The College Board and ACT have released a full schedule of testing dates for the upcoming academic year. This is a return to “normal” after last year saw many test dates cancelled or at limited capacity due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As college … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Subject Tests and SAT Essay Have Been Eliminated
This morning the College Board made two big announcements in the world of college admissions: for students in the U.S., both the SAT Subject Tests and the SAT essay writing section will be discontinued. At International College Counselors, we’ve … [Read more...]
Test Optional and Optional Essay: What Optional Really Means
So far, 2020 has proven to be a year of big changes, and the college admissions process is no different. Some pieces of the application that used to be required are now optional, and what colleges mean by “optional” needs further explanation and … [Read more...]
The Latest on AP, SAT and ACT Testing
Each new day of the COVID-19 crisis brings changes. However, what doesn't change is International College Counselors' commitment to delivering dedicated service and the latest news to our families. Standardized testing options have particularly been … [Read more...]
The New Environmental Context Dashboard “Adversity Score” and What this Means
The College Board (the nonprofit company that administers the SAT) announced it will provide an Environmental Context Dashboard (ECD) or what the media has labeled an “adversity score” to every SAT score report it sends to colleges in 2020. The ECD … [Read more...]
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