Ep. 49 | UC Schools Ordered to go Test Blind. What Does That Mean for You?

Show Notes: Impact of the recent ruling prohibiting UC schools from considering SAT and ACT scores in this year's application process.   Here is what I discuss in this episode: 0:01:12 Shift to test-optional admissions 0:03:54 Shift to test-blind admissions 0:05:00 Unintended consequences 0:06:30 Will applications double to 400,000? 0:07:00 What’s left to evaluate? 0:07:40 Only one lever left to pull (PIQs)  0:08:57 How will readers differentiate students? 0:09:30 Don’t expect to get into a UC school 0:10:06 Apply to as many UC schools as you can afford 0:11:17 Perfect your PIQs 0:11:48 Broaden your target list of schools 0:13:15 UC schools are disputing the ruling 0:13:24 Summary thoughts Follow us: Enroll in PrepWell Academy Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook If you want to support the show, here are three immediate steps to take.   Subscribe to the podcast where ever you listen to podcasts Follow me on Instagram or Facebook Give us a review Share this episode with a friend Join our mailing list Enroll your 9th or 10th grader in the program Podcast Host: PrepWell Academy's Founder, Phil Black, has spent a lifetime cracking the code on the world's most competitive programs: Yale University, Harvard Business School, Navy SEALs, Goldman Sachs, Entrepreneurship, Shark Tank (2X), etc. Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.