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https://www.nytimes.com//coronavirus-colleges-universities

Shredded indeed. https://www.chronicle.com//2020-The-Year-That-Shre/248249

Mark your calendars for a FREE panel discussion and Q &A on the college admissions process. Come hear expert advice on financial aid, test prep and navigating the application process. When: Sunday March 29th 1-3pm Where: Chappaqua Performing Arts Center at Chappaqua Crossing (near Whole Foods)... For more information and to register please click here: http://bit.ly/2HWLrJQ If you have questions about the event please PM me. Hope to see you there.

Just released by IECA. This shows what colleges and universities value when reviewing applications. Food for thought.

Thanks DOJ for making the playing field even less level. https://www.nytimes.com//po/colleges-early-admission.html

Inclusiveness is a good thing!! https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/singular-they

Interesting read and I bet this applies to more than just Harvard: https://slate.com//harvard-admissions-affirmative-action-w

Free tuition is now actually a thing at UT-Austin for socioeconomically disadvantaged students who earn admission. A step in the right direction. Way to go Texas! https://www.dallasnews.com//ut-austin-promises-free-tuitio

Some changes to the Coalition App for this round will make it a tad easier to manage this sometimes cumbersome app platform. Same word count for the Coalition App as Common App essay is very helpful! Six Changes to the Common Coalition for the 2019-2020 School Year Annie Reznik, Executive Director of the Coalition, recently made a presentation to high school counselors during which she announced upcoming changes to the Coalition App. Here are six of them:...Continue reading

Two pieces of news for the upcoming admissions round: UF joins the Common App and UVA will offer an ED option with a deadline of 10/15, two weeks earlier than every other school that offers a binding early option.

More schools adopting need-aware admissions policies. In-state Public institutions are becoming even more attractive as a result. https://www.insidehighered.com//college-holy-cross-abandon

Anticipating the continued effort to get rid of affirmative action? https://apple.news/AQl-gC3C2Tgy5GMfJWI_nxQ

How is taking Pell Grant $ which helps fund the lowest income students’ educations and using it for space exploration instead a good idea? SMH. https://www.insidehighered.com//white-house-wants-use-pell