Doing our part to equip parents with awareness of admissions changes during COVID-19 so together, we create a framework that empowers students to thrive.
The 2021 college application process is shaping up to be one the most complicated one of our generation. With dozens of colleges dropping the requirement for standardized testing, some wonder if these schools will consider making this test-optional policy a permanent one.
Read MoreBoth the SAT and ACT are piloting a digital, at-home version of their respective standardized tests. Again, not revolutionary given our new climate. But interesting from a PR standpoint. Between the two, the ACT is further along in test design and execution as leadership has announced a shift to online testing last school year even. What’s the impact of at-home testing?
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic will forever modify the college application process for rising high school seniors
Read MoreOn Friday, I was invited to attend a counselor-only webinar from College Board about news-worthy strategies to help support students during the standardized testing component of the college application process. Here, I’ve gathered up-to-date news directly from the College Board executive team including details on weekday and weekend administrations and priority timelines for juniors.
Read MoreMy heart breaks for my students. And the seniors. Oh, my heart breaks for my seniors. So, this week, I wrote a handwritten note to each and every one of my seniors. Because for as much as was lost or taken, so much joy, celebration, and perseverance has been found and given. It’s my hope that each senior knows how much they’re celebrated and spurred on. And maybe, through this experience, this little life chapter entitled “COVID-19” might become a bright light in their lives, a turning point, a catalyst, and maybe just maybe, a quarter turn into a new way of loving others and changing the world.
Read MoreCollege Board just announced that the June 6 SAT exam is now cancelled. The committee is investigating replacement test dates in July, August, and September.
Read MoreCOVID-19 is shifting the college admissions process and it’s a landscape that evolves daily. Virtual tours are great, but as you might remember from your own college search, nothing beats time on campus—chatting with admissions, observing a class, touring the dorms, sampling the cafeteria food, and stopping by the campus bookstore.
Read MoreNew rules from NACAC re: deposits, deadlines, and financial aid packages. How to make your money work for you this college admissions season
Read MoreHot off the presses: An update from CollegeBoard that was released this morning re: AP Exams and Online Courses.
Read MoreIn the midst of the pandemic, several GA colleges are pivoting to readjust admissions requirements—including sending in updated SAT and ACT scores.
Read MoreSophomores and Juniors—Your summer is bound to look a little different. As we navigate the age of #COVID-19, cancellations and rescheduling of nationwide ACT and SAT dates are impacting schools, students, and college application plans.
Read MoreCollege Board announced on Friday that updates to AP exams are coming. To combat the changes, College Board is committed to supporting schools and students at home by providing free remote learning resources (with AP teachers providing instructional content) and developing a new at-home testing option. New time constraints within the education community (namely, high school seniors) have caused College Board to react accordingly and in doing so, their press release last week outlined AP changes that high-schoolers can expect this year.
Read MoreWhew. What a difference a few days can make. We are committed to equipping our parents and students with accurate news information regarding #COVID-19. At what's shaping up to the most difficult college admissions season yet, we will continue to share information on testing, deadlines, and application processes as we learn more.
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