OC HIGH

OC High asks: What college would you attend if money, grades or parental concerns were no problem? Why?

“Princeton, just because of the name.”

Philip Latteier, 18

senior, Troy

“Temple in Philly, because it has a great teacher credentialing program.”

LaToya Najarian, 16

junior, Canyon

“Stanford, because I like the area, it’s a beautiful campus, it never gets really cold and I’d be far away from home but I could visit when I wanted to.”

Jennifer Kettner, 17

senior, Irvine

“Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, so I could pursue my lifelong dream of becoming a fashion artist.”

Dan Henig, 18

senior, Villa Park

“UCLA, because they have a good premed program and I like their football team.”

Krista Sunderman, 14

freshman, Huntington Beach

“I would go anywhere out of Southern California. . . . I feel like I need a change of environment.”

Jennifer Moses, 16

sophomore, Brea Olinda

“I couldn’t choose anything out of California, because I would be so cold I wouldn’t be able to think, thus leading me to failure. I couldn’t go out of Southern California, because I’m spoiled and I like Disneyland and hot beaches. I guess I would go to UC Riverside, because I’ve got mountains, beach, Hollywood, Palm Springs and perfectly warm weather, all within reasonable driving distance.”

Lisa Quemada, 17

senior, Los Alamitos

“Stanford University, because of the prestige and education I would receive. I would also think about UCLA, because I think I would fit in and I like the campus.”

Chris Lee

junior, El Toro

“Wellesly University, because I feel that an all-girls private school would be most beneficial to my learning capabilities.”

Thuan Vu, 17

junior, Saddleback

“Cornell. It has a beautiful campus, and it’s not too far from New York City.”

Nathalie DeBerry, 16

junior, St. Margaret’s

“I would like to attend a school for a certain major only; therefore we wouldn’t have to take the classes that we don’t need. But I don’t know of a college that does this.”

Lieu Ngyen, 18

senior, Santiago

“Santa Barbara, so I can party.”

Nick Galaziz

junior, Dana Hills

“MIT, because it’s supposedly the best technical school in the world.”

Adam Ierymenko, 17

junior, Trabuco Hills

“Colorado University, because it’s beautiful there and they have a great music program.”

Michelle Crist, 16

junior, Newport Harbor

“I would go to California University so I could go to college with Brandon, Kelley and Donna from 90210.”

Shannon Shearer, 17

senior, Capistrano Valley

“Harvard, because it is the best school, in my opinion, for my intended major, English.”

Duey Duong, 18

senior, Fountain Valley

“San Diego State University, the party school.”

Maria Martinez, 17

senior, Los Amigos

“University of Arizona, because it’s a good school and Arizona is a nice place to live.”

Belinda Soo, 18

senior, Valencia

“Stanford, because it’s the best school in the nation.”

Rema Mestas, 16

junior, Mission Viejo

“Probably UCLA, because they have a great program in the subject I want to major in.”

Marilyn Verghese, 16

junior, Troy

“UC Berkeley, because it’s been my dream school for as long as I can remember.”

Amee Mapara, 17

senior, Canyon

“UCI, because it’s a good school and I can come home on the weekends to do my laundry.”

Sam Wallace, 15

freshman, Irvine

“If I had the money, I would attend Yale.”

Ryan Hollis, 18

senior, Villa Park

“Cal State Long Beach, because the Harvard types are lame and annoying--they put themselves on a pedestal--and because it is close to home.”

Evan Sipple, 17

junior, Huntington Beach

“Caltech, because it has a good reputation as being the No. 1 engineering school in the country.”

Jim Song, 17

senior, Brea Olinda

“Duke in North Carolina. It is a great school where I could get a great education. It is also a strong sporting school. Also, it would be neat to be away from home; I would be totally independent.”

Alison Miller, 17

senior, Los Alamitos

“Georgetown. It would be a new experience to go to school in a place very different from Orange County, and it’s a great school.”

Gina Arreola, 16

sophomore, St. Margaret’s

“Sonoma State University. I would love to be able to attend this school, because it is beautiful, housing is great, people who go there are friendly and, most importantly, it is a California State University with a great educational reputation.”

Tori Davis

senior, El Toro

“UCLA, because it’s a good college. . . . Besides, Bruins rule!”

Leticia Mendez, 17

junior, Saddleback

“I would like to go to Harvard, because chances are when I get out of school, I’d know that I would be hired. After all, I went to Harvard.”

Gehan Tagros, 17

senior, Santiago

“Any college that is devoted to the career field I’m interested in. It doesn’t matter specifically which one.”

Jeff Plaza, 17

junior, Trabuco Hills

“A school that specializes in radio broadcasting or journalism.”

Shannon Phillips, 15

sophomore, Newport Harbor

“I don’t know where I’d go--probably somewhere out of state. I would definitely live in a co-ed dorm, though.”

Krista Dalton, 16

junior, Capistrano Valley

“The University of Colorado, because the skiing is great and my aunt and uncle live there.”

Jeff Hardin, 17

junior, Fountain Valley

“I would go to UCLA because of its prestige in academics as well as sports.”

Kim Nguyen, 16

junior, Los Amigos

“Stanford, because it is a well-respected . . . establishment and it is within my state.”

Faye Teppang, 18

senior, Valencia

“Arizona State, because of the environment it’s in.”

Carly Cox, 17

junior, Mission Viejo

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Responses were gathered by Corey Griffin, Troy; Sabrina Friedman, Canyon; Robert Wenzel, Irvine; Jennifer Tobkin, Villa Park; Amy Chen, Brea Olinda; Amber Pierce, Los Alamitos; Alison Wynia, El Toro; Michelle Tran, Saddleback; Jennie Franck, St. Margaret’s; Leeza Duong, Santiago; Lindsey Brenkhorn, Dana Hills; Samantha Wood, Trabuco Hills; Katrina Tangen, Newport Harbor; Joslin Gemsch, Capistrano Valley; Tricia Michels, Fountain Valley; Linda Dao, Los Amigos; Ling Lu, Valencia; Dan Nieto, Mission Viejo.