Montana State University announces MSU Fridays Visitation Program

From Montana State University:

"We wanted to pass on the exciting news that Montana State University in Bozeman will be hosting two MSU FRIDAY programs this fall!

This is a chance for your students to find out what MSU is all about. MSU Friday is a prospective student and family preview day hosted by the Office of Admissions in which students and their family members can come and learn about the MSU campus, living and dining on campus, student life, scholarships and so much more. 

Mark your calendar!

• September 10, 2021
• October 22, 2021

​​​​We encourage attendees to sign up early! Students may REGISTER online for either our September or October program dates. For more information, a sample schedule of events, travel recommendations and more, please review our MSU Friday webpage. 

Also, we know how quickly schedules can fill up, and that planning around just a few dates isn’t always realistic. The Office of Admissions is happy to offer comprehensive virtual visit opportunities and open its doors for personalized daily campus visits all year long. "

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Graduation Clearance

 With just 22 school days remaining until graduation, it's time to start getting those ducks in a row. Graduation clearance is a checklist of all the things that Advisors, Patti, and I need to verify to allow you to graduate!

You advisor will verify that you've met all of your competencies, completed your Capstone project, finished your math, internship, writing portfolio, learning plans, and exhibition. Patti will make sure you don't owe any fines and that you've returned any district technology. I will verify that all of your state graduation requirements are met: your High School & Beyond Plan, NW Studies, Graduation Pathway (this used to be the SBA ELA and Math tests), and the Senior Survey. There's good news here. The district has waived the Software Tech graduation requirement for the Class of 2021, and if you haven't met your Graduation Pathway, the state has a waiver process for that. I will be reaching out individually about any incomplete items, and it's important that you respond right away.

Remember: Graduation is June 10th! It will be here before we know it!

Colleges and Universities that are test-optional in 2021-2022

 The number of colleges and universities that are test-optional for 2021-2022 is vast! Here's a list of many of those schools from an organization called Spark Admissions. There are some notable omissions for Washington state students, like Western Washington University, Central Washington University, and Eastern Washington University which are all test-optional. This list also erroneously lists the Evergreen State College as "test-flexible". It is actually test-optional.

This list also contains schools that are 'test-flexible' meaning that above some GPA threshold they are test-optional. Not a great situation for Gibson Ek students, but as always if you find yourself in that position reach out and we'll work through it.

What Colleges and Universities Will Be Test-Optional in 2021-2022?

Washington State University makes Test Optional Permanent

 Following the University of Washington, the WSU Board of Regents has voted to make permanent the test optional policy instituted during the pandemic emergency. From the email I received this morning:

"On Friday, March 12 the Washington State University Board of Regents voted to eliminate the SAT and ACT tests in the admissions process. The vote also recommends that SAT or ACT scores no longer be considered for scholarship and tuition waivers.

In response to COVID-19, the Washington Student Achievement Council allowed public universities in the state to waive or make optional the SAT and ACT for students applying in the 2020 and 2021 admission cycles. WSU opted to waive the test score requirement.

The Board of Regents decision makes that permanent for the WSU system.

Beginning with the 2022 admission cycle, students are no longer required to submit an SAT or ACT score per university policy. Instead of using these scores, admissions officers will rely on metrics, including grade point average, that better reflect a potential student’s ability to succeed. This change eliminates the ambiguity that can persist when universities make tests optional. It also alleviates the financial and structural barrier to taking the tests. The admission application for fall 2022 will open in August 2021."

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