COVID-19 prompts students to adjust to a new college application process

Gabriella Gerig ’23 and Meg Enquist ’23|November 4, 2020

Gabriella Gerig · COVID-19 prompts students to adjust to a new college application process

Infographic by Gabriella Gerig ’23 and Meg Enquist ’23

COVID-19 has impacted many aspects of college admissions including the decreased appeal of standardized test scores and the addition of a new COVID essay section.

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