Comments on: 2009 State of College Admission http://www.ivycompass.com/blog/uncategorized/2009-state-of-college-admission/ College Admissions Blog Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:08:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Evaleen http://www.ivycompass.com/blog/uncategorized/2009-state-of-college-admission/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Evaleen Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:27:19 +0000 http://www.ivycompass.com/blog/?p=26#comment-3 "Strenuous and exhausting" indeed! As a senior, I would definitely agree with this take on the admissions process. I feel like everyday is a tightrope act of balancing homework with extracurricular activities, work, and the additional job of working on essays and studying for standardized tests. The competition is at an all-time high, and stress levels are, too. It has an effect upon not only me, but my parents as well; the whole family dynamic has changed. Beneath all of the tension and worry, however, is an undertone of cautious optimism. I know that this is the three months that will determine my future, and I can't helped but feel excitement in this overwhelming process. Applying has also catalyzed self reflection; in writing my essays and deciding where to apply, I have discovered more about myself than I would have ever thought possible. On that note, I have a question! It's very last-minute, but I figured it would be worth asking all the same. I am applying early action to Yale University--today is the deadline. Though I submitted my Common Application and supplement last week, my school has yet to send out my transcript and teacher recommendations due to a backlog from a swine flu issue we had a few weeks ago, when I filed my request. Is it a problem if Yale doesn't receive these pieces of my application by their November 1st deadline? I may be able to have it sent out as early as tomorrow, but I don't want to be penalized for the lag caused by my school. “Strenuous and exhausting” indeed! As a senior, I would definitely agree with this take on the admissions process. I feel like everyday is a tightrope act of balancing homework with extracurricular activities, work, and the additional job of working on essays and studying for standardized tests. The competition is at an all-time high, and stress levels are, too. It has an effect upon not only me, but my parents as well; the whole family dynamic has changed. Beneath all of the tension and worry, however, is an undertone of cautious optimism. I know that this is the three months that will determine my future, and I can’t helped but feel excitement in this overwhelming process. Applying has also catalyzed self reflection; in writing my essays and deciding where to apply, I have discovered more about myself than I would have ever thought possible.

On that note, I have a question! It’s very last-minute, but I figured it would be worth asking all the same. I am applying early action to Yale University–today is the deadline. Though I submitted my Common Application and supplement last week, my school has yet to send out my transcript and teacher recommendations due to a backlog from a swine flu issue we had a few weeks ago, when I filed my request. Is it a problem if Yale doesn’t receive these pieces of my application by their November 1st deadline? I may be able to have it sent out as early as tomorrow, but I don’t want to be penalized for the lag caused by my school.

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