News Round-up - September 9th, 2020

These posts are here to catch the highlights from the world of college admissions over the past few weeks.

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.

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• Back-to-School Resolutions for At-Home ACT Testing - Tiffany Sorenson, US News and World Report

• COVID-19 changes lead to Zoom college fairs, new advertising strategies - Gabriel Brady, The Alestle

• When and when not to submit test scores in applying to college - Dale Price Special to the Picayune, The Statesman

• UH System offers test-optional admissions through 2022 - Brittany Britto, Houston Chronicle

• Here’s the Deal on the COVID-19 Question on the Common App - Niche.com

• Be Careful What You Wish For - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

• The Coronavirus May Change College Admissions Forever - Frank Bruni, The New York Times

News Round-up - September 4th, 2020

These posts are here to catch the highlights from the world of college admissions over the past few weeks.

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.

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I apologize that this is such a long list! There is some great information below addressing the latest in testing, behind the scenes admission information, and how to write a COVID-19 essay if you need to. I believe that not every student needs to write a COVID-19 essay, so be sure to read the article to determine if this is the right essay to add to your application.

• The Secrets of Elite College Admissions - Jeffery Selingo, Wall Street Journal

• University of California must stop all use of SAT and ACT in admissions, judge orders - Michael Burke, EdSource

• Memo: NCAA to furlough its entire staff for 3-8 weeks - Ralph D. Russo, AP News

• Political Influence on Fall Plans - Madeline St. Amour, Inside Higher Ed

• A Question of Trust - Lilah Burke, Inside Higher Ed

• Collaborating in Admissions - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

• It’s time to question reliance on standardized tests for college admissions - Tribute Content Agency

• NACAC's Statement on Standardized Testing Requirements at Public Universities - NACAC

• How Applying to College Will Be Different This Year, Thanks to the Coronavirus Pandemic - Julia Glum

• Fewer colleges are relying on standardized testing for admissions decisions during coronavirus, but that change should be permanent - Angel B. Perez, Hartford Courant

• Ex-Google employees form virtual tech ‘school’ for gap year students amid college closures - Jennifer Elias, CNBC

• Moody's: Coronavirus Drives New Business Models, Disruption for Higher Ed - Rick Seltzer, Inside Higher Ed

• Covid-19 and College Admissions: 3 Rumors, 3 Truths & 3 Predictions - Kristina Miller, WGN 9 - Chicago

• The Character Moment in College Admission - David Holmes, Inside Higher Ed

• Late Deciders, Late Withdrawals: The Headaches Of Predicting Fall College Enrollment - Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, LAist

• A Guide To Writing The Covid-19 Essay For The Common App - Kristen Moon, Forbes

• Report Sees Shift to Public Colleges During Pandemic - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

• These schools have the largest endowments in the country — yet they’re still raising tuition during the COVID pandemic - Jillian Berman, MarketWatch

• Students may have their offer of admission rescinded’: Northeastern issues warning about partying - Dialynn Dwyer, Boston.com

• How Coronavirus Is Upending High School Extracurricular Activities - US News and World Report

• These lawsuits could change the stakes for higher ed - Natalie Schwartz, Education Dive

News Round-up - August 24, 2020

These posts are here to catch the highlights from the world of college admissions over the past few weeks.

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.

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• The August SAT is Cancelled for Nearly Half of Students - Susan Adams, Forbes

• Colleges should rethink using standardized test scores for admissions, major counselors’ group says - Valerie Strauss, Washington Post

• Tracking how the coronavirus is impacting colleges - Hallie Busta, Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, and Natalie Schwartz, Education Dive

• Coronavirus College Money Dilemmas For Parents And Children - Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue group for Forbes Magazine

• New policy gives students another option to qualify for merit scholarships - Leslie Reed, University of Nebraska - Lincoln communications office

• Thinking Twice About Testing - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

• This Week in Admission News - Inside Higher Ed

• Registered for the SAT, Unable to Take the Test - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

News Round-up - August 12, 2020

These posts are here to catch the highlights from the world of college admissions over the past few weeks.

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.

