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You've Been Waitlisted. Now What? (A 6-Step Action Plan)
You've Been Waitlisted. Now What? (A 6-Step Action Plan)

After all the blood, sweat, and tears we put into our college applications, we can’t help but dream of that special moment when we receive our coveted letters of acceptance. But (record scratch!) there are more potential outcomes to our applications than either outright acceptances or rejections.

While all applications eventually end in one of these results, applicants are often either first deferred or waitlisted along the way. What does it mean to be deferred or waitlisted to college? And if you’ve been waitlisted to your dream college, what should you do?

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High School, College AdmissionsAdminCollege admissionsComment
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UC'S DECISION TO ELIMINATE THE SAT/ACT REQUIREMENT
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UC'S DECISION TO ELIMINATE THE SAT/ACT REQUIREMENT

Thursday, May 21, 2020, was a momentous day in the history of the University of California. On that day, the University of California Board of Regents (the governing and policy-making body for the entire UC system) unanimously passed UC President Janet Napolitano's proposal to eliminate the SAT and ACT as a requirement on the UC application. Under President Napolitano's plan, UC was to adopt a test-optional admissions policy for the graduating high school classes of 2021 and 2022, then go test-blind for the classes of 2023 and 2024.

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College Admissions, High School, Standardized TestingAdminCollege admissionsComment
THE JUNE SAT HAS BEEN CANCELED . . . NOW WHAT?
THE JUNE SAT HAS BEEN CANCELED . . . NOW WHAT?

Wow. In addition to all spring semester activities and athletics being canceled (including junior prom, if your school has one), and on top of schools pivoting from in-person classes to distance learning online, now the College Board has officially canceled every SAT scheduled for the spring semester. What should you do now? How will college admissions be affected? You no doubt have lots of questions. Let's try to address a few of them here.

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Standardized TestingAdminSAT, ACTComment
VIRTUAL COLLEGE TOURS YOU CAN TAKE FROM HOME
VIRTUAL COLLEGE TOURS YOU CAN TAKE FROM HOME

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all colleges are currently closed to students and visitors. This situation might be particularly frustrating to high school seniors (and their parents) who would like to tour the schools they've been admitted to in order to make the most informed admissions decision possible. Also, spring break is traditionally the time that high school juniors and sophomores would visit various college campuses to get a sense of student life on the campuses they're thinking of applying to. But not this year. Since you cannot visit colleges and universities in person at the moment, here is a list of virtual tours you can join in lieu of an in-person visit.

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College AdmissionsAdminVirtual Tours, College Tours, College admissions
THE PARENT'S ROLE IN PREPARING FOR THE SAT OR ACT
THE PARENT'S ROLE IN PREPARING FOR THE SAT OR ACT

You’ve spent the last fifteen years or so doing your best to prepare your child for all that life has to offer. Perhaps helping him or her get into a good college has been one of your longest-term, most important goals. So now that the time has come to prepare for the high-stakes SAT or ACT, all sorts of accumulated emotions and tensions are bound to surface.

That said, if approached with care, test preparation can actually be a constructive, rewarding experience. Here are some suggestions for supporting your teen in getting ready for the SAT or ACT.

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Standardized TestingAdminSAT, ACT