Coronavirus Silver Lining: Easier To Get Into Many Top Colleges

hs2020dad
Mon, 23 Mar 2020 19:26:10 +0000

The corona virus thing became serious only in last couple weeks (and its changing by day if not by hour). Most colleges may have had their lists finalized by then - don’t think universities went back and redid their admit lists. Note that most univ are following original schedule in releasing the results. If there are any changes to the admission chances - it may come from student side (viz. some students may now be reluctant to go for an expensive or far-off college). Anecdotally, all of my kids friends are sticking to their original plan as of now (even the ones going to far-off and expensive schools).

IMO, the only change this year maybe that a bit more waitlist activity - universities already have a stunningly loooong waiting lists and they maybe able to use them a bit more. Don’t think it will have any reasonable effect to qualify it as a silver lining.