Jan 7, 2009 7:18 pm US/Eastern
High School Seniors Play The Waiting Game
DAVIE (CBS4) ―
Most people would never expect high school students to check old fashioned 'snail mail' more than their email, but many are as they anxiously await an acceptance letter from a university or college.
Thomas Steele, a senior who plays football at his high school, is now playing a different game; he's playing the waiting game.
"Your try to work so hard to get into college and then you're waiting and that's the worst part because you're waiting and don't know what the outcome will be," said Steele.
He's not alone. Thousands of high school seniors are not only dealing with mountains of homework, they're also wrestling with the question of whether they will get into a college and if so, when will they find out.
Jackie Chayet, a senior at Nova High School in Davie said she already received her letter.
"I applied to the University of Pennsylvania early decision and was accepted," she told
CBS4's mobile journalist Jim Robinson.
Chayet credited her high school counselor for keeping her on the right path.
"She set deadlines, reviewed my essays and made the process very easy," said Chayet.
Students who haven't talked to their school's counselor about colleges can do their homework first by visiting websites like
Collegeboard.com where they can find, plan, and even learn how to pay for college.
"It's crucial today that to get any job you need a bachelors degree," said Nova High's Director of Counseling Randi Marcus.
Marcus, who has been a high school counselor for 30 years, said each year the job market seems to become more competitive with fewer and fewer jobs available.
"Students are putting off entering the job market after college and they are going on for that MBA or their law degree for that reason," said Marcus.
Coming up with the funds for the extra schooling can be taxing on students who are paying their own way, or parents who are footing the tab. Chayet's mother had some advice for her fellow parents.
"Well, I think you really have to start at day one, when your child is born," said Chayet.
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