Congratulations – you were accepted! You should be very proud of all your hard work and effort up until this point in both your academic achievements and college admissions process. But, don’t stop now!
While the hard work is mainly over, there are some things you should do to ensure you can make a decision and stay confident you made the right one. The good news? Most of these tasks are a lot more fun because they involve planning out the exciting aspects of your future semester as a college freshman. Before your make your final decision…
You’ve worked hard and you deserve to revel in your success. It doesn’t matter if it’s your top tier school or your back up. Either way, you rock, and they see that. Take time to pat yourself on the back for a job well done. All of your hard work on your applications, essays, standardized test prep and academic performance paid off – you deserve to feel great about it!
So how can you celebrate? First, create a social media post to share with your friends and extended family that you’ve been accepted to one (or multiple!) colleges. Take a photo in your new college gear along with the acceptance letter. It will also make for a great “then and now” photo when you graduate from college.
Once you’ve shared the news publicly, plan a small celebration with your family. Maybe this is a special dinner at home – or a night out at your favorite restaurant. Whatever you decide, bring a few thank you notes with you to thank your parents, caregivers, and siblings, for any help that they provided during the college admissions process.
If you can’t physically make the trip to your future college campus, especially during the Coronavirus outbreak, opt for a virtual tour. Many colleges offer these on their websites in order to give students that live a long distance away a closer look at the campus. You could also schedule a Zoom call with an admissions officer to go over any questions you have or learn more about a certain field of study, extracurricular activity, or residence hall.
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