College-bound seniors throughout the DC area and beyond are looking at some pretty heavy duty application deadlines over the coming weeks. The Common Application warns that time is running out, and anyone remotely connected with transcripts or recommendations has closed up shop for winter break.
Yet, there are forms to complete and essays to finish. And the family is not happy with the disruption to their celebrations.
In the spirit of the holiday season, I offer the following:
Yet, there are forms to complete and essays to finish. And the family is not happy with the disruption to their celebrations.
In the spirit of the holiday season, I offer the following:
The College Applicant’s 12 Days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…a heart-warming personal essay.
On the second day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
On the third day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…three aid appeals, two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
On the fourth day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…four interviews, three aid appeals, two college fairs, 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 aid appeals, two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
On the sixth day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…six campus visits, FIVE TEACHER REC’s, four interviews, three aid appeals, two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
On the second day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
On the third day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…three aid appeals, two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
On the fourth day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…four interviews, three aid appeals, two college fairs, 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 aid appeals, two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
On the sixth day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…six campus visits, FIVE TEACHER REC’s, four interviews, three aid appeals, two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
On the seventh day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…seven looming deadlines, six campus visits, FIVE TEACHER REC’s, four interviews, three aid appeals, two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
On the eighth day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…eight school reports, seven looming deadlines, six campus visits, FIVE TEACHER REC’s, four interviews, three aid appeals, 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 looming deadlines, six campus visits, FIVE TEACHER REC’s, four interviews, three aid appeals, two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
On the tenth day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…ten score requests, nine transcript forms, eight school reports, seven looming deadlines, six campus visits, FIVE TEACHER REC’s, four interviews, three aid appeals, two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…eleven short responses, ten score requests, nine transcript forms, eight school reports, seven looming deadlines, six campus visits, FIVE TEACHER REC’s, four interviews, three aid appeals, 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 short responses, ten score requests, nine transcript forms, eight school reports, seven looming deadlines, six campus visits, FIVE TEACHER REC’s, four interviews, three aid appeals, two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
On the eighth day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…eight school reports, seven looming deadlines, six campus visits, FIVE TEACHER REC’s, four interviews, three aid appeals, 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 looming deadlines, six campus visits, FIVE TEACHER REC’s, four interviews, three aid appeals, two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
On the tenth day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…ten score requests, nine transcript forms, eight school reports, seven looming deadlines, six campus visits, FIVE TEACHER REC’s, four interviews, three aid appeals, two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, I still have lots to do…eleven short responses, ten score requests, nine transcript forms, eight school reports, seven looming deadlines, six campus visits, FIVE TEACHER REC’s, four interviews, three aid appeals, 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 short responses, ten score requests, nine transcript forms, eight school reports, seven looming deadlines, six campus visits, FIVE TEACHER REC’s, four interviews, three aid appeals, two college fairs, and a heart-warming personal essay.
Merry Christmas!
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