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COVID-19 Vaccinations will be Required at Most Colleges this Fall

Undeterred by the broader trend of organizations to recommend, rather than require vaccinations, colleges are holding firm.

Tim Brennan

May 26, 2021

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The Atlantic Presents More Existential Worry about the College Admissions Process

An analogy comparing the “marriage plot” so prevalent in early 19th century literature to today’s “college plot” is clever, but the proposed remedies seem as naive as some of those novels’ love-seeking heroines.

Tim Brennan

May 18, 2021

READ: 5 MIN

ACT Section Testing Delayed Again - Will it Ever Happen?

A review of the ACT’s recent announcement that they won’t be rolling out section retesting, as originally announced in 2019.

Tim Brennan

May 10, 2021

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Book Review - Who Gets in and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions by Jeffrey Selingo

An interesting read for those about to go through the college admissions process, although hardly a roadmap for how to get in.

Tim Brennan

May 2, 2021

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ACT Superscores are Here! Will Colleges Care?

Delayed a year thanks to the pandemic, the ACT will now send colleges an ACT superscore on your behalf. But will highly selective colleges accept them?

Tim Brennan

April 26, 2021

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Improve your Odds of Winning the Waitlist Game

Writing an effective Letter of Continued Interest (LOCI) is about reiterating your love for the wait-listing college, but for the right reasons.

Tim Brennan

April 19, 2021

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