^If the virus wanes enough in the near term, there will be plenty of late summer and fall test dates. I don’t think the number of times taking the test is important; according to Compass Prep, most will score higher the later they take the test. So while missing spring testing opportunities is stressful, I don’t think there will ultimately be a significant effect.
What might be affected are subject tests, with spring being the big time to take those. I suspect that the numbers of colleges still recommending subject tests, which have already dwindled, might drop off precipitously over this summer.
It may decrease the advantage that students with good college counseling (from either their high schools or their parents) have, at least in terms of a head start on SAT/ACT and the opportunity to retry if the first score is not sufficient.
It may mean that, like many students who take the test only once in fall of 12th grade, they will join the crowd of being less able to properly guess reach/match/likely/safety when making the college application list.
will acceptance rates rise due to colleges’ need to offer more applicants admission due to change in finances and ability to pay… also, internationals may not come.
I wonder if any schools will be more lenient than usual when it comes to students who have been admitted failing courses before the Fall. All the financial and emotional stress Covid-19 has caused in combination with students attempting to transition to online learning platforms is bound to decrease performance levels for many students. I’m a transfer student with a three year old daughter and not having any childcare options approaching finals week is killing me. If anything goes wrong, I hope the schools I’ve been admitted to will understand. Keeping my fingers crossed.
If a college has lower yield than expected, it certainly has the motivation to be lenient with its conditions that admitted students are expected to meet. I.e. it may be more likely to let a D or F grade or large GPA drop in courses that were in-progress at the time of admission slide than it would in a year when it had a higher yield than expected.
However, if you do get a D or F grade or a large GPA drop, it is best to find out from the college early (before the matriculation decision if possible) whether that will cause your admission to be rescinded.
It’s making me wonder if I should guide my D towards the colleges with bigger endowments, even her fave is one with a smaller one. Adding to the wrinkle, as others have mentioned, is the fact that our own college savings have been decimated by the stock markets crashing. I’m hoping that over the next 4+ years it recovers though. and works itself out.
Wondering how this will affect high need or somewhat high need students at need aware-full need met schools. Will they be more likely to deny even highly qualified candidates they otherwise would not have? Or waitlist them? Thinking of this admissions cycle. May definitely happen for Class of 2021. Also wondering if need aware- NOT full need met schools will reduce their financial aid packages to higher need kids even if they are very, very qualified. What a sad, sad situation for everyone in the world ( not just college hopefuls).
my finances are not at all like they were when I applied last year. My father is self employed and business is gone …college savings will be gone soon…it’s already decimated.
an already stressful time is so much worse!
hope one day in the future when all is back to normal…we see a drop in crazy high tuition prices. Colleges need to do their part…this all can’t fall on government!
It’s so tough and scary right now! I think colleges are hard hit too so it will be interesting to see how this pans out. I hope it works out with you! (and everyone!)
Financial aid offices will be busier as more applicants and students request adjustments due to current finances (after parental income loss and/or savings/investment loss) being much worse than the state reported on financial aid applications.
Do u think colleges have scrambled around in the last few days or week switching admission decisions? I imagine the decisions have been made prior to last week. Maybe the waitlist pile will see a shifting of offers and open spots to full pay?
Some are moving to June 1. I hope all do. That said, not sure how much that will help. I doubt things get better enough to do college visits before then.