Author: Lynn Lubell
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Georgia Tech Admits 18 Percent of Applicants to the Class of 2025
Georgia Tech admitted 18 percent of freshman applicants to the Class of 2025. A total of 45,350 applications were received, up 11 percent year over last year. Students admitted to the class of 2025 were academically talented and more diverse than the prior year, including 28% more Black students, 20% more first-generation students, and 12%…
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ACT Adds Superscore to Testing Report
Starting with April 2021 testing, the ACT will provide an automatically calculated ACT Superscore to all students who have taken the ACT more than once from September 2016 to the current day. Superscoring involves taking the best score from each subject area (English, Math, Reading, and Science) across multiple test attempts and finding a new…
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The College Board Eliminates SAT Subject Tests and Optional SAT Essay
The College Board announced on January 19, 2021, that it will discontinue administering the SAT Subject Tests and the optional essay section on the SAT, changing the standardized testing calculus for many college-bound students. The SAT Subject Tests offered students the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge in certain subjects on a standardized scale. While Subject Tests…
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Common Application Launches Mobile App
The Common Application has launched its new Common App for mobile. Aspiring college students can now search for Common App member colleges, request recommendations, compose and review essays, and submit their applications through the mobile app. Common App for mobile is free and available to download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.…
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Colleges Where Interviews are Required or Strongly Recommended
Some colleges and universities offer interview opportunities to prospective students. Often interview opportunities are limited to students who have submitted applications, which some schools offer them to all prospective students. For those colleges offering interviews, the degree of importance varies by school. Watch for interview opportunities and requirements for the schools on your college list—especially…
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Confirmations, Application Tracking & Status Portals
Submitting your application is just one step in the admissions process. After submitting your application, watch for a confirmation email from the college. Confirmation emails are typically sent within three or four days of submitting your application. ALSO ….. If you are submitting your application via the Common Application (or any other application) confirm that…
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Colleges Offer Online Info Sessions, Virtual Tours and More
Summer is usually a popular time for road trips to visit college. Due to the pandemic, many colleges are offering online information sessions and tours. Many schools are tracking attendance as a measure of engagement with the school. So, it’s a good idea to register and sign in with the same email address that you…
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Johns Hopkins University will Be Test-Optional for the Class of 2025
Johns Hopkins University will Be Test-Optional for the Class of 2025. According to JHU, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to students around the world—from difficulties in remote learning and online access to canceled testing, extra-curricular activities, and enrichment opportunities. Due to testing availability limitations and cancelations due to the pandemic limited this year,…
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Ivy Schools Announce Test Optional for Class of 2025
Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth, Columbia, and other Ivy League schools will not require SAT and ACT test scores for applicants in the 2020-2021 admissions cycle. After College Board and ACT testing agencies canceled and postponed multiple test dates amid the coronavirus outbreak, the schools joined numerous others in deciding to no longer require the SAT or…
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What Is a MOOC? AND Why I Recommend Them
MOOC (/muːk/) stands for massive open online courses. A massive open online course is an online aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web. In addition to traditional course materials such as filmed lectures, readings, and assignments, many MOOCs provide interactive user forums to support community interactions among students, professors, and teaching assistants.…