Pencils down: SATs are going all digital, and students have mixed reviews of the new format
As SAT season kicks off this weekend, students across the U.S. for the first time will take it with computers and tablets โ and not the pencils theyโve used since the college admissions test was introduced nearly a century ago.
Mexico seizes fake Sputnik vaccine bound for Honduras
In this photo released by Mexico's tax agency, SAT, on March 17, 2021, officials show vials of seized, alleged Sputnik V vaccines for COVID-19 in Campeche, Mexico. (Mexican tax agency SAT via AP)MEXICO CITY โ Mexican customs officials have seized purported vials of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine en route to Honduras that the Russian entity that bankrolled the vaccineโs development said Thursday were fake. The RDIF also drew geopolitics into the mix, saying, โThis is an example of possible provocations against Sputnik V just as Russian officials warned last week. The source said that the alleged plan is to paint Sputnik V as ineffective and dangerous, including by โstaging mass deaths, allegedly as a result of usingโ the vaccine. Mexico started vaccinating people with Sputnik V last month and has received 400,000 doses to date.
College admissions requirements changing due to COVID-19 pandemic
DETROIT โ The coronavirus pandemic is having a major impact on the college admissions process. For high school students, the SAT and ACT tests can consume most of their attention -- until now. Eva Otremba, a high school senior, submitted her college essays and grades. But this year, standardized tests like the SAT werenโt a factor. Some parents were leery of the changes, since most are used to applying for college with a submitted standardized test score.
SAT doing away with optional essay, subject tests
The College Board said Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, it will eliminate the optional essay from the SAT and do away with subject tests amid a changing college admissions landscape. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)NEW YORK โ The College Board said Tuesday it will eliminate the optional essay from the SAT and do away with subject tests amid a changing college admissions landscape. The optional essay adds about another hour and is scored separately, as were the lesser required subject tests given in specific areas like chemistry or foreign languages. The subject tests will immediately end for U.S. students and will be phased out for international students by June. The optional essay will be discontinued after June testing sessions.
New SAT 'adversity score' no longer happening
Greg Kilday/CNN(CNN) - The nonprofit that administers the SAT college admissions test is replacing its "adversity score" with a tool that will not assign a single number combining high school and neighborhood information. The new tool will allow schools, students and families to see the same information about high schools and neighborhoods that colleges see. Colleges have long considered information regarding students' high schools and neighborhoods when making admissions decisions. College Board's announcement also comes after the massive college admissions scandal, which exposed affluent parents cheating the admissions system. "Landscape provides admissions officers more consistent background information so they can fairly consider every student, no matter where they live and learn."
Metro Detroit weekend construction list for May 17-20, 2019
DETROIT โ Here is the Metro Detroit weekend construction list from the Michigan Department of Transportation for May 17 through May 20, 2019. I-96:Oakland - EB 96 ramp to EB M5, RAMP CLOSED, Fri 9pm-Mon 5am. Oakland - EB 96 ramp to EB M5, RAMP CLOSED, Fri 9pm-Mon 5am. Oakland - EB Grand River ramp to EB M5, RAMP CLOSED, Fri 9pm-Mon 5am. Wayne โ EB/WB 96 ramps to SB M39, RAMPS CLOSED, Fri 8pm-Sat 11am.