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06/24/2020

How will the 2021 College Admission Cycle be Effected?

Forecast declines in enrollment and revenue have triggered spending cuts and salary freezes. “The world order has changed,” said a Northeastern University official.

06/01/2020

How to Stand Out in the College Admissions Race

Lockdowns have disrupted standardized tests and grades, forcing schools to consider a range of other approaches for selecting students.

05/11/2020

https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-p-exams-in-the-coronavirus-era-online-and-just-15-to-45-minutes-long-11589208916?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1

Beginning Monday, 3.4 million high school students will sit down anywhere they can find some quiet and take Advanced Placement exams that will look much different than in years past because of the coronavirus pandemic.

05/08/2020

Let Carnegie Hill Test Prep help you win the waiting game!

There is a dramatic shift in who has leverage in college admissions because of the coronavirus pandemic. Students are finding new power in a process that long made many feel impotent.

05/08/2020

You might be able to appeal your financial aid decision!

The coronavirus and economic downturn will make it easier for parents to make a case for more money. But it also means the competition for aid will be greater.

04/22/2020

Use this time to buckle down and do intense test prepping!

The College Board said it plans to offer its SAT at least one weekend a month beginning in August, provide more options for free school-day tests in partnership with districts and, if school doesn’t open in the fall, create an online offering.

03/29/2020

Another great read in the WSJ...

Some of the nation’s most selective colleges became slightly less selective this year, as Harvard University, Dartmouth College and the University of Pennsylvania posted increased acceptance rates for the first-year class that will begin in the fall.

03/27/2020

Parents - check out this article in today's WSJ. We are here to help!

As the coronavirus pandemic upends college life, it is triggering a knock-on effect for admissions: High-school seniors may find it easier to get into some schools this year.

03/23/2020

PARENTS! Do not despair! Remote learning assistance is only a call away!!

03/03/2020

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"The practice, called legacy preference, is out-of-step with many schools' stated goal of attracting a more diverse student body, admissions officers say."

Some of the institutions are acting in response to the public distrust of college admissions that was laid bare last year in the nationwide cheating scandal.