Now that we've filled out all of the application forms,
we've met the deadlines and submitted those forms, now comes the fun part.
You're going to start receiving admission decisions from the colleges and
universities that you applied to.
You're going to find a range of decisions.
And I want to make sure that you have the understanding that, in the end,
you're only going to attend one college.
So being admitted to a couple of schools can give you some options.
But the goal here is really to make sure that you end up on a college campus where
you're going to find yourself as a student and as a person, grow over that next year.
So be ready, there's going to be some letters of acceptance, a maybe decision,
a defer or wait list, as well as some denial decisions.
Please don't take those deny decisions personally.
You put yourself out there, you told your story, in the end colleges only have so
many spots in their class.
And this is not a reflection on who you are and what you've achieved.
So you'll receive a range of decisions.
And then, usually in the month of April, you'll go back and visit some colleges and
universities that you've been admitted to.
There are fly-in programs in case you can't afford to make the trip via air or
by train.
They'll help you because they've already said they want you on their campus.
And will help you to make sure that you can make it to their campus to make that
final decision.
During this time period you're going to ask questions that maybe you asked before,
but with a different lens.
Because now you don't just have aspiration about going to college, you have ownership
with that acceptance letter in hand, and your financial aid offer.
So really enjoy this time of the process.
You've worked very hard up to this point.
The end zone is almost in line, but you have the final decision to make.
If you're admitted to multiple schools you will have to choose that one college that
you'll attend next year.
Enjoy it and I know that you'll have a great college journey.
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>> Every high school senior across the United States is waiting for
that coveted acceptance letter.
When is it going to come, either via email and/or regular pony mail?
When am I going to know if I'm accepted?
I think it's important when you talk about college acceptances,
and/or rejections for that matter,
to understand that colleges and universities use various data
points to determine if they're going to accept the student.
And I think it's important to look at it that way because often times when
you say I have an acceptance or rejection it's not a personal decision.
Colleges are looking at data that they've ascertained over time to
determine the likelihood of college success based on your data points.
So if that acceptance comes, it's a wonderful feeling.
It's great.
Everyone wants to feel needed and wanted.
Conversely, if you receive a rejection,
know that that rejection isn't a personal attack on you.
And you're not being up to the standards, necessarily,
that the school is looking for.
But more so the result of an answer to an equation based on the data
that the college and/or university is looking at to determine your success.
So often times when you received those acceptances or
rejections, acceptance is easy.