There is nothing like the first offer of admission from a college (any college!) to take stress levels down in seniors--hearing back earlier is one of the key reasons I advise hitting those early/priority deadlines whenever possible. And adding at least one college with rolling admissions (meaning that colleges review applications and return decisions as they come in, often within weeks instead of months) is another way to alleviate a lot of stress in the admissions process.
Here are some fantastic rolling admissions options to consider when building your college list (this is by no means exhaustive):
- Arizona State/University of Arizona/Northern Arizona
- University of Oregon/Oregon State
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Alabama
- University of Oklahoma/Oklahoma State
- University of Indiana
- Michigan State
- U of Houston/Texas Tech/University of Houston/Texas State
- University of Mississippi
- Montana State
- Coastal Carolina
- East Carolina University
- University of Wyoming
- Colorado State
You can find even more rolling admit colleges here. (Scroll down the page for the whole list.)