It's always nice to get that first acceptance letter. You know you are going SOMEwhere!
All of the colleges to which my D applied were April 1 deadlines so she was on pins and needles all 3rd quarter whereas many of her peers has at least 1 acceptance already.
My S received 2 acceptances last week. One he really likes, one is more of a backup. The big scholarship competitions aren't until Feb although 1 school has given him quite a bit already.