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2026 Common Application
With the release of the college application results for the class of 2025, CollegeBoard also announced in late February that the essay prompts for the next cycle will be the same as this year’s. This is great news for students applying to college next year. They can draw inspiration and tips from the successful essays of this year's senior students and be better prepared. If you're a junior and planning to attend college next fall, now might be the best time to start researching the prompts and working on your essays!
Stop CCP VISA Act
On March 14, Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill aimed at preventing Chinese citizens from obtaining student visas, titled the Stop CCP VISA Act (full name: Stop Chinese Communist Prying by Vindicating Intellectual Safeguards in Academia Act). According to this bill, Chinese citizens would be barred from entering the United States on professional visas, academic student visas, or as exchange visitors. Many have already expressed opposition to this bill, particularly the "Committee of 100," an organization founded by prominent Chinese-American individuals, including renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, philanthropist Tang Liuchian, and others.
2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival
This year, the Cherry Blossom Festival in the U.S. capital has just begun. From March 20 to April 13, 2025, the cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. will be in bloom. They are likely to reach peak bloom around the end of March or early April, so make sure to plan your visit before the flowers start to fade!
