Princeton eliminated Early applications this year...again. So, what? When Princeton announced it switch to test-optional for this upcoming application cycle, we weren surprised. They were the last of the Ivies (and a number of other schools) to announce, and we thought it was pretty likely that theyd follow suit. In a less expected twist, though, they also included in their announcement that they were switching to , thus eliminating their Single Choice Early Action option that theyve had (on and off) for the last couple of decades.
Princeton is Test-Optional for 2020-2021 because of Coronavirus/COVID-19
Welcome, Princeton. Your bros let you sleep in and you missed the bus, but you got an Uber so youre only a few days late. Princeton announced that they are joining the rest of their Ivy League, . friends in going test-optional for this upcoming 2020-2021 application cycle. Plus...TWIST...theyre getting rid of their single-choice early action option and moving to one collective Jan. 1 regular decision deadline/application option.
Brown University is Test-Optional for 2020-2021 because of Coronavirus/COVID-19
Choo choo! Brown is hopping on the train. Finally. Well see if Stanford hops on and joins its other high-achieving friends who have climbed aboard over the last few weeks. Stops in Hanover, Cambridge, New York, New Haven, Ithaca, Philadelphia, Princeton, and now Providence have all been fruitful. Brown is, were sure, thrilled to join the party.
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SAT 2020-2021 Coronavirus/COVID-19 Policy
On June 2nd, the asking colleges to show flexibility in admissions this year amidst the ongoing challenges with providing universal access to standardized testing. So, when the college board released the upcoming summer and fall test dates, they asked colleges to extend their deadlines for receiving test scores from prospective students AND to also equally consider students who were unable to take the test due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Here an exact breakdown of the three ways that the college board asked for flexibility from colleges:
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Tips for Applying to Penn During the Coronavirus/COVID-19
Alert: UPenn is test-optional this year because of Covid-19. If youve had your sights set on Penn but youre not sure how to proceed, keep reading for a few tips on starting your application. **Please do read the blog linked above that breaks down what their announcement means, and be sure to send in your scores if youve already taken the test and done well**
Tips for Applying to Columbia During the Coronavirus/COVID-19
Last year, only 6% of students who applied to Columbia were accepted. It should be expected that even more people will be vying for a spot at Columbia this year, because last week, Columbia opted to go test-optional for this year round of applications. Columbia statement starts off by saying that if you have scores, send them in. The scores are still of value to Columbia, so if youve taken a standardized test and done well, you should absolutely submit them. But let look at their second part of their statement:
Tips for Applying to Dartmouth during Coronavirus/Covid-19
Last week, we posted this blog post about Dartmouth test-optional policy for the class of 2025. If youre a regular reader of your blog, you should know by now that this doesn mean that getting into Dartmouth will be easier this year. In fact, we expect their 8.7% acceptance rate to decrease this application cycle because more students will be applying. Keep reading for three tips on how to proceed:
UPenn is Test-Optional for 2020-2021 because of Coronavirus/COVID-19
In a quick one-two-three punch, UPenn joined Columbia and Dartmouth on June 4th in that they would become test-optional for the next year, in response to the College Board that they will not be pursuing an online SAT option. While not surprising, as UPenn announced in mid-May that they were shifting their policy on (along with ) we want to dive into what this further step means for applicants.
Dartmouth is Test-Optional for 2020-2021 because of Coronavirus/COVID 19
Columbia University is Test Optional for 2020-2021 because of Coronavirus/COVID-19
Columbia released its for the 2020-2021 application season. Theyre joining the ranks of hundreds of other schools, and, as of this writing, three other Ivies (Cornell, Dartmouth, and UPenn) in the removal of their testing requirement. Applicants are no longer required to submit their SAT or ACT score with their application. This is a big deal, sure, but we also want to contextualize the policy for you so that you can assess what it means.
Camp Cancelled: What Do I Do with My Summer?
With the short-term in question, many kids are wondering what they should expect for their future. The reality is, no one (not even Dr. Fauci) knows what exactly is going to happen, so we recommend taking this one day at a time. And today, we should focus on the summer. Camps everywhere are cancelled. While that devastating to the businesses that run them and while you may miss your friends, it going to be okay. Here are some ideas on how you can be productive this summer.
Tips for Applying to Cornell during Coronavirus/COVID 19
More than a month ago, Cornell announced that they were going test-optional for the upcoming round of applicants. We wrote about it here. Cornell is a great school, and because it has the highest acceptance rate of all of the Ivy, we often hear people say that they might as well apply. This is, of course, absolutely ridiculous.
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Individual college applications (aka supplements) don open up until August, but you should have a good idea of where you are going to apply well before you start adding schools to your Common App. If you are a Junior, the spring before senior year is the ideal time to begin to get your college list into shape for future success.
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Tips for Applying to USC During the Coronavirus
A few weeks ago, USC announced a for the 2021-2022 academic year. Obviously, this means that if youre applying to USC later this year, standardized test scores are not required.** However, there seems to be some confusion. Many people are under the impression that this policy will make it easier to get into USC, when it reality it will be just as hard, if not harder, to get in. Lowering the barrier of entry means that more people will be applying, which makes it that much harder to differentiate yourself from other applicants.
Best Online Summer Programs for High School Students during Coronavirus/COVID-19
Youre certainly not alone if the plans that you made for this upcoming summer (before Covid-19) have been canceled or are in flux. Pretty much everyone is dealing with rescheduling, shuffling things around, and an impending sense of panic regarding how to move forward. But fear not! While it obviously true that this summer is going to look different than we all had hoped, that doesn mean that it a total bust. The very last thing that you should do is throw in the towel.
Tips for Applying to Princeton During the Coronavirus
Applying to an Ivy League School gets tougher and tougher each year. Layering a pandemic onto the application process isn going to make things easier. We have some advice for students interested in attending Princeton. Namely, you will need to work extra hard to maintain a structure for yourself. Don let this be an excuse to let your Ivy League dreams fall to the wayside.