Instead, the College Board said that it’s working
to expand the availability of the SAT at in-person
test centers this fall, and it’s asking colleges to be
more flexible with testing requirements.
“There are more important things than tests right
now,” said David Coleman, CEO of the College
Board. “In making these difficult decisions we
focused on reducing the anxiety that students
and families are experiencing this year.”
The company that owns the rival ACT exam
said that it’s continuing with previously
announced plans for a home exam to be
offered in late fall. A spokeswoman for the
company said more details will be released in
coming weeks.
The College Board announced its change weeks
after thousands of students ran into technical
glitches while trying to submit online versions
of the company’s Advanced Placement exams.
Nearly 20,000 of the more than 4.6 million timed
tests taken at home resulted in errors, according
to data from the College Board. Students who
were unable to submit their tests will likely have
to retake them, officials said.
For the SAT, the company is asking colleges
to accept test scores as late as possible, to
give equal consideration to students who
were unable to take the test because of the
coronavirus, and to recognize that students may
have been unable to retake the test.Image: Jay LaPrete