Test Optional: Nitin Jain on How to Navigate College Applications. Now.
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Episode summary introduction: Standardized Tests have fallen victim to COVID-19. Over 80% of the Top US Colleges have gone Test Optional, which means they are waiving Standardized Test Scores requirements for Admissions. For now.
\\nNitin Jain, Co-founder of Oncourse shares his views on how students should handle College Applications without Standardized Tests.
\\nIn particular, we discuss the following with him:
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- Role of Standardized Tests in College Admissions
\\n \\n - What does Test Optional really mean?
\\n \\n - How should Students approach their college applications?
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Topics discussed in this episode:
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- Role of Standardized Tests [3:16]
\\n \\n - Admissions Officers and Applications w.o Tests [5:54]
\\n \\n - How should Students Modify their Applications [15:52]
\\n \\n - Nitin\\u2019s Advice to Applicants [21:34]
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Our Guest: Nitin Jain, Co-founder Oncourse, Gurgaon India, focuses on international college applications to US, UK, Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore.
\\nMemorable Quote: \\u201cStandardized Test Score is an Indicator of Academic Index.\\u201d
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