It's hard to imagine that October 10th is really the "home stretch" of college applications. Really, it's the home stretch of Early Action/Early Decision. After that first application is in, it definitely gets easier as you go. Promise! Your counselors are burning the midnight oil getting recommendations and forms done. And responding to emails. Lots of emails. And reading essays. And meeting with colleges. And writing blog posts.
If you are have a November 1 deadline, you should be
- Finishing up your Common Application or School Specific Application
- Essays should be fantastic (don't rush at the last minute!)
- Speaking of essays, I've been reviewing a few and I want to urge you to be aware of the slippery slope of ending up with a "McEssay" (remember the examples our UVA speaker gave?)
Sometimes less is more with the college essay. Don't give up and send in something now that would be better if you did a little more work on it. On the other hand, try not to wait until 11:59 on October 31 to submit your November 1 application. The system will be slow and quirky at that time. And you'll miss all the Halloween fun. Okay, back to work.
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