25% of parents cheat to get their kids into college

SocratesPost is always on the frontlines scouring the news for relevant updates in the college admissions landscape. We look for anything that can help shape our understanding of the latest trends in admissions and help our readers see the direction in which we’re moving.

Questions we explored this week:

  • What percentage of colleges are test optional now? The data is in.
  • Want Early Admissions into a program that prepares your student to be a veterinarian? Check this out.
  • This shocking percentage of parents admit to cheating to help their kids get into college. What is it?

July 30, 2021 — 67%
According to a FairTest survey, 1,600 colleges and universities will have test optional policies for the upcoming admissions cycle. This amounts to about two-thirds of colleges th...

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