High school can be some of the most fun, yet stressful years of your life. One of the most strenuous aspects of these four years are your AP tests, SAT and ACT exams, and the COVID-19 outbreak doesn’t help! The College Board has announced the an online version of AP exams will be administered, however ACT and SAT tests for the next two months have been cancelled.
A Message from the College Board
Regarding the 2019-20 AP Test:
- We’re developing secure 45-minute online free-response exams for each course.
- The exam content will focus on what most schools were able to complete by early March.
- You’ll be able to take your exams on any device you have access to—computer, tablet, or smartphone. You’ll also have the option to write your responses by hand and submit a photo.
- Colleges support this solution and are committed to ensuring that AP students receive the credit they have worked to earn. For decades, colleges have accepted a shortened AP Exam for college credit when groups of students have experienced emergencies.
- We know that not all students have access to the internet or a device. We’re working on solutions to help students get what they need to show their best work. If you need mobile tools or connectivity or know someone who does, you can reach us directly to let us know.
- For the full article, click here
As of now, make-up dates and the May SAT test are cancelled, and the ACT Test on April 4 has been rescheduled to a future date
During this time, we understand how challenging it can be to prepare and study for these tests, we wanted to make your studying both easier and more effective with some online resources!
“Never stop learning because life never stops teaching”
Khan Academy
The following is a message from Khan Academy to direct all students to review important concepts to ages k-12. Here is the link to the daily activities.
This is a trying time for everyone.
As a mission-focused non-profit, it is Khan Academy’s duty to do our part to ensure students keep learning amidst the school closures. We also want to support teachers and parents to the best of our ability as we navigate this crisis together.
These schedules are meant to be templates that you could adopt as is or copy and modify to better suit the needs of your children, classroom or district. As you see in the schedules below, Khan Academy does have self-paced, interactive content–exercises, videos, and articles–for students in every grade and in most major subject areas. It is all free and non-commercial and is made possible by philanthropic support from people like you. Teachers and parents can also use our teacher tools to monitor progress and assign specific work. This could be made even more powerful if it is complemented with Google Hangout, Zoom or Skype video conference sessions with teachers and classmates. For example, teachers can hold video conference “office hours” during the day where students can go to get questions answers and teachers can monitor student progress on goals. The video conference office hours could also be done by parent volunteers or older students (different parents can choose to “cover” different parts of the day or different subjects based on their expertise). We are also having daily (weekdays) 9 am PST/12 EST live streams on Facebook and YouTube for students, parents, and teachers navigating school closures.
PrepScholar Blog
Many of us have heard of PrepScholar, another source we highly recommend you check out is Prep Scholar’s Blog. This website is constantly posting helpful study websites for the ACT and SAT, updates with regards to decisions made by the College Board, as well as information on college and college admissions. The blog is updated almost daily with extremely helpful resources that will help you succeed, and, with the events currently happening around the world, it is always good to stay up-to-date with information.
Here’s one of the posts that I hope will be really helpful! The Best SAT Prep Websites You Should Be Using
ACT/SAT Resources
1. KAPLAN
Kaplan is offering free online live streams for SAT and ACT throughout March and April. These are a great substitution for in-person classes or tutoring sessions. Click here to save a spot!
2. Khan Academy
For those taking AP tests this May, Khan Academy offers in-depth courses for AP classes. We understand that this time can be especially stressful for AP students, so we highly recommend checking out Khan Academy’s study materials. This website also offers several free SAT practice tests!
If you are still looking for some SAT/ACT resources:
3. CrackSAT
4. CrackACT
For free ACT practice tests and answer explanations, click here!
AP Livestreams
Starting Wednesday March 25, College Board will be streaming free lessons given by AP teachers all across the nation. These free lessons are streamed on YouTube and can be accessed at any time. Click here to be taken to College Board’s YouTube page.
Click here for the full live streaming schedule!
Apart from these resources from College Board, we highly recommend checking out Khan Academy’s courses on AP classes. The website offers in depth courses and lessons in several subjects that are incredibly useful and informative!
