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Pencils down: SATs are going all digital, and students have mixed reviews of the new format
Read full article: Pencils down: SATs are going all digital, and students have mixed reviews of the new formatAs SAT season kicks off this weekend, students across the U.S. for the first time will take it with computers and tablets — and not the pencils they’ve used since the college admissions test was introduced nearly a century ago.
Ask Amy: No test scores needed? Changes to college acceptance requirements
Read full article: Ask Amy: No test scores needed? Changes to college acceptance requirementsAmy Davis answers parents’ questions about what you need to do to prepare your teenager to get accepted to the college of their choice.
El Paso High School students may have to retake SATs after tests fly out of UPS truck, reports say
Read full article: El Paso High School students may have to retake SATs after tests fly out of UPS truck, reports sayStudents at a Texas high school may have to retake the SATs after test papers flew out of a UPS truck.
The pandemic showed some Texas universities that they didn’t need the SAT. They might never go back.
Read full article: The pandemic showed some Texas universities that they didn’t need the SAT. They might never go back.Many Texas public universities have committed to accepting students who do not submit SAT or ACT standardized test scores, signaling that test-optional policies could be here to stay.
Cal State college system drops SAT/ACT admission requirement
Read full article: Cal State college system drops SAT/ACT admission requirementIn a move putting California's public colleges at the forefront of the trend to drop standardized tests, the Cal State university system will eliminate SAT and ACT tests from its admission requirements.
Mexico seizes fake Sputnik vaccine bound for Honduras
Read full article: Mexico seizes fake Sputnik vaccine bound for HondurasIn this photo released by Mexico's tax agency, SAT, on March 17, 2021, officials show vials of seized, alleged Sputnik V vaccines for COVID-19 in Campeche, Mexico. (Mexican tax agency SAT via AP)MEXICO CITY – Mexican customs officials have seized purported vials of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine en route to Honduras that the Russian entity that bankrolled the vaccine’s development said Thursday were fake. The RDIF also drew geopolitics into the mix, saying, “This is an example of possible provocations against Sputnik V just as Russian officials warned last week. The source said that the alleged plan is to paint Sputnik V as ineffective and dangerous, including by “staging mass deaths, allegedly as a result of using” the vaccine. Mexico started vaccinating people with Sputnik V last month and has received 400,000 doses to date.
UT-Austin won’t require SAT or ACT scores for 2022 applications due testing limitations because of COVID-19
Read full article: UT-Austin won’t require SAT or ACT scores for 2022 applications due testing limitations because of COVID-19(TEXAS TRIBUNE) – Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? The University of Texas at Austin is suspending the SAT and ACT test score requirement for fall 2022 applicants, citing continued limited access to testing opportunities for students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. AdLast year, multiple Texas universities temporarily scrapped the testing requirement for the 2021 applicants, including Texas A&M University, Baylor University, Texas Tech University, Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University. In Austin, St. Edward's University had been planning to permanently waive ACT and SAT requirements for months, Dean of Admissions Drew Nichols told The Texas Tribune last spring. AdDisclosure: Baylor University, Rice University, Southern Methodist University, St. Edward’s University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and University of Texas at Austin have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.
Breaking SAT news for High School Juniors and Sophomores from AT-Home Tutoring Services
Read full article: Breaking SAT news for High School Juniors and Sophomores from AT-Home Tutoring ServicesThe other thing that is disappearing are the SAT subject tests, which were hour-long multiple choice exams in various school subjects, mostly used by the most selective schools. Students could take these at any point in high school, but they are gone as of now. AdThis information has been provided by At-Home Tutoring Services Director of College Admissions and Test Preparation, Alexandra Wax. At-Home Tutoring Services provides private tutoring for all academic subjects, test preparation for the SAT and ACT as well as ISEE, and guidance throughout the college admissions process, all arranged on the schedule most convenient to the student.. At-Home Tutoring Services is the partner in education to families throughout the greater Houston area. Contact At-Home Tutoring Services for your custom plan for SAT or ACT test preparation or to arrange to meet with a credentialed admissions counselor by phone at 713-418-0268, by email woodlandsinfo@athometutoringservices or click here.
SAT doing away with optional essay, subject tests
Read full article: SAT doing away with optional essay, subject testsThe College Board said Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, it will eliminate the optional essay from the SAT and do away with subject tests amid a changing college admissions landscape. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)NEW YORK – The College Board said Tuesday it will eliminate the optional essay from the SAT and do away with subject tests amid a changing college admissions landscape. The optional essay adds about another hour and is scored separately, as were the lesser required subject tests given in specific areas like chemistry or foreign languages. The subject tests will immediately end for U.S. students and will be phased out for international students by June. The optional essay will be discontinued after June testing sessions.
College Board eliminates SAT subject tests, optional essay to ‘simplify demands on students’
Read full article: College Board eliminates SAT subject tests, optional essay to ‘simplify demands on students’PEMBROKE PINES, FL - MARCH 06: Suzane Nazir uses a Princeton Review SAT Preparation book to study for the test on March 6, 2014 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Yesterday, the College Board announced the second redesign of the SAT this century, it is scheduled to take effect in early 2016. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)The College Board announced it is discontinuing the subject tests and optional essay on the SAT for college applicants in the U.S. The decision comes following nearly a year of adaptability by students and colleges amid the coronavirus pandemic, which “accelerated a process already underway” to “reduce and simplify demands on students.,” College Board said in a note to members. U.S. students registered for subject tests will automatically have their registrations canceled and be refunded.