Yes, things are abnormal right now. There are a lot of questions, and a lot of non-answers. However, there are normal tasks that can still be attended to.
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There’s no question that the current pandemic is affecting the world of college admissions. It’s affecting the landscape of our entire education system. But one of the more confusing fallouts is the role testing (ACT, SAT, AP and Subject Tests) will play in the college admission process. In this blog post, we will update you as best we can and offer advice to confused students and parents.
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Recently, Campus Bound president, Gregg Cohen made a video to provide information and insight related to how the COVID-19 virus will affect the college admissions process. If you haven’t seen it, you can find that video here:
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The world is a mess and hopefully we are all socially distancing as much as possible. To those on the frontlines, who can’t distance, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. So far the Campus Bound community hasn’t personally been sickened by Corona Virus, but it has certainly effected our lives in significant ways. And we know the same is true for you and yours.
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First things first, the entire staff at Campus Bound hope that you and your loved ones are safe, healthy, and practicing social distancing as much as possible. We adore our students and families and are keeping everyone in our thoughts. But there is no doubt that the world of college admissions has been thrown on its head, as has everything it seems. In this blog, we hope to address some common concerns and, ideally, alleviate some of your concerns.
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Athletics can be a big part of the college admissions process for some high school students. We have talked about the role athletics can play in the process in some previous blog posts:
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This day and age, some people tend to be very concerned about going to a “well known” college. It’s gotten worse since more people have gotten their hands on U.S. News & World Report and think that a college that is on that list is better than others. At Campus Bound, we focus on the right college for each student, and occasionally we like to suggest schools that we really like but that you might not be too familiar with. And sometimes, it’s the perfect fit, even if it doesn’t have the perfect name.
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The road to many careers begins with college. And the road to college begins with thoughtful, careful discussions between a student, parent(s) and college counselor about which college experience will help them realize their career goals.
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The start of a new calendar year means the start of a new college cycle for us here at Campus Bound. Our seniors are (mostly!) done with their applications, and already hearing back from schools. So we turn the majority of our attention to juniors. The best piece of advice we can give to juniors right now is… get organized! In this blog post we will tell you how.
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