{"id":138,"date":"2021-04-15T19:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T19:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-50-17-66-55.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/2021\/04\/15\/2021collegeadmissionssurvey\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T02:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:46:25","slug":"2021-college-admissions-survey-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cirkledin.com\/library\/uncategorized\/2021-college-admissions-survey-results\/","title":{"rendered":"We Get It: College Admissions this Year Were Unexpected (To Say the Least)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">#DecisionDay is quickly approaching for millions of students. Whether you were accepted, rejected, or waitlisted, the day comes with a lot of questions: Where will I go? What do I do now? Can I still apply for other colleges? When will I know if I\u2019m off the waitlist?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">If you\u2019re like most students, you\u2019ve seen countless articles from top-tier news outlets like <a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/human-interest\/2021\/04\/covid-and-college-admissions-why-rejection-rates-are-up-for-the-class-of-2021.html?fbclid=IwAR22yr2spEMkL7t54JbMVjTTtv4Gp8RiVyKcH40xi-qh3RmdkSz-kSqTL1E\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Slate<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/04\/13\/college-admissions-how-to-get-off-a-waitlist-and-into-school.html?fbclid=IwAR2rk9pYwBRQ_zLMoPQBcTRLXF3lLSgPH3Pp1SDEZExgkdHvcSxUowGUhTg\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">CNBC<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/admissions\/views\/2021\/04\/12\/there-are-important-things-students-know-about-admissions-decisions?fbclid=IwAR3B8GLtyhz8YN33Cjf5_Dp8Mo5g1xJGeRN8khHBTJR1vrjgovw4r8XxuW8\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Inside Higher Ed<\/span><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2021\/04\/07\/admit-more-students-harvard-university\/\">Washington Post <\/a>(to just name a FEW) question this year\u2019s college admissions process, especially as students, teachers, and college admissions officers grappled with the pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Was it fair? If you didn\u2019t take the SAT\/ACT but another applicant did, did that hurt your chance? What if I had no extracurriculars because of covid? Right now, it may be too early to completely answer those questions. But, we here at Cirkled In want to hear what you, the student, think and feel about this year\u2019s admissions process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">That\u2019s why we created the 2021 College Admissions Survey for students to share their opinions. We invite you to take the survey by May 5 to express how you feel this year\u2019s college admissions process shook out. Plus, we\u2019ll draw winners for $25 Amazon gift cards!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Take the survey here: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf-M3zR1otCwMoj-ZO0hkjIIlQgGdGXYtBdnuNhJpFBq4OB-A\/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3Zz92NCaIn4_0lm3e5Nm020Bej-Q5ZLvx3oAK0-w9gkcLCV7ib8uItJWM\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf-M3zR1otCwMoj-ZO0hkjIIlQgGdGXYtBdnuNhJpFBq4OB-A\/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3Zz92NCaIn4_0lm3e5Nm020Bej-Q5ZLvx3oAK0-w9gkcLCV7ib8uItJWM<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Don\u2019t forget to follow us @CirkledIn_Teens on IG! <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">We created the 2021 College Admissions Survey for students to share their opinions. 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