Spark Admissions

JANUARY 28, 2022

When the pandemic began, nearly all colleges and universities in the United States dropped their testing requirements when it became impossible for students in some areas of the country to find a test center and date reliably. Then, as the pandemic continued, many colleges extended their policies for another year or longer. Initially, however, it seemed like the Ivy League was eager to return to requiring test scores.

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Brand College Consulting

JANUARY 28, 2022

The Common Application is a website that allows over 2 million students to apply to over 900 colleges each year, using one platform. It requires one general Common App essay that is then sent to any colleges using the app. Students chose from seven different prompts to write this one essay. Common Application Instructions and Prompt Update January 2022 : The Common App essay prompts will remain the same for 2022-2023.

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the college spy

JANUARY 27, 2022

College students who apply for financial aid are likely to receive an aid package that includes at least some federal student loans. There are three types of federal loans that could be listed on the financial aid award: Direct Subsidized Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans and Direct PLUS loans. It is important to understand the differences between these three types of loans in order to decide if you want to accept them.

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Humbach Education Consulting

JANUARY 27, 2022

1. Financial Fit. Get real with the cost of college. The average cost of tuition and fees for the 2021-2022 school year is $43,775 at private colleges, $28,238 for out-of-state students at public schools and $11,631 for state residents at public schools. Discuss the facts with your spouse, child and anyone else who has a say. The only thing more devastating than a student not being admitted to their favorite school is being admitted and realizing it makes zero financial sense.

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Spark Admissions

JANUARY 28, 2022

The past few years have seen an unprecedented number of American colleges and universities suspend or even completely drop their requirement that applicants submit standardized test scores from the SAT or ACT. Amid concerns about accessibility and equity during the pandemic, even universities like Harvard and Stanford have waived their testing requirement.

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CTK College Coach

JANUARY 25, 2022

It’s True: The SAT Is Going Digital. Here’s What That Means for You: The College Board announced today that it will be moving the SAT to a digital, adaptive format. We’re not surprised– it’s been three years since the College Board released a new set of test prep books/Khan Academy resources, and in the meantime, its primary competitor, the ACT, has updated its testing options with superscoring and plans for digital test taking (though the pandemic delayed the ACT’s digital rollout).

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College Admissions Strategies

JANUARY 25, 2022

By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies, Founder When you’re looking at the college admissions timeline, February is all about planning. There are four key items that need to be addressed in February. This week we’ll talk about two of them: Campus Visits and Course Selection. Next week, we’ll tackle testing and summer plans. […]. The post FEBRUARY IS THE TIME TO PLAN AHEAD appeared first on College Admissions Strategies.

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