Are you worrying about application deadlines, essay revisions, and academic resumes? Do you feel a sense of anxiety when you think of acceptance letters and financing college?

For many high school seniors, the most stressful time of the year or most stressful process is college applications. Many students feel a sense of anxiety concerning applying to the right colleges, getting accepted to those colleges, and then figuring out how to afford the expenses that surround it.



This lengthy process can cause students to feel pressured to apply to the best colleges and to write the perfect essay. According to Family Education, “there is such a thing as doing too much. If you're researching the hundredth school or working on your fiftieth draft of revisions, stop and think about whether you're going too far and whether what you have isn't good enough already.” It is always important to know the limitations and when you are going overboard. If you feel as if you are, take a step back; this could really help with relieving some stress.



Another way to relieve the extensive stress of college applications is by making sure you spread things out and not tackling tasks all at the last minute. By scattering different sections of the process out, you give yourself the opportunity to focus on each specific section of the application. If you feel like you are being crammed with the process, it is always a good idea to take some time off and do something you enjoy. This can give you a clear head when you come back to your task.



Although this process can seem very stressful, remember that you are not alone and there are plenty of ways to alleviate the pressure of applying to colleges. A majority of seniors can relate and knowing little tips such as knowing when to take breaks and spreading things out can really help with your anxiety.



Sources: http://school.familyeducation.com/college-prep/stress/39320.html

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Blog Comments

“I agree there were a lot of seniors rushing to fill out applications and write essays.”- Brandon Sumpter

“College is definitely stressful and for some with the ‘average mind’ it might be more stressful to get into than a perfect A+ student”- Anonymous

“I am going to BU! After 7 months of stress, it’s almost over! Now its $$ which is a worry that will follow me ‘til the day that I die. Then there is the estate tax also known as the Death Tax”- Ivellisse Morales

“It was mega stressful but I am happy to say I got mine over with.” – Anonymous

“Yes to all of those questions. We need more seniors to be open about that topic simply because we all experience it, and it will only help to talk to others about the same thing you are dealing with.”- Latoya Williams

“People get stressed over the littlest things and I believe that there is a solution to everything so if you’re stressed. Do what you think is going to relieve you.”- Melissa Bethune

“Yes because I am till worrying about college and it sucks when you get declined, but I can relate to it”- Henry Rivera

“I agree with taking a step back to relieve stress.”- Karissa H.

“The college entry process is hell! Everyday it’s another application, financial and package, or scholarship essay. But this is what we have to do in order to have a better future, right? I’ll believe it when I see it…”- Otis Brown

“Trust me: college is so much better than HS. It is necessary to work hard but it’s worth it.”- KG

“Even as a sophomore I do stress college; all the applications are very stressful”-Anonymous