As the day nears for receipt of The Letter, most college applicants fit somewhere on the scale of emotions between cautious optimism and absolute frenzy. Although some kids might overreact, the fact is that applying to college is stressful. It's a time filled with anticipation and uncertainty, and it has everything to do with their future. Plus, it feels like everybody is watching. There's a big difference between knowing where I want to go to school and where I will have the opportunity to go to school.
Many students begin even before that.
They spend years preparing for college, and they have their sights set high. They spend years dreaming of the moment they will receive The Letter. And then, one April day, that moment finally arrives. If you have an older brother or sister, you might already have witnessed the impact of The Letter. The recipient moves from a state of shock to tears to silence.