Applying to colleges can be one of the most stressful times in a teenager’s life. Students write what seems to be their life story on applications and send them off to college officials in hopes to impress. However, many of the large schools wait until February to send admittance letters to applicants. As one of the most pivotal moments for teens in high school, colleges need to reply quicker to students.
First of all, applying and going to college is not cheap. Colleges can range from a few thousands of dollars to upward of $40,000 a year at some schools. Scholarships from schools definitely impact where students decide to go for the next chapters of their life. Some students just want this whole process to be over with, so they commit to a school they heard back from before New Years, not knowing they could get more money from a school that waits.
In addition to money, from a young age some people pick their dream school and that choice also impacts where a teen will go. If their dream school is one of those who waits to get back till February or March, the wait can be hard. Many don’t like to think of the worst case scenario: to get wait listed or even denied. This news can cause their world to crash. Some colleges may not accept them, and by that time it is too late to apply to any of schools at all.
Colleges would make lives easier if they let everyone know before the first of the year. This would help take some of the stress off seniors who are finally finishing a chapter of their life. Seniors want to enjoy their last few months with friends and family before leaving for college. They do not want to stress about how they look on paper and if they did enough in high school to impress the person at a college that holds their future in his hands.