As May 1st draws near, the traditional deadline for replying to a college's acceptance letter, many students already have resigned themselves to their second, third, or even fourth choice school. With an unprecedented spike in the number of applicants to colleges this year, students were facing rejection at their first-choice schools at record rates. Moreover, those students relegated to the wait lists are about to discover their fate. Given the intensity of this annual pressure-driven situation, psychologists wonder what kind of toll does this take on a student's health?
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/health/29well.html?_r=1&ref=education&oref=slogin
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