This is the week that most of the college admission decisions are released so it can be a very exciting and stressful time for students and their families. For those who are unfamiliar with the admission outcomes, this is some explanatory information about the decisions that students may receive.
It is important to know that colleges and universities base their decisions on the strength of an application as compared to their enrollment goals and the overall pool of applicants competing for admission. Some colleges and universities – particularly public colleges where the applicant pool may be extremely large -- use a formula based on a combination of the applicant's grade point average, test scores and other key information.
Final decisions, especially at highly selective colleges, are not usually made by a single person. Applications are generally read by several admissions officers or by a committee that includes faculty and admissions officers. In many cases, there is an admissions officer assigned to a school who presents each application to the committee and makes a case for or against acceptance. The committee may arrive at a decision by a formal vote or by a more informal agreement or consensus.
These decisions include:
Accepted/Admitted
Congratulations! You've been admitted to the school, as long as you keep your grades at the same level through graduation.
Denial
For whatever reason(s), the college has not offered you admission. Don't take it personally and don't panic. There is absolutely more than one right college for everyone!
Wait List
This means that you may be contacted over the summer (sometimes as early as May but possibly as late as August) and offered admission to the college.
So, for those looking ahead, enjoy the process (or at least stay sane throughout) and please reflect on the apropos title from author Frank Bruni, “Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be.”
Jackie Rockman,
College Guidance Counselor
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