These posts are here to catch the highlights from the world of college admissions over the past week. Although this is not the end-all-be-all for higher education news, I hope that it’s a nice resource for you moving forward.
As always, for more specific information about what a college or university is doing check directly with that institution.
ACT Adds Fall Test Dates - ACT Newsroom
Harvard fall plans informed by other northeastern colleges - John S. Rosenberg, Harvard Magazine
Muhlenberg Extended Learning Program Offers Free Summer Study - Meghan Kita, Muehlenberg College
A Guide to Virtual College Admissions Tools - Josh Moody, US News and World Report
Haves and Have-Nots on COVID-19 Protection - Kery Murakami, Inside Higher Ed
A Tale of 2 Colleges, Two private colleges have distinctly different plans for reopening - Bill Burger, Inside Higher Ed
Pulling back the veil: The truth about Princeton admissions - Liam O'Connor, Daily Princetonian
Why Some State Universities are Seeing an Influx - Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times
Texas A&M Will Be Test Optional For The Spring, Summer And Fall Of 2021 - Lesley Henton, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing & Communications
3 College Admissions Steps for Rising Seniors in the Coronavirus Era - US News and World Report
How to control college costs in the age of COVID-19 - Thomson Reuters
Guinea Pigs, Campus labs are starting to open back up - Colleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed
UT won’t require ACT or SAT scores for fall 2021 applicants - Lara Korte, The Statesman
Texas universities shelving SAT, ACT; Coronavirus scrambles admissions - Raga Justin, The Texas Tribune
How MIT Is Crowdsourcing Its Reopening Plans for the Fall - Jeffrey R. Young, Ed Surge
Parenting with PEP During the Pandemic - Parent Encouragement Program