{"id":3308,"date":"2015-03-04t09:00:15","date_gmt":"2015-03-04t17:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/?p=3308"},"modified":"2021-01-06t13:55:05","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06t21:55:05","slug":"how-to-handle-college-acceptance-decision-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/college-admissions\/how-to-handle-college-acceptance-decision-day\/","title":{"rendered":"how to handle college acceptance decision day"},"content":{"rendered":"

you\u2019ve stressed. you\u2019ve worked hard. you’ve finally gotten your test scores<\/a>. you\u2019ve nervously clicked \u201csubmit.\u201d you\u2019ve waited<\/a>. and waited. and waited some more.<\/p>\n

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finally, decision day is here!<\/p>\n

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what do you do now?!
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plan where you\u2019ll be when decisions become available<\/h2>\n

you\u2019ll want to be in a safe, comfortable place where you\u2019ll feel supported no matter what the decision may be. you can scream or cry in excitement or sadness<\/a> without anyone there to judge you.<\/p>\n

at the very least, you probably won\u2019t want to be sitting in a class where you\u2019re not allowed to use a computer. you\u2019ll be dying to check the entire time.
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reschedule anything you have to do that you can\u2019t be distracted for<\/h2>\n

try to reschedule any important tests or presentations on that day. you\u2019ll likely be distracted the entire time thinking about that acceptance or rejection letter. when your mind is somewhere else, it\u2019s hard to do well. take the test when you can devote all of your mental energy to it.<\/p>\n

if it\u2019s possible, it might even be nice to take the whole day of school off. if you\u2019re not really there<\/em>, then don\u2019t go.
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try to calm down<\/h2>\n

this will definitely be one of the more stressful days in your life. you\u2019ll likely be jittery and have a hard time keeping still. do whatever it takes for you to relax.<\/p>\n