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Instead, the College Board said that it’s working The College Board announced its change weeks

to expand the availability of the SAT at in-person after thousands of students ran into technical

test centers this fall, and it’s asking colleges to be glitches while trying to submit online versions

more flexible with testing requirements. of the company’s Advanced Placement exams.

Nearly 20,000 of the more than 4.6 million timed
“There are more important things than tests right

tests taken at home resulted in errors, according
now,” said David Coleman, CEO of the College

to data from the College Board. Students who
Board. “In making these difficult decisions we

were unable to submit their tests will likely have
focused on reducing the anxiety that students

to retake them, officials said.
and families are experiencing this year.”

For the SAT, the company is asking colleges
The company that owns the rival ACT exam
to accept test scores as late as possible, to
said that it’s continuing with previously
give equal consideration to students who
announced plans for a home exam to be

were unable to take the test because of the
offered in late fall. A spokeswoman for the

coronavirus, and to recognize that students may
company said more details will be released in

coming weeks. have been unable to retake the test.

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