A Bear Called Paddington
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The Diary of a Young Girl
Frog and Toad are Friendsby Arnold Lobel Recommended reading ages: 4-8 years Lexile measure: 400L
The Number DevilA mathematical adventure by Hans Magnus Enzensberger Recommended reading age: 10-13 years Lexile measure: 580
Hercule Poirot Mysteriesby Agatha Christie Recommended reading age: 12-14 years Lexile measure: 650L ~ 800L
Time CatThe Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth by Lloyd Alexander Recommended reading age: 8-12 years Lexile measure: 660L
We all know that reading is the way to good writing, and even more, reading is actually the foundation of all learning. But why?
In this Wall Street Journal's article on April 6, Ivy League Acceptance Rates Fall to Record Lows Due to Covid-19, it shared the acceptance rate of some Ivy League and elite schools, including Harvard, Columbia, Yale, Duke, NYU, Dartmouth, MIT, U Penn, and Princeton, and all reached the lowest of all time. The possible reasons are the increase of applicant and the surge of deferred enrollment from last intake, which were both caused by the pandemic. Read the full article.
Based on the recent data from Common App, till Feb. 2021, among all the applicants applying via Common App, only 44% submitted SAT or ACT scores, which represents a huge decrease from last year, 77% in 2020.
It's not that surprising since more and more universities have opt-in flexible application requirements on tests, plus the test cancellation due to the pandemic. Does this mean that when applying to those more selective schools, we'd really go for "test optional"? We are not so sure to jump to conclusions. Let's take a look of the numbers. For those applicants to more selective universities, the dropping rates of submitting ACT or SAT are actually lower than that of the less selective ones. |
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