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Top Ten Reasons to Finish Your Application

You are almost there! After challenging yourself and working with determination, you are about to finish your college applications!! New years are a time for new beginnings, and in your case, this January 1st will mark the beginning of the year in which you will enter college! To help you power through to the end, we created this list of the top ten reasons why you should hit “submit.”

Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Unlimited Breadsticks. Mozz Sticks. Chicken Lettuce Wraps. With your application all wrapped, you’ll have time for apps after apps. Is anyone else getting hungry?
In Finland on New Year’s Eve, tiny horseshoes are melted to predict the future: The shadows and shapes of the melted tin are interpreted to see how your year will go. Weird… this melted horseshoe kind of looks like a completed application.
No need to look blue, you’ve almost finished your incredible application! Maybe try looking Peach Fuzz, 2024’s color of the year. Or Viva Magenta, 2023’s color of the year. Or you can try looking Maroon! That’s always a good option.
Whether it’s a new Mean Girls, live-action One Piece, the Scott Pilgrim anime, or major motion picture Dune Part II, when it comes to reboots and adaptations, fans can get pretty animated. Whether you’re excited beyond belief or compelled to hate-watch, finish up your application so you can make time for remake time!
Spotify Wrapped. Letterboxd year-end rankings. Top ten reasons to finish your application. The end of the year is a time for lists. Once you cross your application of the to-do list, you’ll have time for the rest of the lists on your list.
Did you know that the tradition of writing New Year's resolutions likely began around 4,000 years ago with the Babylonians? Though the tradition of writing and submitting college applications around the New Year isn't quite as old as that, you'll be able to carry this time-honored tradition forward once you’re finished.
Things started to get Strange in Hawkins back in 2016. Fortnite was OG in 2017. Miles Morales discovered the Spider-Verse in 2018. As we prepare for the conclusions of some of our favorites, we are reminded that all great things must come to an end. As you get ready to close the book on your secondary school journey, it’s easy to get nostalgic- but remember, incredible things wait in store for you!
There are 47 holidays around the world that fall in the month of December. So whether you celebrate Festivus, Krampusnacht, or a more traditional December holiday, put on your famjams, break out the holiday nog, and get that application holi-done.
Whether it was Girl Dinners, Grimace Shakes, or Fruit Roll-Up Ice Cream, 2023 was a wild year for food. What’s in store for 2024? Cool Ranch Soda? Robot-inspired recipes? Pizza vending machines? Whatever it is, finish up your application so you can get cooking on some hot new trends!
While this may be the end of your application process, it’s also the first step of your college journey. And there’s always something magical about a new beginning.