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4/30: FAQs About AP Exams Amid COVID-19
4/30: FAQs About AP Exams Amid COVID-19

Answering a few FAQ’s we’ve received this week surrounding the changes of AP exam testing, now an at-home online free-response testing model that’s generally 45 minutes long.

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4/21/20: How to Ensure ACT and SAT Administrations are Ethical (Inside Higher Ed)
4/21/20: How to Ensure ACT and SAT Administrations are Ethical (Inside Higher Ed)

Both the SAT and ACT are piloting a digital, at-home version of their respective standardized tests. Again, not revolutionary given our new climate. But interesting from a PR standpoint. Between the two, the ACT is further along in test design and execution as leadership has announced a shift to online testing last school year even. What’s the impact of at-home testing?

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4/15/20: June SAT Cancelled
4/15/20: June SAT Cancelled

College Board just announced that the June 6 SAT exam is now cancelled. The committee is investigating replacement test dates in July, August, and September.

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3/24/20: Changes to ACT and SAT in the Age of COVID-19
3/24/20: Changes to ACT and SAT in the Age of COVID-19

Sophomores and Juniors—Your summer is bound to look a little different. As we navigate the age of #COVID-19, cancellations and rescheduling of nationwide ACT and SAT dates are impacting schools, students, and college application plans.

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