Next steps for any college admission decision
March 27th, 2017Last week many students received their final admission decision letters. For some students, the waiting continues … just a few more days. We’ve been delighted to share in much excitement, some disappointment and, in some cases, questions as to what your next steps should be. Thanks to last week’s post from The Georgia Tech Blog, we all know that during this time we need to “be cool,” but what more, specifically, can you do before making your final enrollment choice?
The article link below offers guidelines to help you contemplate next steps, whether you have been accepted, wait-listed or denied. As always, we are very proud of all our hard-working seniors and we are here to answer any questions you might have during these final weeks of the application process.
Article published below by The Princeton Review
The college decision letters and emails are rolling in. Celebrate your acceptances, stay positive, and strategize with your college counselor about what you’ll do next. Whatever your application status, we have some tips on planning your next move.
If You’re Accepted
If you applied regular decision, you have until May 1 (“Decision Day”) to notify colleges. Here’s what you should do after you receive your college acceptance letters:
Read more at The Princeton Review >>Tagged: Admission decision, Applications, College
Be cool, says Georgia Tech
March 20th, 2017Admission decisions are still looming overhead for many students, although we’re now in the final days for waiting. Whether the news students receive is cause for sorrow or celebration, Richard Clark, in the Georgia Tech blog, provides excellent suggestions on how to “be cool” with whatever decision comes your way.
We can appreciate Clark’s humor, yet we also know it isn’t easy to stay cool if the response isn’t what you were hoping for. We will look forward to hearing news of all kinds in the coming days from Shrop Ed students and helping you navigate through the next step.
Article below published by Georgia Tech blog on March 9, 2017
Written by: Richard Clark
I am not a big fan of having internet access on flights because it is a huge temptation for me to do work in the air. So one of my resolutions for 2017 is to stop getting Wi-Fi on the plane. Instead, I read, write, listen to a podcast, or, depending on the length of the flight, watch a movie. With young kids and a wife who is the romantic comedy queen, it’s a rare thing to get to watch whatever I want to watch.
Chaos Around You…
Last week I was flying to Virginia and watched 13 Hours. It’s a super violent, super intense movie about an attack in Libya on two US compounds/outposts. The movie starts with a US special ops contractor flying into Benghazi. Upon leaving the airport they immediately run into a road block and are boxed in by heavily armed and aggressive rebel fighters. It’s heated and confrontational. Guns are drawn and everyone is yelling at them in Arabic. But the two Americans are unflappable. They’ve been in situations like this before. They don’t raise their voices. They don’t panic. They stay calm and reason with the commander of the opposition force in a firm but balanced manner. Not easy, right? Chaos around you. Lots of voices. Lots of emotions. Lots on the line.
At Georgia Tech, we are going to release Regular Decision notifications in a few days. And over the course of the next month, most schools will also be putting decisions on the streets. So, when you log in to a portal, or receive an email or letter from a school with an admission decision, keep two words in mind: Be Cool. This is on you, because you can’t count on anyone else. Your parents may lose their minds. Your teachers or principal or neighbors or friends may as well. Again, lots of voices, lots of emotions, lots on the line. Two words: Be cool. Allow me to explain.
Read more at Georgia Tech admission blog >>Tagged: Admission decision, Applications, College
I don’t know where I’m going to college – please don’t ask!
March 13th, 2017The heat is on for many college applicants. High school students are not only feeling internal pressure while waiting to hear from the college of their choice but they’re getting cross-examined by the adults in their lives, as well.
If you’re feeling this way, you’re not alone. Sue Shellenbarger, from The Wall Street Journal, found that this is a common problem many high school students face. The competition is fierce and they feel it not only at home, but in their surrounding community and at family gatherings, too. Shellenbarger emphasizes that students need not feel the need to answer everyone’s questions about college decisions, and she gives some wonderful alternative answers to help students and adults alike through those tough situations.
Article below published by The Wall Street Journal on March 8, 2017
Written by: Sue Shellenbarger
Allie Dreier, a 17-year-old from Glen Ridge, N.J., attended a friend’s family gathering recently when the question came up. A relative asked her friend, “What’s your SAT score?”
Her friend fired back, “How much do you get paid?” Ms. Dreier says. Embarrassed, the relative backed off.
At a family gathering two years ago, Ms. Dreier’s sister Missy and her cousin Emma Wishnow grew so weary of intrusive questions that they made signs reading, “I don’t want to talk about college” and held them up for all to see. Their relatives laughed and mostly kept their distance, says Missy Dreier, currently a sophomore at Harvard University.
Read more at Wall Street Journal >>Tagged: Admission decision, Applications, College
What does my boarding school admission decision mean?
March 6th, 2017The wait is almost over, as March 10th marks the official release date for boarding school admission decisions. So what can you expect to see? Here at the Shrop Ed office, we hope to hear the exciting news that our students are awash in acceptances.
No matter the outcome, the Cheshire Academy blog post linked below, which describes the various responses you may receive, will be helpful when deciding your next step in the process. This article comes at the perfect time, as spring college admission decisions are around the corner as well, and high school seniors stand to receive the same array of responses.
Our best hopes are with all of our students, boarding school and college applicants alike!
Article below published by Cheshire Academy
Written by: Stacy Jagodowski
What does my admission decision mean?
It’s March 10, and that means, boarding school admission decisions are here. You likely received one of five admission decision responses, and we know what you have to do next.
Read more at Cheshire Academy Blog >>Tagged: Admission decision, Boarding school
