Pandemic's toll shows up on students' college applications

High school senior Gabriella Staykova poses for a photo at her home in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. As a senior, she planned on visiting college campuses during the last spring break, but with campuses closed due to the pandemic, she is applying to colleges sight unseen. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

High school senior Gabriella Staykova poses for a photo at her home in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. As a senior, she planned on visiting college campuses during the last spring break, but with campuses closed due to the pandemic, she is applying to colleges sight unseen. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

In this Friday, April 10, 2020 photo, Ebru Ural, left, and her daughter Serra Sowers take a walk to discuss choosing colleges without actually visiting them at a park in Sanford, Fla. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the process of college visits to virtual interviews and visits. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

In this Friday, April 10, 2020, photo, Ebru Ural, left, and her daughter Serra Sowers pose while discussing choosing colleges without actually visiting them at a park in Sanford, Fla. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the process of college visits to virtual interviews and visits. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

In this Friday, April 10, 2020, photo in Sanford, Fla., Serra Sowers, left, and her mother Ebru Ural look over brochures from various colleges. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the process of college visits to online and virtual interviews. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

In this Friday, April 10, 2020, photo Ebru Ural, left, and her daughter Serra Sowers take a walk while discussing colleges to choose without actually visiting them at a park in Sanford, Fla. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the process of college visits to virtual interviews and visits. (AP Photo/John Raoux)