• phorq@lemmy.ml
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    It was probably on a Friday and testing probably was happening Saturday morning and they were busy setting up the gym with tables for check-in or possibly desks for testing directly in the large room rather than individual classrooms. Most schools don’t have an abundance of large spaces and one has to be sacrificed.

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      Schools in the US have tests on Saturdays? We don’t really have an equivalent to SATs here in Canada, but I figured it was just a summary exam or something you took like anything else.

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        No, it’s not a mandated test or anything. It’s basically a college entrance exam.

        Schools are often used to hold the tests because they’re already equipped to handle it. But, the tests can be hosted at different locations.

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          Makes sense. I’ve always heard about it being taken a while before finishing highschool so I figured it was engrained in that curriculum.

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        SATs and Pre-SATs (just practice SATs) are optional and not part of the curriculum (literally run by a private, albeit non-profit, company). While it’s not required you take it, good luck getting into college without an SAT score, and most high-schools have dates you can pay/register and come in to take the test.

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          Wild. We just have pre-requisite courses that typically qualify you for University programs. You overall grades matter, but there’s nothing like an SAT