News from College Consulting Services
News from College Consulting Services
College and Covid
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,...
Colleges’ Fall Plans with Covid 19
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...
Some Colleges Go Score-Optional for Class of 2021
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...
College Search in the Covid Situation
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...
Hard Decisions in Hard Times
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...
Is it Impossible to get In?
Have College Admissions become more Difficult? I think if this question were asked of the general public, we would hear a resounding, “Yes!” But in reality, I don’t think this is true. Let’s look at a few facts: 1) according to census data, the population of...
College Admission Rule Changes
Generally speaking, I like change. I’m known to re-paint a room a totally different color, trade in a not-so-old-car on a whim or put a new photo on my screensaver, within a moment’s notice. Shaking things up is a good thing, I think. But, I’m afraid I’m having a...
College Visits
Visiting colleges can be an overwhelming part of the college selection process for both parents and students alike. With over 3,800 colleges in the country how do you know where to start and what do you look for? There is so much to know about each school - even if...
Recent College Tours
Last week I went college touring. We saw ten colleges in five days. Yes, you read that correctly; ten colleges in five days. The prospect of spending five days on a bus traveling from one guided tour to the next, following backward-walking students talking about...
Reporting Test Scores: A Primer
Which test scores should I self-report? How do I report them? Do I have to send official score reports and when? What is a "superscore"? Can I use one? What is "Score Choice"? Handling test scores has gotten complicated. Read on for an overview: Self Reporting: All...
Which College Admissions Test?
I am often asked which college admissions test a student should take. In my opinion, a student should try both the SAT Reasoning Test and the ACT. I think this advice holds water now more than ever since the Revised SAT came out in 2016. The Revised SAT and the ACT...
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College Consulting Services
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Nancy Federspiel, MS
Educational Consultant
nancy@ccs4college.com
