• Flatfire@lemmy.ca
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    26 days ago

    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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      26 days ago

      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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        26 days ago

        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