by nancy | Jan 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Are colleges really score optional? I get this question about college admissions frequently. The short answer is yes. The long explanation is complicated. Many people fear that if you do not submit standardized test scores on your college application, then the...
by nancy | Jan 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
For anyone watching, the trend is very clear; college acceptance rates at America’s competitive institutions are dropping precipitously. I think we can reasonably attribute this drop to three main factors. One, is the shift to score optional college admission...
by nancy | Mar 26, 2020 | College Admissions Trends, College visits
I am afraid that the COVID-19 situation has made for many disappointed collegebound high school juniors and seniors. My heart goes out to the seniors in particular as the spring of their senior year, for all intents and purposes, is being “cancelled”. This would...
by nancy | Mar 12, 2020 | College Admissions Trends
Have College Admissions become more Difficult? I think if this question were asked of the general public, we would hear a resounding, “Yes!” But in reality, I don’t think this is true. Let’s look at a few facts: 1) according to census data, the population of...
by nancy | Mar 1, 2020 | College Admissions Trends
Generally speaking, I like change. I’m known to re-paint a room a totally different color, trade in a not-so-old-car on a whim or put a new photo on my screensaver, within a moment’s notice. Shaking things up is a good thing, I think. But, I’m afraid I’m having a...
