While the stress of finals, AP tests, and athletics may be weighing on the minds of some, there is another important date for seniors that appears to have approached in the blink of an eye. That’s right, folks. May 1, aka National Decision Day, has arrived.

While some seniors have been sitting pretty knowing where they will spend their next four years since the beginning of the school year, others have felt the weight of the date on their shoulders all the way up to today.

Having committed to her school, Kent State, in October, Maggie Risacher has felt no pressure about her decision.

“I visited Kent State previously, and it felt like home to me,” the senior said. “I’ve had family friends go there too, so its been on my radar for a while.”

The May 1 deadline wasn’t even on her mind, as she knew where she wanted to go before her last high school year was even kicked into gear.

Maeve Smith, who will be attending the University of Mount Union, committed back in December.

“The decision wasn’t too difficult,” Smith said. “I was interested in other colleges, but they [Mount Union] offered me a scholarship. It made my decision pretty easy after that. I wasn’t worried about deciding before the deadline.”

While not necessarily feeling the pressure of May 1 but still wanting to avoid slack on his commitment and wait until the last possible second, Alex Blackburn made his decision to attend Gannon University in late February.

“Yeah, May 1 wasn’t really an issue for me,” Blackburn said. “It was more so just wanting to have it off my plate. I knew I wanted to go to Gannon because it was the perfect location and size, and it had my major.”

Most other seniors are in the same boat with having already committed to their school and going through the stressful search of finding a roommate.  However, there are still students who have yet to make a decision.

Allie Kollitz had been debating between Notre Dame and Virginia Tech since the moment she got her acceptance letters. Even yesterday, she had still found herself unable to decide between the two.

“What’s been holding me back from deciding is that I like both of my schools so much,” she said. “It’s been really hard to pick my number one.”

Kollitz found the impending deadline to be unduly stressful.

“I definitely think the May 1 deadline has put a lot of pressure on me and some of my other classmates,” she said. “Some colleges didn’t release acceptance letters until early spring, so I’ve almost felt more indecisive when realizing my limited amount of time to make a decision. I’ll obviously be making my decision very soon, though.”

And that she did, selecting Virginia Tech yesterday evening.