Storyboards College Admission Portfolios

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We take a holistic view of your student's entire application portfolio to help them decide what scores to submit where, and as a long-time ACT tutor, I have some bespoke test-hacks especially designed for elite students just trying to get one or two more points in the 30s.

This, DESPITE the fact that many colleges are moving to test-optional admission. In most cases, test-optional does not mean test-blind, so the ACT is still important, though it's less dispositive than before. So, how can Storyboards help?

In a move many saw coming, ACT decided NOT to do individual section retesting for the 2021-22 school year. In the Spring of 2020, ACT announced that for SY 2020-21, any student who had taken the full ACT would be able to retake just individual sections on national ACT days

Long story short, applications were way up, driving acceptance rates down. And, because these schools went test-optional, fully 25% of students didn't even submit scores. ivywise.com/.../college-ad…

What changed about admissions during the pandemic? It accelerated the trend towards test-optional admission, which completely changed the dynamics of how you approach the Common App. The narrative pieces of the application are more important than ever! Storyboards can help!