Summer
Admissions Academy
Complete all applications by September 1st!
Program Highlights
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Finish Applications by September 1st
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Avoid Admission Officer "Burn Out"
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Priority Admissions Consideration
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Prevent Senior-Year Stress
Finish Applications by September 1st
As a high school student, your senior year is undoubtedly one of the busiest and most demanding years. With the peak of course rigor, extracurricular activities, and senior-year traditions, it can be challenging to add the time commitment of college applications on top of your obligations. In fact, completing college applications can take up to 10 or even 20 hours a week, leaving you with limited time to brainstorm the best ideas, write quality essays, and properly complete application sections.
But what if we told you that you could complete all your applications over the summer and significantly increase your chances of acceptance?
That’s right! No missed football games, senior-year traditions, homecomings, or other senior-year activities to get your applications done by the deadlines!
By completing your applications by September 1st during the summer months, you will have more time and less distraction to create the strongest possible essays and application materials. This gives you an advantage over students who rush their applications, leaving them with subpar materials and a lower chance of acceptance.
Avoid Admission Officer “Burn Out”
Moreover, by submitting your applications early, you can avoid the "admission officer burnout." Admissions officers at top colleges read essays from over 50,000 applicants during the process, and as the process goes on, they become tired and fatigued. By submitting your application early, your essays, materials, activities, and accomplishments appear more unique and exciting compared to those at the end of the process.
Picture yourself as an employer, looking to fill a single position. It's not uncommon to receive hundreds or even thousands of applications, which can take weeks or months to review and evaluate before conducting interviews and making a final selection.
If you've been in this position or can imagine it, think about how you feel reading the first ten applications versus the last ten. It's likely that you'll start feeling fatigued and tired after reading so many applications and begin to notice a change in your review and commentary as the process unfolds.
This same scenario plays out in the admissions office, where admissions officers read through thousands of applications during the application season. By submitting your application early, you increase your chances of standing out and making a positive impression on the admissions officers, who are more likely to review your application with a fresh and un-biased set of eyes.
Avoid Senior-Year Stress & Receive Priority Consideration
Submitting early also gives you priority admissions consideration, as your application will likely be among the first reviewed with a fresh, un-biased set of eyes and feedback. This significantly increases your chances of acceptance.
Completing your applications over the summer also prevents senior-year stress, which can weaken both your applications and academic performance. By focusing on your applications during the summer, you can dedicate more time to your coursework and extracurricular activities during the school year, leading to higher academic performance and extracurricular outcomes that will look favorable on your mid-year reports submitted to colleges in December and January.
In summary, completing your applications over the summer is a smart move that can significantly increase your chances of acceptance while reducing your stress levels during your senior year. Don't wait until the last minute, start your college application process today, and set yourself up for success.