Admissions Deadlines & Testing: May there be more Treats than Tricks!

‘Tis the season for spooky ghosts and pumpkin spice! Yet for seniors and their hard working IECs, the season’s trick or treat comes in the form of looming college application deadlines. And after 18 months of ‘time’ taking on a new meaning, these deadlines are certainly a source of stress and anxiety, particularly since so many seniors delayed launching their college search and application process during the height of the pandemic.

Many of our IEC colleagues have reported hearing from more late coming seniors this year than usual and that has been the case for us as well. Typically Applerouth’s private tutoring and group classes occur over a span of months or weeks, not days, so hearing from a student just before an official test makes us feel a little like the homeowner who runs out of candy too early on Halloween night. So what options might a senior needing last minute prep have? Applerouth can still meet students at their unique timeframe with our self-paced course, a practical solution for a motivated, but late-testing senior.

While our self-paced course is a relatively new offering, our online lessons have been the homework backbone of our private tutoring and group classes for a long time, so thousands of students have improved their scores with these materials. The self-paced program is broken down into bite-sized chunks according to the areas of greatest need (think maximum score gains) so students can work on their prep at a time and pace that fits their schedule and score goals.

Applerouth’s artsy pedagogy is the star of the animated videos as shown in this video example, allowing for meaningful retention on the quizzes and practice problems (with solutions)!

We are excited to offer licenses to IECs at wholesale pricing to allow you to be the Deadline Superhero! Licenses are activated for one year at the initial student log in so whether they prep for 365 days or just a handful, you can help support your students with their deadlines AND make a purchase for multiple years at a time. With affordable pricing that can be added onto your client billing, offered to pro bono students or other other arrangements that fit your business needs, the self-paced licenses provide a strong value to your IEC practice.

Now, if only those essays could include animated videos, then maybe this time of year wouldn’t feel so spooky at times?! Wishing you lots of treats in the upcoming admissions season!