College admissions 2.0 (or maybe 3.0)

Another summer draws to a close as students head back (hopefully) to classes. High school seniors begin work on their college applications as juniors look to pad their activities list, possibly prepare for standardized testing in the months ahead, and attempt to boost their GPA one final time before next fall’s college application process. Twelve months from now the cycle repeats as juniors move up and current sophomores start to think about their college preparation.

Yet as cyclical as this is, the past 18 months have brought major changes. The college application process looks a lot different now than it did just 2 years ago. Students and parents are asking themselves:

• Why did many elite, test-optional colleges admit more students who submitted test scores than those who didn’t submit scores? I thought they were truly test-optional?

• Why does it seem like every high school student has a 4.0 GPA? What does it mean if half of last year’s high school senior class graduated ‘with honors’?

• How can students add to their activities on the Common Application if Covid has limited their options?

• Since the Georgia State colleges and universities went back to requiring the submission of ACT or SAT scores for the upcoming admissions cycle, does this mean more schools or states will follow their lead?

Let us help you answer these questions and navigate the ever-changing world of college admissions. Ask us about our PTA and group presentation that can benefit your high school students and parents.. You’re not in this alone.