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Friday, March 28, 2008
Fat or Thin Envelopes
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s college acceptance season. That time of year when students are thrilled to open the mailbox and find a fat envelope, full with an acceptance letter and other information. Tears fall when students get a thin envelope, which contains just a rejection letter.
More students are learning their college fate on a computer screen. High school seniors will be able to go online today and learn if they got into UGA. Other colleges will post their decisions online March 31.
Many of us have been in this situation before. But college admissions are more competitive now. The current high school senior class is the nation’s largest in 20 years. They applied to college in record numbers. A bigger applicant pool means schools can be even more selective.
What was it like when you applied to college? Could you get in to your alma mater if you applied today?
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