Just because many colleges are not making ACT/SAT testing optional, not all will. What if your dream school decides not to waive this previous requirement? What then? Better to prepare for all possible outcomes than hope that all schools follow current trends.
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Think about how the schools will evaluate you once the tests are waived. Last year before the pandemic, several major colleges decided to make ACT/SAT testing optional including the University of Chicago. What we learned is that this puts stress on every other part of your application: grades, extra-curricular activities, the rank of your school, and of course the ever-looming college application essays. With tens of thousands of students applying to any given college, why limit your competitive edge. By leaving one aspect of your application empty, you suddenly make every other part much more critical.
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The Smithsonian is offering a complete Virtual Tour of its National History Museum. Check out both current and past exhibits on all types of fascinating exhibits in our planet’s history from the dinosaurs to modern day. https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
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Nasa has a wonderful library of videos by real life astronauts. How do they exercise? How do they eat? Find out all about life in space with over a dozen videos. https://www.spacestationexplorers.org/news-media/videos/

Any young artists in the family? The Kennedy Center is offering weekly art videos with children’s book author Mo Williams as he walks kids through fun and creative doodles.
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The National Zoo has a massive collection of online animal exhibits. With over 200 animals featured, kids of all ages can enjoy facts and videos on all sorts of birds, reptiles, and mammals. https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/list