Westchester College Consultants LLC

06/20/2022

If you are a high school student interested in attending a service academy, be sure to join us on Tuesday, June 28th from 5 - 7 PM to learn more! Representatives from all five service academies will be available at my office in Newburgh to answer your questions.

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05/16/2021

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/553731-university-of-california-system-will-no-longer-consider-sat-act-scores

The University of California system on Friday announced in a legal settlement with students and advocacy groups that it will no longer consider SAT and ACT scores when reviewing applications for admission or scholar

05/01/2021

https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/list-of-colleges-that-require-covid-19-vaccine/?fbclid=IwAR1YcSjugD_OZcAPsQtfKAxs4yRj6xkPPuAXHc9BpW_M2ayr-yenDUybc50

Colleges across the U.S. are increasingly requiring COVID-19 vaccination for on-campus learning. Check out the full list of colleges that require the vaccine.

09/07/2020

I predict a change in college admissions as we know it. We are on exciting times. We can help you navigate the process successfully.

A pandemic returns the focus to what matters: education.

06/23/2020

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/22/ivy-league-schools-will-not-require-standardized-testing-next-year.html

In 1926, a Princeton University psychology professor named Carl Brigham administered an IQ test, adapted from a military recruitment exam, to over 8,000 prospective college students. This exam would evolve to become what is known today as the SAT.

06/11/2020

The Common Application continues to make it easier to apply to college. They now have 921 member schools!

With instant access to more than 800 colleges and universities around the world, the Common App is the most seamless way to manage the application process.

05/23/2020

Curious to know which schools are going test optional? This list keeps you up to date.

The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) works to end the misuses and flaws of standardized testing and to ensure that evaluation of students, teachers and schools is fair, open, valid and educationally beneficial.

05/20/2020

We might just be moving away from standardized testing for college admissions.

Many colleges and universities have suspended their SAT and ACT requirements in light of the coronavirus pandemic. But signs point to the idea that this shift may become a permanent change, rather than a temporary solution to a problem.

05/12/2020

https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/University-of-California-president-urges-15262980.php

University of California President Janet Napolitano is urging a suspension of admission testing requirements until 2024, setting up a showdown vote this month for the system's governing board on the role of the SAT and ACT in the process of choosing a freshman class. The outcome is likely to reverbe...

05/05/2020

https://www.axios.com/colleges-reopen-coronavirus-bf9ae15e-0a47-4074-b8fd-9275395420fb.html

Financially, they may have no choice.

05/05/2020

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Admissions-Field-s-New/248696

The National Association for College Admission Counseling’s new chief executive is an outspoken champion for college access. He plans to lead a push for a more “student centered” admissions process.

05/03/2020

College Wait lists are becoming quite active right now!

Uncertain that campuses will reopen, students are reluctant to commit for the fall. For schools, enrollment drops and lost revenue could be devastating.