What the cancellation of SAT Subject Tests means for you

As of January 2021, the College Board will no longer be offering SAT II subject tests. For those of you who have already or were planning to take them, this will likely be a major disruption in your college application plans. So, join Yesh as he explores what this change means, how it came about, and what you can do now.

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It used to be that if you were applying to elite schools, you had to take the SAT II Subject Tests. Well, no longer — as of this year, the SAT IIs aren’t even being offered.

Hi, I’m Yesh, and welcome back to CollegeVine! Today we will be going over the cancellation of the SAT IIs and what that means for you.

First up, the major changes!

As of January 2021, SAT Subject Tests are no longer being offered to domestic students, and the last tests for international students will take place this summer.

The College Board’s reason? According to them, Subject Tests no longer offer the same value they once did, since AP exams are now more widely available and cover a greater range of subjects. Eliminating the Subject Tests will also open up seats to students who need to take the SAT, and haven’t had the chance to do so during the pandemic.

Colleges that used to require SAT Subject Tests will now have to decide how to adjust their policy moving forward.

This new policy is going to have a major effect on the 2021–2022 admissions cycle. Most universities went test-optional or test-blind last year due to the pandemic, meaning they would not require any standardized test scores in their applications — and some wouldn’t even look at them if they were submitted. Given this announcement from the College Board, our projection is that most schools will take a similar approach to all Subject Test scores moving forward.

Unfortunately, if you already have strong Subject Test scores, this means you probably won’t receive much of a boost from them.

However, while schools themselves typically don’t require Subject Test scores, many special programs – such as BS/MD and Honors colleges – do. If you’re interested in these types of programs, you’ll need to keep close track of their specific policies. SYou should consider reaching out to the program to see where they’re at in terms of considering Subject Test scores.

If you are homeschooled or attend a school that doesn’t offer AP classes, the lack of Subject Tests could negatively affect your application, as it’ll be harder for applicants in these situations to easily be sized up in the admissions process.

Instead, with this new policy, SAT scores and essays will now all play a slightly bigger role in the admissions process. AP exams, meanwhile, will now fulfill the SAT II’s old job of showcasing achievement in specific subjects.

And lastly, this change may put you at a disadvantage if you were planning to rely on Subject Tests to demonstrate ability in a specific field. In the past, you could get away with using Subject Tests to make up for poor grades in a course or lack of extracurriculars related to your major. But now that the Subject Test advantage is gone, you’ll have to compensate in other areas of your application.

If you’re a future college applicant, know that we are in unprecedented times and these policy changes are probably the first of many to come. As you craft your admissions profile, it is important to stay informed about any changes and consider how they might impact you.

That’s why you should visit Collegevine.com for all your admissions-related needs, such as our customized Chancing Engine, where you can see how you stack up in light of these recent changes. You can also check out our blogs and livestreams, where we’re constantly working to demystify the admissions process.

Thanks for watching, and see you next time!

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