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How COVID-19 going to impact college admissions

MORE TIME: Due to this pandemic, universities around the globe have faced major delays in their admission processes. Normally universities are filled up by a particular time of the year and they start their sessions same time every year and students choose their universities and plan their admission the process according to that but this year as due to the uncertainties surrounding the health and financial implications of the pandemic, many colleges will not have filled their classes by their traditional deadlines. Colleges which are concerned about not meeting their annual student the goal will be more flexible regarding application deadlines and admission processes. Better Chance of getting in: If a student has applied to a university which is more selective, they will be just as hard to get in but as their waitlist is going to be way longer than before and it will be hard for them to tell if the international students will be able to travel to come to the univ...

Role of Career Counselling in this Pandemic

The ongoing grapple to fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic is proliferating globally. Every part of the economy consisting of jobs, education sector, share markets etc. is in a close scuffle with the virus which has severely impacted the financial market around the world. The outbreak of COVID 19 has undoubtedly taken a toll on the normalcy of human livelihood. These times are surely stressing us and leading towards the path of anxiety and depression and each individual is fighting on its own to overcome it. But among all the sections which are bearing most of the brunt of this bedlam are the younger generation- the students. And they are the ones who are struggling to find future perspectives. Students are concerned about what this pandemic holds for them in future. They are concerned about academics and career objectives. Schools, colleges and institutions for higher education are in angst for the forthcoming academic year. Students, as well as parents who  were p...