By Gemard Guery – News & Editorial Editor

Sydney Simpson is a senior at Jonathan Law High School. Throughout her four years at Jonathan Law, Simpson has maintained stellar grades and acquired numerous leadership positions. Recently, she learned that she was admitted to Yale University’s Class of 2026. Advocate News and Editorial Editor Gemard Guery interviewed her about achieving this amazing feat.

GG: How did it feel to get the Yale acceptance letter?

SS: Getting the acceptance letter felt surreal. I was so excited and just dumbfounded because I was really not expecting to get accepted at all.

GG: What do you plan on majoring in?

SS: I plan on majoring in Psychology next year and possibly minoring in Neuroscience. 

GG: What are some activities you plan on being involved in?

SS: I plan to do NROTC on scholarship and hopefully get involved in club sports. 

GG: What advice do you have to people who want to get to achieve the same thing you did?

SS: Some advice is to just try your best all the time. Not everything is going to be perfect but as long as you are putting your best effort into the things that you do everything will fall into place. 

GG: What are you looking forward to at Yale?

SS: I am looking forward to learning more about the subject that I’m majoring in (Psychology), meeting new people, and making new friends.