The Impact of COVID-19 on College Admissions with Akil Bello (FairtTest) and Jenn the Tutor: A Parent's Guide to SAT/ACT June 2020, Test Optional, GPA changes, and Free SAT/ACT Test Prep
Join me, Jenn the Tutor (@jennthetutor) and Akil Bello (@akilbello) as we discuss the impact COVID-19 (Coronavirus aka The Rona) will have on current juniors in the Class of 2021. We discuss test- optional admissions policies that allow students to apply without test and the considerations parents must take into account (merit aid). We go over the impact of GPA and merit aid. We also discuss how to prep for free and which test, SAT or ACT, is better for students trying to prep for free. We go over how to decide whether to take the SAT or ACT.
Main Points: What is FairTest 2:16- 2:56
How Parent's can use Fairtest as a Resource During the Coronavirus 2:57-4:18
How apply to colleges without test scores and what parents need to know (what is test-optional) 4:10-7:39
The Impact of Test-Optional on Merit Aid 7:40- 8:29
Advice for parents considering the June SAT/ACT 8:49-10:22 SAT and ACT advice for parents and students impacted by Coronavirus 10:28-10:47
College Deadline Advice 11:29-12:26
Advice for parents of 11th graders 12:27-12:50
Why you need to register for August SAT 2020 or September ACT 2020 early 12:51-14:20
Impact of Coronavirus on GPA and college admissions 14:21-16:42
How to Prep for the SAT/ACT if you don't have a lot of money 17:02-18:49
Reddit and the value of Reddit when it comes to SAT/ACT prep 18:50- 22:56
SAT and ACT prep materials to use and avoid and why you should prep with Official SAT/ACT Test 22:57- 27:22 Advice for Teachers prepping students for SAT/ACT 27:39- 28:41
The best test to take for students who want to prep for free (SAT vs. ACT) 28:44- 33:02
Advice for parents with students in the Class of 2021 (juniors) 33:19- 34:06
Advice for parents with students in the Class of 2020 (seniors) 34:07-35:23
Akil's gmail origin story 35:24
A full transcript is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cCW87zrOYOYSHotPpeMoflPsIxsYyt0y/view?usp=sharing