There’s an exciting shift happening in colleges admissions – and it’s big enough to be ranked one of 2019’s biggest trends!

College admissions are getting personal.

At many universities across the country, admissions officers are rethinking the value of traditional test scores such as the SAT and ACT. They understand that a single test score does not fully reflect your potential for success in college, career, or life. That is why it is great news! At Cirkled In, we believe you are more than a test score. We support evaluating students based on their holistic strengths, talents, and interests, and many colleges share this belief.

Over 1000 colleges and universities have already made the SAT/ACT optional, and are moving towards a review of each candidate as a “whole person. These colleges belong to a group called “TOP Colleges,” which stands for “Test-Optional Policy Colleges.”

But without traditional metrics of evaluation like test scores, how are colleges making admissions decisions? How do they get that holistic view of you that they want? Unfortunately, lacking any other option, some admissions officers are looking at your personal social media to learn more about you. And we all know that Snapchat was not designed to help you get into college.

So these days, it’s more important than ever to tell your whole story in a professional and authentic way and to make that easily available to the colleges of your choice. Especially if you decide to apply to a TOP college, you’ll want to showcase your unique skills, experiences, and interests in an easy-to-access way in order to give yourself the best chance of standing out.

One way to do that is to create a free portfolio on Cirkled In, a storytelling platform where you can highlight your life narrative in one secure place. You can then share it with your college or job applications. On Cirkled In, you can compile all your activities inside and outside of school. Add pictures, videos, awards, and recommendations. This helps admissions officers and hiring managers quickly understand what makes you unique.

Cirkled In is completely private and secure. No one can see your profile unless you choose to share it or match with a college in our network. You can start your profile in any grade and continue adding to it through college. It belongs to you forever.

In the new era of personalized college admissions, it’s essential to tell YOUR story in YOUR way.

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