High school seniors across the country are receiving early decision letters from colleges, some of which contain good news and some of which do not. Jon Favreau ’03, former Director of Speechwriting for President Barack Obama and a Washington Semester Program alumnus, shared in a tweet how rejection from Ivy League schools ultimately worked out in his favor.
Rejected from every Ivy League school where I applied. Went to @holy_cross, and their DC internship program is the only reason I got my first job in politics. https://t.co/lwbuZ1H3AS
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) December 14, 2018
The Washington Semester Program is a highly competitive, semester-long program offered in Washington, D.C., through Holy Cross. The program welcomes students from all disciplines to connect their academic learning with direct, professional experience in their major fields, providing them with dynamic opportunities for intellectual, personal and professional growth and development. Through the Washington Semester Program students have the opportunity to work with national leaders, engage in independent research, and live in the stimulating environment of Washington, D.C.