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How will the 2021 College Admission Cycle be Effected?

Coronavirus Pushes Colleges to the Breaking Point, Forcing ‘Hard Choices’ About Education Forecast declines in enrollment and revenue have triggered spending cuts and salary freezes. “The world order has changed,” said a Northeastern University official.

How to Stand Out in the College Admissions Race

Will the Pandemic Revolutionize College Admissions? Lockdowns have disrupted standardized tests and grades, forcing schools to consider a range of other approaches for selecting students.

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

A.P. Exams in the Coronavirus Era: Online, and Just 15 to 45 Minutes Long 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.

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Coronavirus Leaves Students and Colleges Playing 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.

You might be able to appeal your financial aid decision!

How to Appeal College Financial-Aid Decisions 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.

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Students May Be Able to Take SAT, ACT at Home Due to Coronavirus 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.

Another great read in the WSJ...

Acceptance Rates at Harvard, Other Ivy League Schools Edge Up 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.

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Coronavirus Creates College Uncertainty, Admissions Gets Easier 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.

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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."

Legacy Preference Gets Fresh Look Following College-Admissions Scandal 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.