by nancy | Sep 8, 2020 | Admissions Testing, College Admissions Trends
Colleges are in the news every day lately and it is no wonder because the pandemic is changing things daily for all aspects of higher ed. Now that September is here colleges are open – either virtually or in person. What we hear about in the media are parties,...
by nancy | May 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Arguably, one of the worst things about the Covid-19 crisis for college communities is the uncertainty that it is producing. College administrators don’t know the best course of action for opening in the fall due to the hazards presented by the virus. The common...
by nancy | Apr 16, 2020 | College Admissions Testing, SAT, Standardized Testing
Here is a list of colleges that have announced they will not require test scores for the 2020-2021 admissions cycle (as of 4/15/20). These colleges have historically required scores, and, in most cases, they are committing to this change for one year. Amherst College...
by nancy | Apr 13, 2020 | College Admissions Trends, College visits
It is hard to know what to do to move your college search forward in the current Covid-19 situation. You can’t visit the colleges on your list and it is often difficult to get a live person in the admission office to answer the phone. There are things you can be...
by nancy | Mar 26, 2020 | College Admissions Trends, College visits
I am afraid that the COVID-19 situation has made for many disappointed collegebound high school juniors and seniors. My heart goes out to the seniors in particular as the spring of their senior year, for all intents and purposes, is being “cancelled”. This would...