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COVID was more difficult for some students than others. The key for admissions is explaining how whatever derailed them before won't derail them again. That can come up in a personal essay, or an interview, or both.

1. A death in the family or personal illness? Address the recovery and how the child dealt with it. Talk about current abilities, now that the acute time passed.

2. Undiagnosed mental health issues, or learning disability, or the like? Address that the diagnosis was made and what supports are now. Attach documentation that they are back on track and able to perform at the level they expect to bring to the next academic step.

3. Doesn't do well with distance learning? Given that we are still in an evolving pandemic, you need to show what adaptations were made and/or skills developed so this won't be an ongoing problem if the school/university/college to which the child is applying makes the decision to go virtual again, at least for awhile.

Schools and universities don't want to penalize your child for something that is no longer a problem. They do, however, want a student body that thrives, including during future unforeseen chaos (especially during this pandemic).  But if they turn your kid down, it's not "unfair" because it wasn't the child's fault -- this isn't about fairness.  It's about performance and thriving.

Show them (not just tell) why your child would thrive *now.* And if you can't, then it may not be a good spot for them, even if you think they abstractly deserve it.[/quote]

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