They don't know what they will become really, or if they have what it takes to attain the career they desire. So, in the fall they send off their choices, after hours of pouring over reviews, listening to representatives, and touring schools. Then the waiting game begins. They have to sit in suspense for about half a year before they hear anything. It is extremely stressful because this is their entire future, cast into the merciless hands of admissions officers they don't even know.
Students become overworked and susceptible to illness.
They get mono, become constantly tired, develop insomnia, depression, and many other disorders in the wait. They go to the doctor and as soon as he hears their symptoms, he knows it is stress. He can't do much for them, however. By the time April rolls around, early admissions are being sent to top-notch students. It is a time of happiness and apprehension.