Summer and fall SAT verification dates have been incredibly popular with the school’s top academics. But this year he has noticed an unprecedented call from academics who have been canceled or who never had the opportunity to enroll in the spring 2020 exams, which are presented in March, May and June.
When College Board first opened registration for the August, September and October SAT in late spring, it prioritized students who had registered for the June SAT (which was cancelled nationwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and for students who were entering junior or senior year and had not yet taken an SAT. Shortly thereafter, College Board opened registration to everyone. The problem is that the high demand for testing opportunities is coupled with a limited seating capacity at most testing sites due to public health restrictions. So if students cannot get a seat at their own, or a nearby high school, they may have to take a road trip with their parents to a testing site with availability.
The state, as of now, is that the College Board accepts registrations for the SAT exams on August 29, September 26, October 3, November 7, and December 5. (Today, July 31, is the same deadline to register for august SAT.) Students who verify one of those dates may have their effects thirteen days later by logging into their College Board account, with the exception of the August exam that takes 23 days to publish grades.
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Students deserve not to be lulled through ads from some schools that they won’t want SAT scores from the next group of candidates. Universities are committed to getting as many applicants as they can imagine and will therefore do whatever is mandatory to be on the radar of academics attending college. The more programs a school receives, the more competitive it can be to set up your next incoming class. Students who present impressive scores will actually be one step ahead of those who choose to skip the exam.
Students entering their senior year may find the school’s application procedure even more competitive, as many recent graduates have “informed” of their acceptance. As a result, schools will maintain their seats until fall 2021, leaving fewer seats for graduates by spring 2021.
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SAT scores are also for purposes other than university admissions. Many schools that do not require SAT scores on programs still require them from potential athletes and anyone seeking scholarships. In addition, many schools continue to use SAT scores to give up placement exams for freshmen. Many employers, adding the Consultors Bain and Co. and McKinsey and Co. and banks like Goldman Sachs, they’re asking about a candidate’s SAT scores.
Since no one can anticipate the role that coronavirus can play in restricting academics to long-term SAT exams, the most productive policy for all academics is to prepare thoroughly in advance to succeed in their target scores as temporarily as possible.
Susan Alaimo is the founder and director of SAT Smart. Over the past 25 years, INSTRUCTORs trained in the SAT Smart Ivy League have students ready for PSAT/SAT/ACT exams with individual preparation and categories in downtown Jersey. SAT Smart also offers personal sessions for subject exams, AP courses, and all the school’s core topics. Visit www.SATsmart.com or call 908-369-5362.