“College applications are only stressful if you make them stressful; start your applications during the summer and plan to complete and submit them a few days before they are due because it will alleviate stress and you’ll avoid College Board’s site crashing. I completed all 11 of my applications a few days before the November 1st deadline, which is probably the best thing I could have done; my stress levels were much lower during the application period compared to most of my classmates. As of right now I have 5 acceptances and I am still waiting for 4 more, and I am really excited to decide where I will be attending for the next four years.”