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UC Standardized Testing requirement changes

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CSU Trustees Vote to Remove SAT and ACT Tests from Undergraduate Admissions (March, 2022)

Put Down Your No. 2 Pencils Forever (The SAT is going digital), NY Times (Jan. 2022)

UC slams the door on standardized admissions tests, nixing any SAT alternative, LA Times (Nov. 2021)

Opinion: SAT and ACT scores may be optional in college applications this year, but many top schools still rely on them, Market Watch (March 2021)

The Campus Tour Has Been Cancelled, This American Life (March 2021)

More Than Half of All U.S. Colleges and Universities Are Already ACT/SAT Optional for Fall 2022 Applicants, FairTest (Feb. 2021)

Retooling During Pandemic, the SAT Will Drop Essay and Subject Tests, NY Times (Jan. 2021)

College Admission Tests

PSAT

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College Board PSAT/NMSQT Information

SAT

SAT Dates and Registration
SAT drops Essay and Subjects Tests (NY Times article, 1/19/21)

ACT

Advanced Placement (AP)

Test Preparation Resources

ACT Test Prep
College Board- SAT Practice test
FairTest.org: List of Testing Optional Colleges and University's that DO NOT require standardized tests for admission.
Khan Academy
The Princeton Review
Shmoop (CUSD Resource for SAT and ACT)

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