Webinar: "COVID-19 and College Admissions"

Over 1,000 people tuned in to see this live on Facebook! Enjoy the recording.

Specific Questions:

1:27 What will look different in terms of how college will review college applicants than in years prior?

4:45 Will my SAT or ACT test scores still matter with so many schools going test-optional for fall 2021 applicants? If I have high scores at a test-optional college, will I be disadvantaged?

13:03 Should I take the SAT or ACT? Can I skip the SAT and ACT this year?

15:08 What can students do with this time have during the lockdown? Are there any silver linings?

21:49 How I let colleges know about the specific conditions at my high school during the shelter in place?

26:03 Will the cost of college change? Will there be more scholarships or fewer scholarships?

31:37 What test dates should a student prepare for if they want to take future SAT or ACT tests?

34:03 How to keep motivated? How can we deal with anxiety?

46:00 Can I take a free mock ACT or SAT exam?

Description of the Webinar:

College admissions experts will discuss how COVID-19 will impact Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.

Specific issues include:

ACT and SAT testing,
Changes to the Spring semester,
AP exams,
The difference between test-optional and test-blind colleges,
Why grades matter this semester,
Changes to how colleges will review applications in the wake of COVID-19,
Extracurricular activities during shelter-in-place,
College admissions deadlines for the class of 2021,
and more...

Panelists:

  • Nick Standlea, President, Test Prep Gurus, Co-Chair of the OC College Fair

  • Johnathon Rastello, Dean of College Counseling, Tarbut V'Torah Day School, Co-Chair of the OC College Fair

  • Elizabeth Heim, Director of College Consulting Plus+, Assoc. Director of Counseling & College Planning, Orange Lutheran High School


#college_admissions #SAT #high_school #ACT #Covid #Seniors #Juniors #Sophomores #Standardized_Testing

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