September SAT Checklist & Why These Scores Matter
Questions to Ask Yourself:
Is your student registered to take the SAT on September 26th?
Have you checked to see if your testing center is open/closed and whether the test has been cancelled? If not, click here.
Is your student prepared?
We published a post a few weeks ago explaining why, if possible, your student should absolutely take the SATs. Although the College Board has made it exceedingly clear that no student will be penalized for not submitting test scores, the more you have to show an admissions officer, the better.
The importance of the SAT comes down to two major factors: 1) it provides a universal metric with which to compare the “college readiness” of students around the world, and 2) colleges are judged on the average SAT scores of their students. If the student population has a high average score, that college will be seen as more competitive and (presumably) attract the best students. At the end of the day, pandemic or no pandemic, colleges don’t want these averages to fall. This means that if they have enough quality applicants with SAT scores to fill the Freshman class, those are the students they will accept. There may be a handful of exceptions, but is your student willing to take that risk?
If your student’s test day is canceled again, here are some quick tips for how to stay test-ready despite all of the postponements . For more specific and thorough advice and guidance, reach out to an Ivy Link expert to learn about our SAT tutoring, proctored practice tests, and more.
