How Much Should You Worry About College Admission?

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It's not uncommon to be worried about getting into college. In fact, worrying about college admission has become a national epidemic.

With all the articles on the increasing competition to be admitted to college, it's no wonder that students and their families are anxious about college admission. And the anxiety level seems to be increasing every year.

True, more students are applying for college than ever, but that is not the whole story. Far more important is the fact that only a very small number of colleges are highly selective.

Of course, the very most competitive colleges have grown in selectivity in recent years. Examples of such institutions are Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Princeton.

Some of them are now admitting fewer than one in ten candidates. When you consider the high quality of their applicant pools, it becomes clear just how difficult it is to gain entrance to such a college.

Such institutions frequently deny admission to top students, including high school valedictorians.

Students with perfect SAT scores are also frequently denied admission by the Ivies and similarly selective universities. And being being involved in lots of activities, despite what you may hear seldom carries much weight.

But, most students do not have to worry about the almost impossibly high requirements of the very most selective colleges. For them, good grades in a solid college preparatory curriculum and decent ACT's or SAT's will open the doors to the colleges in which they are interested.

Surveys have shown that many students (and their parents) believe getting into college is far more difficult than it actually is. The reality is that the average college acceptance rate is a little above seventy percent. That's not too frightening, is it?

If you are a little nervous about getting into college, use that nervousness to motivate you to do your best in school and conduct your college search thoroughly and diligently. But, don't worry needlessly. And, don't be afraid to apply to a few colleges that might say no to you. Just be sure you apply to two or three at which your profile (grades and test scores) puts you above the average admitted student. Choose your safety schools well and your worries are over.

About the Author:
Daniel Kane is a long serving high school and college educator. He authored and maintains one website on online colleges another on online colleges and scholarships, and nearly a dozen other higher education websites.
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