Colleges are being forced to rapidly innovate a holistic admissions process that hasn’t been changed in years, all due to COVID-19. Universities and applicants both face significant uncertainty. In this post, we expand upon the issues fueling this uncertainty and how seniors can effectively navigate the upcoming application cycle ahead.
How to Stand Out to Colleges When Tests are Optional https://thespikelab.com/wp-content/uploads/weighting-scale-graphic-e1588101000846.png 1000 675 Theo Wolf https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77a2e2b1b64796aa7c209577ea1db1f0?s=96&d=mm&r=g
It’s impossible to know precisely how these shifts will affect college admissions, but one thing is certain: academics are going to play the smallest role they have ever played. As admissions officers have less and less confidence in their traditional measures of student aptitude, they are going to look more and more to the untraditional. Spikes will be more important than ever.