More Bad News for the SAT
September 28, 2020
Original Article: https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2020/09/23/hundreds-thousands-who-registered-sat-unable-take-it
Of the 334,000 students registered to take the SAT on Sept. 26, 183,000 will not be able to take the test. And of the 363,000 registered to take the SAT or the SAT Subject Tests on Oct. 3, 154,000 will be unable to do so.
The students were told that they couldn't take the test because testing centers -- most of them in high schools -- were closed because of the coronavirus pandemic or had imposed new limits on students. The College Board, which run the exams, released
information about the center closures and limited space Tuesday. Most students had already been notified but would not have known how many students were turned away.
Of test centers initially scheduled to administer the tests, 61 percent are open for September and 65 percent are currently open for October, though some have reduced capacity.
The closures and limited space issues follow similar problems that occurred during the August SAT, when 402,000 students were registered to take the exam or SAT Subject Tests, but 178,600 were unable to do so because so many testing centers had closed
due to the coronavirus pandemic.
All College Board testing centers are required to follow local public health guidelines as well as College Board health-related policies. At all weekend test centers, students and staff must wear a mask or protective face covering throughout the SAT administration,
and students must be seated at least six feet apart during testing. Additionally, students must confirm a series of health and safety statements (including that they don’t have symptoms of COVID-19 and are not violating any travel or quarantine
requirements) before entering the test center or testing room.
Students whose tests are canceled receive a refund and the right to register for a future test.
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