After Columbia and Cornell dropped the SAT/ACT requirement for the 2020-21 admissions cycle, and the College Board called for universities to “show flexibility in admissions” due the COVID-19 pandemic, Dartmouth has joined the pack.
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Columbia University has announced that the SAT/ACT requirement is now optional for first-year applicants in the 2020-21 admissions cycle. Columbia is the second Ivy League school (following Cornell) to do so and likely will not be the last. Other Ivy League schools have only made SAT Subject Tests optional.
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Online AP Exams don’t go as expected, and students are paying the price.
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Princeton is “relaxing” its admissions policies for the class of 2025, but that doesn’t mean students should rely on leniency.
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In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disruptions, Yale has announced changes to its testing policies for students applying to the Class of 2025.
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Applicants for Cornell class of 2025 will no longer be required to include SAT or ACT scores as part of their application. This is big news as Cornell is the first Ivy League college to announce material changes to their testing requirements for the Class of 2025.
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For students applying to Harvard’s Class of 2025, Harvard has issued “changes” to its admissions requirements in light of the unprecedented crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). As you’ll see, we put quotes around Harvard’s changes for good reasons.
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In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the ERB has announced they will soon be offering at-home testing for the official ISEE exams.
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After canceling the March and May SAT and Subject Test administrations in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the College Board has announced that the June 6, 2020 administration of the SAT and Subject Tests will be canceled, as well.
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Here are some universities that have recently announced changes to their testing policies, which include suspension of testing requirements or making them optional. We will continue to update this list and keep parents and students informed. Contact us today to find out how these changes may impact your student’s college applications.
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The College Board has continued to announce updates regarding the new AP Exams The most recent update was on Friday, April 3. For a number of reasons, Ivy Link has strongly recommended our students to consider taking the AP Exams this year.
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COVID-19 has disrupted many high school juniors’ lives. Find out what do if your SAT and ACT were canceled, your college visits have been stymied, you summer programs have been canceled, you plan on taking the AP Exams, your classes have gone P/F…
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COVID-19 has disrupted many high school seniors’ lives. Find out what do if your college visits have been stymied, you’ve been waitlisted by colleges, if you’re planning on taking the AP Exams, or if you’re thinking about deferring college in Fall 2020.
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We’ll share a snippet of our approach below, but keep in mind, no two students are alike, and the advice you found on the internet or heard from a neighbor likely will not help your student’s specific situation. Time is of the essence.
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On March 20, the College Board released additional information about how they will address AP Exams during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Ivy Link is currently administering at-home practice tests and conducting tutoring via video platforms (e.g., Skype, Facetime or similar) and would be happy to help you plan an at-home program.
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ACT has rescheduled its April test dates across the U.S. and the world in response to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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