November, 2020

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Lessons Learned this Semester

ACM College Consulting

The recent article, ‘Meet Covid-19’s Freshman Class’ in The Chronicle of Higher Education sparked a lot of thoughts for me. Some of my freshman are on campus while others were asked to or chose to stay home this semester. No matter where they spent their fall semester, I heard many of them speak of their struggles. The biggest differences in their experiences stemmed from how the colleges handled the situation.

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Virtual Visit Tips & Tricks

Simply Admissions

Building a college list is looking quite different for juniors these days! Instead of jumping on a plane and touring eight colleges in a five day period, families are instead taking advantage of the wonderful virtual visit opportunities schools are now offering. To help students adjust to their new normal and fully take advantage of these opportunities, here is a list of tips and tricks.

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What to do after you hit submit

ACM College Consulting

After applications are submitted and the giant feeling of relief has subsided, there are a few things to keep in mind. Each school has their own timeline for when they will inform applicants of their admission decisions. In general, schools which have rolling admissions take 2-3 weeks, schools with November EA will inform you between mid-December and end of January, and schools with RD in January will inform you by end of February or March.