Hope and Expectations

College admissions decisions have already arrived for many students that applied to schools with rolling admissions decisions.  Soon many students from across the country (and at WKHS) who applied to colleges under the Early Decision and Early Action plans will be receiving their admissions decisions. This can be both very stressful and very exciting so I wanted to remind you that it is important to find a balance between hopes and expectations. 

Remember, for many of the highly selective colleges, there is no question that you would be successful at their school, but they can't accept everyone.  You never know what factors the college is prioritizing.  So, I encourage you to remember that if you don't get accepted it is NOT a reflection of your worth, your potential, or your ability to be successful... it just means that the college felt someone else was a better fit this year.

Not only is this important when you are waiting for your own admissions decisions, but it is also essential that you keep in mind that your friends are facing the same worries. While it is normal to be curious to find out if someone in your class was accepted to a particular college, please remember that it could be very hard for your friend to announce to everyone that they had not been accepted. As a general rule, allow your friends and classmates to inform you of their admissions decisions on their own. Trust me, if they receive acceptances they will share the good news.

If you are struggling during this wait for your admission decision to arrive to balance the hope and expectations, please come and see me!