484: College Applications Series: Testing
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We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Megan’s series highlighting the components of the typical college application. Today’s topic: testing. This used to be a very factual and straightforward part of college applications, but with the growing popularity of test optional admissions, this has become a potentially problematic section. Megan helps students navigate this tricky portion of the college application. If you are curious to see what a college application looks like these days, you can find a PDF of the Common App HERE.
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