Mid-December Reminders and Checklist

Yay you! You all made it through the early rounds, including the Texas apps and the UC apps for those who applied to those schools. So, so, so many high fives to all of you!!! And many of you have even gotten some awesome acceptance letters so far — more high fives!

So what now?

Here are a few reminders to get you through the next few weeks:

  1. Hold onto Your Hearts: As you hear back from early applications over the next few weeks, do some emotional planning. Understand that you have done your absolute best putting forth the strongest application that is an amazing reflection of the very best you on your very best day. You’ve done that I know, because I’ve read your essays and seen your applications. Now, the decisions are out of your control, so I want you to hope for the best, but plan for the worst. Know that for the highly, highly selective colleges many of you’ve applied to, there are just too many amazing yous to fit into the tiny teacup of colleges, so there will be some disappointments. Know this too: if the decision doesn’t go your way, it is in no way a reflection of you, your potential, or who you are. You are far more than your college applications, and whatever school is smart enough to accept you will be a very lucky school. You can read more about this in my Emotional Planning post here and in my Windy Trees post here.

Originally published at https://admissionsmom.college on December 10, 2022.

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College Admissions Consultant. Mindfulness in College Admissions. Author: Hey AdmissionsMom: Real Talk from Reddit. www.admissionsmom.college

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College Admissions Consultant. Mindfulness in College Admissions. Author: Hey AdmissionsMom: Real Talk from Reddit. www.admissionsmom.college