What Happens If You Don't Get In? Part Two

In my last entry I addressed ways to have agency in the application process.  As stated earlier, the acceptance decision is out of the applicant's hands, but you can make an impression even if you do not receive the letter that you want.  In a perfect world, everyone would get accepted to their dream school.  However, we live in reality and a recession, so applicant pools are going to be a lot tighter.

If you do not get accepted to a college or university, it is not the end of the world.  The best advice that I can give at this time is to be honest about the situation.  You may not have gotten into your ideal school ( or any school), but there are plenty of post-secondary institutions out there.  Enroll in summer and fall courses at an accredited junior or community college.  Do not waste this time by laying around the house depressed.  Use this time to take some college courses and raise your GPA.  Also, look at possible internships and volunteer opportunities.  This is the PERFECT time to boost your resume!!  

As I have said earlier, agency is very important in the application process.  You may not have been accepted for the fall, but see if the college or university has rolling admissions.  Also check to see if you can apply for the spring semester.  This way, you can strengthen your application and WOW the admissions committee.

Applying to colleges and universities can be very intimidating.  The process gets scarier when you don't get accepted.  (Believe me...I know.)  However, you have to stay positive and give it your all.  

Peace, 

The College Guru