Saturday is SAT testing day in New Jersey and across the nation, though many high school students who planned to take it will have to wait until the next opportunity.
At least 73 high schools in New Jersey that planned to offer the SAT have cancelled the exam, according to a list compiled by The College Board, while 63 were proceeding with the SAT as of Friday morning. The online cancellation list is updated every three hours but the organization says that additional locations may choose to close or reduce capacity on short notice, even on test day.
As of a week ago, approximately 178,600 of the 402,000 high school students across the U.S. who were registered for the SAT and SAT Subject Tests were unable to proceed due to many testing locations either closing or reducing capacity amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to The College Board.
The New York City-based non-profit develops and administers the SAT.
In a statement Aug. 18, The College Board cited “the disruption and uncertainty students are facing” in asking colleges to extend deadlines for receiving test scores and to “equally consider” applicants unable to take the exam.
SAT tests in March were postponed at more than a dozen locations in New Jersey due to coronavirus concerns. Subsequent administrations of the exam were canceled.
Asbury Park High School, Clifton High School, Edison Township High School, Jefferson Township High School, Lakewood High School and Roxbury High School are among the locations closing their test centers this time around, according to The College Board’s list.
Vernon Township High School is among the locations offering the SAT exam on Saturday, and is outlining safety precautions on its website.
Students will be seated at least 6 feet apart, with no more than 10 students in a classroom, and all must wear a face covering. Temperature checks are required both at home, and upon arrival, and anyone with a temperature over 100.4°F will not be permitted to take the test. Testing staff also will administer a short survey, in order to determine if a student should be sent home due to illness.
Jaslee Carayol, a spokesperson for The College Board, told NJ Advance Media on Thursday that colleges understand testing opportunities are limited and that most are not requiring a score for their upcoming admissions cycle.
“We know this is a frustrating and challenging time for families as they navigate the college planning process,” Carayol said in an email.
Rutgers University’s New Brunswick campus and The College of New Jersey announced in May that prospective students will not have to submit SAT or ACT test scores, but may continue choosing to do so as part of their applications.
Carayol said the SAT testing will be offered monthly through the end of the year.
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Rob Jennings may be reached at rjennings@njadvancemedia.com
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