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. Below, we’ve outlined the most recent changes to ACT and SAT re: College Board so you can best prepare accordingly:
The impact of COVID-19 has left a wake in the plans of sophomores and juniors when it comes to formulating a college admissions strategy that includes standardized testing.
ACT Scheduling:
• ACT has rescheduled the April 4, 2020 national ACT test date to June 13, 2020 in response to concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus.
• ACT will communicate directly with all students currently registered for the April 4, 2020 ACT test. All students registered for the April 4 test date will receive an email from ACT in the next few days informing them of the postponement and instructions for next steps.
• ACT is committed to making every effort to help those students impacted by this test date change, particularly those high school seniors who are facing deadlines for fall 2020 college admission.
SAT Scheduling:
• In response to the rapidly evolving situation around the coronavirus (COVID-19), College Board is canceling the May 2, 2020 SAT administration.
• Students who already registered for May, whose March test centers were closed, or who do not receive March scores because of any irregularities will receive refunds.
• College Board will provide future additional SAT testing opportunities for students assoon as possible in place of canceled administrations.
• College Board have not yet canceled the June 6, 2020 SAT administration and will continue to assess its status, with the health and safety of students and educators as their top priority.
• College Board is working with local partners, and we’ll soon share information about weekday school-based SAT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 administrations scheduled for this spring.