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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.

Nitin Jain, Co-founder of Oncourse shares his views on how students should handle College Applications without Standardized Tests.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

  • Role of Standardized Tests in College Admissions
  • What does Test Optional really mean?
  • How should Students approach their college applications?

    • Topics discussed in this episode:

    • Role of Standardized Tests [3:16]
    • Admissions Officers and Applications w.o Tests [5:54]
    • How should Students Modify their Applications [15:52]
    • Nitin’s Advice to Applicants [21:34]

      • Our Guest: Nitin Jain,  Co-founder Oncourse, Gurgaon India, focuses on international college applications to US, UK, Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore.


      Memorable Quote: “Standardized Test Score is an Indicator of Academic Index.”


      Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript.


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