It's that time of year again. Panic begins to set in as you wait to hear about acceptances. Why? So what if you don't get into the college of your choice? Does that mean the end of your future as you know it?
Please read: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/15/opinion/sunday/frank-bruni-how-to-survive-the-college-admissions-madness.html?_r=0 and discuss for our next post what your experience is like. Are you worried?
"When one door closes, two doors open", this article in the New York Times, reminded me of this particular quote. There is so much pressure for seniors around this time, waiting for acceptances, and having to decide what college you pick. You ask yourself, what will happen if I don't get accepted to my dream school, where will I go? Everything happens for a reason, it wasn't meant to be if you don't accepted to those schools you applied too. As seventeen/eighteen year olds we are still young and don't know exactly what we want. If you don't get accepted to the college of your choice, your future isn't at its end, in fact it's at its peak. As long as you the student, have determination you can achieve anything no matter what college you attend.
ReplyDeletePanic begins to set in because we don't know what to expect. We're in complete suspense. We start to wonder if we're good or smart enough for certain schools or not. There really is a lot of pressure because most of us are torn between what we think will make us happy or what will make our families happy. I didn't get into the college of my choice but I honestly wasn't bummed about it. I got accepted into other colleges; I still have options & other opportunities. I think it's okay. I don't think my or anyone else's future is ruined. Maybe it's just all meant to be. I honestly believe what will make us & our families happy is the same thing.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I'm not really panicking over the whole college stuff. If anything The most stressful part is applying to both the schools and financial aid. I feel that waiting to hear from schools is the least stressful part of the entire application process. It's not the end of the world if you don't get into the college of your choice. It's all about perspective. If you don't get into the college of your dreams you could always apply next year as a transfer, but you'll never know if where you end up you might be better than the school you originally had in mind. The might be true in reverse, what if you do end up going to your dream school and it wasn't what you thought it would be. Your future will not end because you weren't accepted into your dream school, if anything it is just beginning.
ReplyDeleteCollege admissions is a nerve-racking process for everybody. Although I am a junior, I have began my college search so that I am well prepared for my college admissions in the fall. But if I had to put myself into the shoes of a senior at this point in the year and think about receiving letters of acceptance and rejection, I think that I would be panicking a little bit even though I was so prepared going into the process. Everyone wants to get into their dream colleges and that is the main goal of almost every single high school student that is going to attend college. Getting into your dream school, even if you really didn't expect to, can boost your confidence. However, if you get rejected, you shouldn't think that your entire future is gone just because you didn't get accepted. You can continue your path of success at another university/college and maybe even try to transfer to your dream school the following year.
ReplyDeleteNot getting into the college of your dreams means that it probably wasn't meant for you to go to that college. The schools you did get into are probably the best schools you'll love. Panic usually happens during the applying part of college an that part is intense. Waiting to hear from colleges is the less stressful part of everything because you're just waiting. Not every school you apply to is going to be an automatic fit for you. You can go to the school you always dreamed of and hate it. It is more about how you handle not getting accepted and getting accepted. You can be disappointed in the beginning but then get over it and look forward to the other options you have. Those schools are probably better for you than the ones you didn't get into. I'm not worried anymore about college because the hardest part is over.
ReplyDeleteMost people begin to panic that they won't get into the school they really want to go to but they shouldn't. If you don't get into your first choice school it's okay because the school you go to you may end up really liking it. I think people should be more open minded and more accepting. You should go to the school and try it out before you judge it. Even if the school you go was the school you thought you wouldn't ever think about attending may end up being the best school for you. If you go to the college and you still don't like it you can always transfer out the next semester. Most people transfer out and get into their "dream school" the second time they apply. So if you don't get into your first choice of college it's not the end as you know it. I'm not really worried about getting into to college because I have an open mind.
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