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The University of California’s record-shattering applications for fall 2021 show remarkable surges in Black, Latino and other underrepresented students seeking admission, putting the system within reach of dismantling long-standing admission barriers and building a student body that reflects the state’s diversity. UCLA and UC Berkeley, the system’s two most selective campuses — where diversity particularly tumbled after affirmative action was banned in public schools more than two decad...

Applications surge after big-name colleges halt SAT and ACT testing rules Nick Anderson © Julia Rendleman/The Washington Post People wearing masks walk across the Lawn at the University of Virginia on Sept. 7, 2020 The University of Virginia drew a record 48,000 applications for the next class in Charlottesville — about 15 percent more than the year before. Freshman applications to the University of California at Berkeley crossed into six figures for the first time, t...

BU saw a surge in applications to the Class of 2025, a trend that many top schools across the country are also reporting.

UCR and other UC campuses defy national trend with uptick in applications Author: J.D. Warren Share This: Defying pandemic-influenced predictions and national trends, the University of California, Riverside has posted record freshman applications for fall 2021.   A total of 52,263 applications were received for the fall 2021 freshman class. That represents an increase over the previous record of 49,252 for fall 2020.  It follows the trend of the other eight UC campuses with un...

UCLA has shattered national records for freshman applications — and is on track to significantly widen access to underrepresented minorities — as the number of students seeking admission for fall 2021 soared despite myriad pandemic challenges, according to data released Thursday. Nearly 139,500 students applied to UCLA for freshman seats, a 28% increase over last year. The campus saw a historic increase in Black applicants, rising 48% over last year, and significant gains across all other r...

Common App shows overall application increase, but the gains are for larger and more competitive colleges. SUNY applications fall by 20 percent.

Murfreesboro Daily News Journal Over the past year, high school students across the United States have had every aspect of life affected by COVID-19. Securing acceptance to universities is no exception and application deadlines are looming. “There’s a lot of things I’ve missed out on,” said senior Martin Burgess, who attends La Vergne High School where his father, Martin Burgess, is a science teacher.  High school seniors around the U.S. are facing those application deadlines without...

Can the lessons of 2020 help us forge a better 2021? [Show summary] For Admissions Straight Talk’s 400th episode, Linda Abraham reflects on a turbulent year and identifies the most important trends in higher ed admissions to watch in 2021. Applying to graduate school: A journey of self-improvement [Show notes] I also want to speak at the very end on a more personal and, hopefully, thoughtful perspective, a little bit higher level, more strategically, and share some thoughts as we are starting...

Class of 2021: Seniors Forced to Make College Decisions via Virtual Tours on graduating high school seniors. The senior year of high school is supposed to consist of prom and in-person graduation. Instead, most seniors are confined to their bedrooms doing school work for eight hours to turn around and work on college applications in hopes of a fresh start and a better school year. The COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered many opportunities for high school seniors looking to apply for college includi...

In a college application season like no other, students who have seen every aspect of their lives disrupted by the coronavirus are grappling with how to show their potential. High school seniors around the U.S. are facing January and February college application deadlines without SAT and ACT entrance exam scores, community service records and resumes flush with extracurricular activities " all casualties of an era of social distancing and remote learning that has carried over from their jun...