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• NACAC announces virtual college fairs for fall 2020 - NACAC.org

• “Back” To School: College Admission Ready - Brennan Barnard, Forbes

• The Return of the Campus Tour - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

  Extra Tuition-Free Time on Campus - Emma Whitford, Inside Higher Ed

• Countdown to college: Helping teens deal with COVID-19 anxiety -  Lee Shulman Bierer Tribune News Service (TNS), Indiana Gazette

• COVID-19 may have bigger impact on Enrollment in 2021 - Dino Flammia, New Jersey 101.5

• At Harvard, other elite colleges, more students deferring their first year - Laura Krantz and Deirdre Fernandes, Boston Globe

• Taking a Stand and Sitting It Out - Greta Anderson, Inside HigherEd

• Should students get a discount if they won't be on campus because of COVID-19? - Robert Massa, The Houston Chronicle

• August Wave of Campus Reopening Reversals - Emma Whitford, Inside Higher Ed

• High School Seniors Struggle with ACT Registration Problems - Lauren Victory, CBS 2 Chicago

• Nervous Freshmen, Nervous Colleges - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

• Colleges That Change Lives Virtual Presentation Scheduled - Colleges That Change Lives

• Students get creative in ways to stand out when looking ahead to college - Jovana Lara, ABC 7 Los Angeles

News Round-up - July 23, 2020

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.

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• Colleges Say They Can Reopen Safely. But Will Students Follow the Rules? - The Chronicle of Higher Education

• Loan Relief Proposal From Top Republican - Kery Murakami, Inside Higher Ed

• Coronavirus Update for Higher Education - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

• We are suspending our SAT/ACT requirement for the 2020–2021 application cycle - Stu Schmill, MIT Admission Blog

• Georgia’s Top-Down Management of Higher Ed Causes Covid-19 Chaos - Michael Vasquez, The Chronicle of Higher Education

• U-Md. suspends requirement for SAT or ACT scores, joining test-optional movement for one year because of pandemic - Nick Anderson, Washington Post

• UTSA to cover tuition for San Antonio ISD grads in top half of their class - Alia Malik, The San Antonio Express-News

• COVID-19 Roundup: Virtual Falls and Faculty Pink Slips - Inside Higher Ed

• UT-Austin prepared a list of scenarios that could lead to a shutdown this fall. One trigger: a student dying of COVID-19.

• Some Students Couldn't Take ACT Exam - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

• A Year of Chaos and Flexibility - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

• What’s the plan for this fall? Texas colleges are still working out the logistics - Brittany Britto, Houston Chronicle

• The Week in Admissions News - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

• The Future of the Campus Tour - Geoff Broome, Inside Higher Ed

• Texas A&M Covid 19 Guidance - Texas A&M

• A Never Before Seen On-Campus Experience: How Colleges Plan To Reopen For Fall Semester - Jeremy Hobson and Samantha Raphelson, WBUR Boston

News Round-up - July 13, 2020

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.

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• Will coronavirus change college admissions? - Colleen Walsh, Harvard Gazette

• Athletic Adjustments - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

• Ivy League Postpones Athletics Until 2021 - Greta Anderson, Inside Higher Ed

• What Harvard and Your Local Commuter College Now Have in Common - Kevin Carey, NY Times

• British Universities Explore Charter Flights for International Students - Simon Baker, Times Higher Education

• Trump Visa Rules Seen as Way to Pressure Colleges on Reopening - Miriam Jordan, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, and Dan Levin, NY Times

• MIT makes Fall 2020 announcement on FAQ page - MIT COVID-19 Information Center

• Brown invites students back to campus with three-term model, reduced density for 2020-21 - News from Brown

• International Students Banned From Online-Only Instruction - Emma Whitford, Inside Higher Ed

• Will the Coronavirus Forever Alter the College Experience? - Jon Marcus, NY Times

News Round-up - July 8th, 2020

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.

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• Texas Tech tests the waters for fall semester - Raga Justin, The Texas Tribune

• International students at Texas universities can’t return without in-person classes - Raga Justin, The Texas Tribune

• At least 7 colleges cancel fall sports because of the coronavirus - Natalie Schwartz, Education Dive

• How COVID-19 is affecting school loans, financing and the college application process - Abbey Slattery, WRAL Digital Solutions

• More colleges breaking summer enrollment records - Matt Zalanick, University Business

• What more than 300 colleges are looking for during the pandemic - Austin Horn, NPR

• COVID-19 Roundup: Changing Course for the Fall - Inside Higher Ed

• What’s Missing From A New Report On Competing For Admission During Covid-19 - Aviva Lagatt, Forbes

• How Will Covid-19 Affect the Next Round of College Applicants? Here’s an Early Look - Eric Hoover, The Chronicle of Higher Education

• How COVID-19 has made some colleges question the academic calendar - Matt Kruppnick, The Hetchinger Report and PBS Newshour

• A Discounted ‘Gap Year’ Online - Lindsay McKenzie, Inside Higher Ed

News Round-up - June 29th, 2020

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.

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• 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

News Round-up - June 22nd, 2020

My apologies that the news roundup post is happening on Wednesday instead of Monday!

