Now
what?
Congratulations
on acceptances and deferrals. Remember that if you receive a deferral, you should plan to send your
midyear grades to the colleges. If you are dissatisfied with your current SAT
scores, you do have an opportunity with the January test. (1/26: deadline 12/28) For some of you who were deferred, this may
be the one factor that pushes you into the accept category. Talk it over with your counselor.
If you were denied admission, remember that you can always consider reapplying as a transfer after spending a year at another institution.
A reminder about your competition:
The number of applications received by colleges continues to hit record highs. The 2012-2013 cycle is no exception. So yes, your competition is greater just based on that tiny fact alone. Mixed in with the increase in early applications and you have another interesting wrinkle.
What are the admission folks saying about this year’s class?
- Many colleges are reporting
significant increases in the early applicant pool, some as much as 25%.
Despite the increase, most colleges are accepting the same number of
applicants early.
- Personal statements make a difference. As we’ve been saying all year, this is
your chance to let your character come to the forefront. This is the time
to communicate your personality, special characteristics that makes you
uniquely you. Many of you were able to do a great job at this; others
decided that it was not important. It matters, so be authentic! Average
statistics can come alive with a well written personal statement.
- Finally, for the most part,
admission committees feel just as overwhelmed as you feel. They have the
pressure of sometimes denying students they LOVE who they think will be
great.
ü Maintain your focus! You only have a few days
left of classes before the end of the first semester.
ü
Maintain perspective. If you were not admitted
to a school of your choice, that’s ok, you have other options that you should
be just as excited about. If not, we have to time to compose applications to
additional options.
What's next?
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For
those of you applying for regular decision deadlines, most colleges will notify
you in April.
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Schools
with ROLLING decisions, tend to notify you 2-8weeks after your application is
completed. So you can be notified at any time.
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Regardless
of when you receive a decision from the college, you do NOT have to notify them
until MAY 1, 2013.
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REMINDER:
You need to request your official scores from either College Board (SAT) or ACT
administration.
