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The three-hour, multiple choice test measures
math and English language arts proficiency.
Most colleges require SAT or ACT exam scores
as part of the application process, though an
increasing number of institutions have made
them optional in recent years, often to be more
inclusive of students without access to private
test preparation.
The University of California system decided in
May it would phase out consideration of the SAT
and ACT.
Critics of the tests have long argued that
they put students of color and low-income
students at a disadvantage, saying the test
questions are slanted in a way that makes
privileged children better equipped to answer
and that those with privilege also have access
to better preparation.
The College Board has denied that the test
is discriminatory.
In-person SAT testing is scheduled to resume in
August after spring exams were canceled. But
many testing centers will have fewer seats amid
social distancing measures, the company said,
and some dates may be unexpectedly canceled.
Although only a quarter of seats have been filled
for August testing nationally, some states hit
hard by the virus are already nearing capacity,
the company said.
Massachusetts is already at 75% capacity for
August, while Rhode Island, New Jersey and
Washington state are about 60% full.
The company said it will add a January 2021 test
date if there’s demand.
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