Cessation of Subject Tests (cross-posted to high school board)

[Hoggirl]

Pertinent info for those about to enter the weeds of college admissions.  I think this poses some challenges for homeschoolers at certain college and universities who have historically relied on these in admissions. 

https://www.compassprep.com/sat-changes-announced/?fbclid=IwAR22J1Ir7jzolmsw4OACo-pGBhutUJZWdQ3V6iKeGF1R1iQjYXJju2zkFJ0

Edited January 19, 2021 by Hoggirl

[Dmmetler]

Most of the schools that wanted subject tests wanted AP or subject tests, so I suspect they're redundant for kids now that it is so common to take so many AP's. FWIW, University of Toronto was willing to take a community college transcript rather than require additional tests, stating that while they normally expect AP/SAT-2 from US students, they understood that you can't do it all, and that college/university classes are not focused on preparing for such tests the way high school classes are. We had planned to do a couple anyway, but COVID intervened, and pushed both extra testing and international applications off the table. 

[GoodGrief3]

Haha, I made myself sign in on the computer this morning (broke my ankle last week) after my high school junior joyfully texted me the news. Wanted to see the discussion on CC and WTM. :-) This may be a disadvantage for her. Hard to say. Subject tests (or lack thereof) certainly hurt my oldest daughter's chance at Georgetown for sure, but she just did not have it in her to do them. Subject tests definitely stregthened my next daughter's apps.

Positive or negative, it does simplify our spring, which is a good thing under the circumstances.