Decide

College acceptance letters are arriving and College Decision Day is near. Which college do you choose? How do you choose? What about waitlists? Do you take a gap year?

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Admissions Notifications

Admissions decisions include acceptance, waitlisting and rejection. Most admissions notifications are in March/April (December/January for early admission).
Decision Day

College Decision Day, also known as the National Candidates Reply Date, is the May 1 deadline for students to accept a college’s offer of admission.
How to Decide

Deciding which college’s offer of admission to accept may require tradeoffs between college affordability, prestige and other criteria.
Gap Year

During a gap year, admitted students defer admission for a year between high school and college to volunteer, travel, study abroad or serve in the military.
College Life

What’s next after you accept a college’s offer of admission? Prepare for college life with packing lists and dorm décor. Earn money or take time off.

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