<p>Our public does not calculate senior scholars until spring. I really don’t think there is anytime to “let down” really. College is more difficult than high school and high school seniors need to learn senior material. This is one of the reasons I really am not a fan of the current “program” of having kids focus on the college process for an entire year. I’d love to see colleges move the admittance cycle to spring (no early decisions etc., applications due from mid-January to mid-February etc.)</p>