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The Class of '22 is trending toward choice.

Elite colleges are extending their test-optional policies Most four-year institutions already did away with entrance exams for the fall 2021 admissions cycle.

The College Board eliminates:
✔️ SAT Optional Essay
✔️ SAT Subject Tests

The SAT is dropping its essay section and subject matter tests to streamline during the pandemic.

Experts say UC should eliminate all standardized tests for admissions as applications reach all-time high Now that the University of California is permanently phasing out the SAT, will another standardized test take its place as an admissions requirement? The answer is no, if two expert panels have the…

College applications are decreasing Common Application reports declines of 8 percent. Applications for first-generation students and those eligible for fee waivers are down 16 percent.

Praying for a “normal” 2021 🙏

Cal State universities to stay online for remainder of academic year amid pandemic The nation’s largest public university system will continue with primarily online instruction for the remainder of the academic year amid the state’s ongoing coronavirus crisis, California State Un…

The vast majority of US colleges and universities have made ACT/SAT testing optional for the Class of 2021. You can find the complete list of test-optional institutions at FairTest.

FairTest | The National Center for Fair and Open Testing You can help encourage even more colleges and universities to treat applicants as "More Than a Score." Your financial support will allow FairTest to promote test-optional policies at more conferences of admissions policy-makers, reach out to additional higher education leaders and distribute copies....

If you have Sirius Radio, listen to Channel 105 this weekend only for college admissions news and guidance.

Education experts offer advice on college admissions during COVID-19 crisis Ace your acceptance with tips on everything from the SAT to virtual college visits, courtesy of ‘The Process’ hosts on SiriusXM Stars (Ch. 109).

"The time and intensity that will be involved in the upcoming year is terrifying," Abbott said. With some 35,000 applications expected to come in without standardized test scores or "a nice, easy, clean grade-point average that we can hang our hat on," admissions officers will have to "take a deeper dive into each file and dig deeper into each candidate."

How The Coronavirus Has Upended College Admissions Because of the pandemic, many students will be applying without standardized test scores and several other metrics selective schools have long relied on to make admissions decisions.

Welcome back to school, Lions. It’s going to be a different year, but trust in the Lord and it will be an awesome year, too. 🦁

That escalated quickly.
“In 2025, consideration of the SAT or ACT for any student’s admission, in or out of state, would be eliminated.”

University of California Will End Use of SAT and ACT in Admissions The change is expected to accelerate the momentum of American colleges away from the tests, amid concern that they are unfair to poor, black and Hispanic students.

Loads of colleges to visit virtually May 29 & 30.

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