I have added a button below that takes you to the most up to date list of all colleges and universities who are test optional for the ‘20-’21 admission cycle. This list is sorted by state.

As always, for more specific information about what a college or university is doing check directly with that institution. Here are the updates that caught my eye from last week:

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• Colleges Are Backing Off SAT, ACT Scores — But The Exams Will Be Hard To Shake - Elissa Nadworny, NPR

• ACT Testing Updates: Summer Testing & Postponement of Section Retesting for 2020 - ACT

• Colleges adapt gap year programs as coronavirus limits options - Natalie Schwartz, Education Dive

• Public Research Universities' OK Year on Admissions - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

• Harvard, other top colleges are ditching required admission tests over COVID-19 - Nick Anderson, Washington Post for Boston.com

• Here’s how Ivy League universities are changing admission requirements for the Class of 2025 - Pia Singh, Daily Pennsylvanian

• Recorded College Presentations from StriveScan - StriveScan Virtual College Exploration

News Round-up - June 15th, 2020

With news changing so quickly due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, I have started to post weekly news round-ups. 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. Here are the updates that caught my eye last week:

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• More than Half of All US Four-Year Colleges and Universities Will Be Test-Optional for Fall 2021 Admission - FairTest.org

• To Reopen Campus, Colleges Prepare To Take On Contagious Students - WBUR Boston

• Harvard Tells Faculty Most Teaching This Fall Will Likely Be Online - WBUR Boston

• Historically black colleges fight for survival, reopening amid coronavirus pandemic - Safiya Charles and Byron Dobson, USA TODAY

• Public Research Universities' OK Year on Admissions - Inside Higher Ed, Scott Jaschik

• UW drops SAT, ACT requirement, extending coronavirus accommodation - Katherine Long, Seattle Times

• Updated Testing Policies For Top 20 Colleges During The 2020-2021 Application Cycle - Christopher Rim, Forbes

• Tracking how the coronavirus is impacting colleges - Education Dive

• Fall Comes Into View - Lilah Burke, Inside Higher Ed

• What college admissions will look like next year in light of COVID-19 - Allison Slater Tate, Today

• Coronavirus News Roundup for June 8 - Madeline St. Amour, Inside Higher Ed

• The Week in Admissions News - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

• Amid virus, US students look to colleges closer to home - Collin Binkley, The Associated Press for Mojave Daily News

News Round-up - June 8th, 2020

With news changing so quickly due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, I have started to post weekly news round-ups. 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. Here are the updates that caught my eye last week:

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• How to Normalize the College Search Process for Juniors - Jeffrey Selingo, New York Times

• What Will College Be Like in the Fall? -  Emily Bazelon, New York Times

• College of Charleston goes test optional for Fall 2021 - Moultrie News

• Amid virus, US students look to colleges closer to home - Collin Binkley, The Associated Press for Mohave Valley Daily News

• Breaking News: College Board encourages greater flexibility in testing requirements for the class of 2021 - Appelrouth Tutoring Blog

• More career services offices are planning for a hybrid fall term - Hallie Busta, EducationDive

• Reopening campuses is vital, college presidents tell lawmakers - Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, EducationDive

• College Board Scrambles To Maintain Status In The College Admissions Game - Christopher Rim, Forbes

• Inside Higher Ed’s news round up - Inside Higher Ed

• SAT and ACT May Never Regain Their Role in College Admissions - Janet Lorin, Bloomberg News

• Coalition Application Adds Questions on COVID-19 - Scott, Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

• College Board Asks Colleges to Show Flexibility in Admissions This Year to Reduce Stress for Students, Citing Challenges in Providing Universal Access to the SAT During the Coronavirus Pandemic - College Board

• It’s college decision day — here’s where students stand - Jessica Dickler, CNBC

News Round-up - June 1st, 2020

With news changing so quickly due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, I thought I would post weekly news round-ups! 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. Here are the updates that caught my eye from the past week:

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• Live Updates Map with Latest News on Colleges' Plans for Fall - The Daily Pennsylvanian

• Testing Turmoil, ACT replaces leader and moves to cut costs; College Board accused of difficulties in SAT registration. - Inside Higher Ed

• 2020 SAT and SAT Subject Test Dates: What You Need to Know - The College Board

• ACT to offer students summer test date options and remote proctoring - ACT Newsroom

• Teens are getting into their dream schools as colleges dip into their waitlists during the coronavirus pandemic - Insider.com

• College-bound students to miss out on billions in financial aid due to pandemic - CNBC

• Half of presidents aim to restart classes in-person this fall, survey finds - EducationDive

• With higher ed in limbo, students are switching to community colleges - The Hechinger Report