Pros and Cons of Optional SAT Test for c/o 2021
Many Colleges are Dropping or Reducing SAT Requirements for Class of 2021
But here’s what you need to know!
No SAT Tests for the c/o 2021 will most likely make it harder for students to get accepted!
More Pressure on the Quality of the Application & Essays
Makes UC or Weighted GPA even MORE Important
Will be HARDER for UC’s to separate one 3.9 student from the other
“Test Optional” Pushes UC Applicants to Prepare for the SAT
Positives and Negatives of CSU/USC “No Test Scores” for Class of 2021
POSITIVES
Students with GPAs of 2.5 to 2.8 can definitely make it into CSU if they pick non-impacted CSUs – Many would normally have LOW SAT/ACT scores.
LOW PSAT/ GPA Students should focus ONLY on GPA
NOTE: If parents are willing to take on larger debt than CSU for college – YES SAT is still important.
NEGATIVES
65% of our Students would NOT have gotten into their desired CSU without the SAT Score they got.
Nearly 33% of our students got into CSU (only) due to SAT Scores – They had GPAs 2.2 to 2.5 – These will need to go to 2-Year College.
Even though CSU and UC will accept PASS/FAIL for this semester, it’s not clear how previous D’s and F’s will be made up if FALL HS remains ONLINE
Conclusions - SAT Testing in CA
It’s very possible that there will not be testing in CA this year
What will colleges do? They will probably “alter” requirements for CA students - Fairness?
Maybe College Board will go to an ONLINE test in CA? Stay tuned…..
You should be calling your test site after checking at Collegeboard.com (or on our list HERE)
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