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Test-Blind Admissions

Thousands of schools across the country have moved to test-optional admissions for the 2020-2021 admissions cycle, given the struggle students have had registering and actually sitting — safely — for exams. A few schools have gone a step further and have moved to test-blind admissions.

College is Everywhere Now, UC System Banned From Using Test Scores, Campuses Test Students Regularly for COVID

This week, a judge ruled the UC system cannot use test scores, college is now everywhere, Covid continues to disrupt fall plans, and another school went test-blind. A California judge ruled that the UC system cannot use SAT or ACT scores in admissions this cycle because they would disadvantage low-income students and students with disabilities. […]

ACT Cancellations Abroad, Georgia State System Goes Test-Optional, and Colleges Manage Covid

This week, a state system went test-optional, ACT preemptively canceled spring test dates abroad, and colleges continue to manage Covid on campus. ACT canceled test dates abroad for the spring while moving forward with fall dates. This decision left many wondering why ACT would throw in the towel so early for the spring and why they’d green-light […]

Success & Peaceful Coexistence During Covid: Strategies for College Admissions and Standardized Testing

On August, 18, 2020, Expert Admissions co-hosted a webinar entitled, “Success & Peaceful Coexistence During Covid: Strategies for Parents & Students.” The webinar provided tips for families of high school students embarking on the college application process as well as advice for families with college students and younger students living and learning at home.

Success & Peaceful Coexistence During Covid: Strategies for Parents and Children Living, Working, and Learning Together at Home

Sweeping SAT Cancellations, Covid Impacts In-Person Learning, and NCAA Waives Testing

The big news this week was colleges’ quick change of plans after welcoming students to campus, plus some more standardized testing news. Following a campus outbreak, Notre Dame is moving to remote instruction for two weeks in an attempt to curb the spread of Covid-19 on campus, warning that it might send students home if the numbers […]

Reflections on the College Process From An Incoming College Freshman

As August quickly approaches and college move-in notifications pour in, I’ve been reflecting on my last year of high school and the college application process. About a year ago, my anxious self had little to no idea of the path I wanted to take in college. I thought I needed to create the “perfect” application […]

More ACT Woes, Michigan Pushes Back Its Deadline, and the Return of Campus Tours

This week, ACT gave online registration another try, Michigan pushed its Early Action deadline back, and grad schools are grappling with test-optional admissions. ACT gave registration a second try this week and it was another Monday full of frustrations. Once Monday’s mess was over, however, several students had success getting seats for September and October (and […]