Redesigning College Admission: Covid-19, Access and Equity

The wave of support and collaboration this global pandemic has set in motion within the admission profession has been inspiring to see. Colleagues in high schools and colleges are sharing resources and remaining student-centered while adjusting to the challenges at hand. https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2020/03/22/redesigning-college-admission-covid-19-access-and-equity/#5a2d1c002ee6

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Monthly Update – June 2020

As we meet with high school students, we feel their sadness, frustration and sometimes anxiety. The isolation and uncertainty of the pandemic is now compounded by police brutality and chaos in communities across America. Because writing can be cathartic for many, we at Avalon encourage any student to submit a one page “opinion piece” to be posted…

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