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Despite pandemic, 2021 promises to be record year for local college admissions FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 2of5 3of5 4of5 A view of UConn campus in Storrs, Conn., on Thursday Mar. 4, 2021.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 5of5 Local colleges are seeing record applications despite a pandemic that threatened to fumble admissions. Schools in and near the area, several of which are releasing admissions decisions this month, shared preliminary application figures with Hearst Connecticut Media for this unusual year, entrenched completely in the COVID-19 pandemic. And in spite of concerns that the current public health crisis would hinder the admissions process, these universities have fared well, with some seeing applications balloon to the schools’ highest levels yet. ....