The College Applicant's Twelve Days of Christmas

High school seniors are notorious procrastinators. Without going through all twelve tedious verses, here’s my gift to those of you who are still shoveling out and struggling to meet deadlines:

The College Applicant’s Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first Day of Christmas
I still have lots to do
A heart-warming personal essay
…

On the third Day of Christmas

I still have lots to do

Three campus visits

Two interviews

And a heart-warming personal essay

...
On the fifth Day of Christmas
I still have lots to do
FIVE TEACHER REC’s
Four interviews
Three campus visits
Two college fairs
And a heart-warming personal essay
…

On the ninth day of Christmas

I still have lots to do

Nine transcript forms

Eight school reports

Seven different deadlines

Six email thank-you's

FIVE TEACHER REC's

Four interviews

Three campus visits

Two college fairs

And a heart-warming personal essay

...
On the twelfth Day of Christmas
I still have lots to do
Twelve apps a-waiting
Eleven shorter essays
Ten score requests
Nine transcript forms
Eight school reports
Seven different deadlines
Six email thank-you’s
FIVE TEACHER REC’s
Four interviews
Three campus visits
Two college fairs
And a heart-warming personal essay!

Happy Holidays everyone!

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