by Dylan Sawhney
January was a huge month for high school seniors who applied to colleges by their early action deadlines. Many high school seniors within Irvington have received their early action college decisions within the past few weeks.
To be considered under early action, colleges require applicants to submit their applications as early as November, and in return, the seniors receive their applications back usually around mid-late January, with some stragglers in late December or early February. Unlike the early decision plan, seniors are not required to attend the school if they end up getting accepted.
Many seniors are often stressed during this time while waiting to receive their decisions; however, oftentimes any acceptance can help take their mind off the stress. Any college acceptance is a reflection of how their years of hard work have finally paid off. What comes with this period of hearing back from colleges is senior students often beginning to focus on things other than school, such as scholarships, personal projects, or just spending time with their families before going off to start new chapters.
“My college application process was very long and stressful. I would’ve liked my early action decisions to come out before regular decision applications were due. Despite this, it felt rewarding when all the colleges I applied to finally got back to me.” said Jayin Sawhney, a senior at IHS.
During this time, many students may feel a sense of pressure while possibly receiving hard-to-hear decisions. It’s always hard seeing people post their acceptances on social media if you didn’t get into that school. However, it’s important to remember that each person is different, and everyone will eventually end up where they are meant to be.
Aidan Balkin, another senior at IHS “would say that early action applications are very beneficial for students because they can help them have a better chance of getting into a school; however, they can also create a false sense of confidence that can ultimately lead to disappointment and competition within school.”
Hopefully our IHS seniors are seeing success regarding their college decisions or whatever plans they may have for their future.
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