Herald Inside Long Island hosts applying to college amid pandemic webinar
(WorldNews Politics)

For the purpose of reducing Long Islanders` stress about applying to college during the pandemic, Herald Inside LI held a webinar sponsored by Molloy College, on November 19, which was designed to guide high schoolers and their families as the time to apply to college approaches. This year, due to the pandemic causing test cancellations, many students have gone `test-optional` and have not taken the SAT or ACT exams. The panelists on the webinar said that many colleges are now looking beyond transcripts to evaluate extra curricular activities and number of Advanced Placement (AP) classes a student took. There is now more emphasis on admissions essays to decide if a student is the right fit...