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.
Leading SA: President, CEO of greater: SATX discusses airport project and its impact on local economy
San Antonio unveiled the plans for the 2.5 billion dollar project for the San Antonio International Airport โ and on top of the beautification aspect โ what could this mean for our local economy? President and CEO of greater: SATX โ Jenna Saucedo-Herrera, joined leading SA to explain our bright future.
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.
UT-Austin wonโt require SAT or ACT scores for 2022 applications due testing limitations because of COVID-19
The University of Texas at Austin is suspending the SAT and ACT test score requirement for fall 2022 applicants, citing continued limited access to testing opportunities for students due the COVID-19 pandemic. AdLast year, multiple Texas universities temporarily scrapped the testing requirement for the 2021 applicants, including Texas A&M University, Baylor University, Texas Tech University, Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University. In Austin, St. Edward's University had been planning to permanently waive ACT and SAT requirements for months, Dean of Admissions Drew Nichols told The Texas Tribune last spring. Last year, the University of California system announced its campuses would begin phasing out the ACT and SAT immediately. AdDisclosure: Baylor University, Rice University, Southern Methodist University, St. Edwardโs University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and University of Texas at Austin have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.
Sun Country Airlines to offer nonstop service from San Antonio to Cancun
SAN ANTONIO โ If youโre looking to have some fun in Mexico this summer, another airline is offering service from San Antonio to Cancun. Sun Country Airlines announced Monday that it will offer nonstop service from San Antonio International Airport to Cancun International Airport beginning May 28. The B737-800 plane seats 183 passengers and departs San Antonio at noon and arrives in Cancun at 2:30 p.m. Sun Country Airlines also operates additional seasonal flights from SAT to Minneapolis/St. Southwest Airlines will also offer service to Cancun from San Antonio beginning in March.
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.
Many college admissions offices waiving test score requirements for applications due to COVID-19
SAN ANTONIO โ The COVID-19 pandemic has created chaos for school students of all ages, including those applying to college. Since SAT and ACT testing centers are closed or have altered in size and scope for COVID-19 regulations, colleges are making big changes. Many colleges across the nation have waived test score requirements as part of their application process. โWe started seeing students having challenges getting into testing locations, (so) we made the decision to waive the test score requirement for the remainder of last yearโs cycle. Colleges across the nation are discussing whether standardized test scores should be included in the admissions process.