emily reappeared in the waiting room pleased with her performance. “It was more relaxed than I thought and I did a pretty good apparently,” she said. “We’ve all been stressing about this and freaking out, but it isn’t as bad as it seems.” The interviewers provided the students with feedback so they can improve for the real thing. It is the second year that the college has run the summer program. “We determined there was an identified need in the area to help academically able, low income, first-generation students through the college process,” said Dave Roberts, assistant director of admissions. “We designed it to try to help students in Monroe County to realize their dream of going to a four-year college or university.” Emily and 17 other area students were invited to the program by their school’s guidance departments. The students stay overnight i ...
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