SAT/ACT

Dubs said:
Do you know if there are discussions happening between the California systems (CSU and UC) with the NCAA regarding eligibility in light of the pandemic? What are you telling your college bound student athletes?
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The NCAA has modified their initial eligibility requirement for the class of 2020 (seniors), instead of 16 core courses, then only need 10 courses and no SAT/ACT score.

For the class of 2021+
The SAT has cancelled the June test so we are in a wait and see period. I have told my students to keep grinding, stay plugged in to their distance learning opportunities and keep using the SAT/ACT practice tools. I take the calm approach to situations, kids are stressed enough.
 
From the CSU System regarding class of 2020:

The entire California State University system is taking all the necessary steps to mitigate the disruptions caused by COVID-19 while ensuring the health and safety for our students, faculty, staff and communities.

Please be assured that all CSU campuses are prepared to be as flexible as possible when working with fall 2020 applicants on meeting admission requirements and selection. This flexibility will vary by campus and potentially by major applied due to impaction. Although there has been disruption, as campuses transition to some or all staff working remotely, processing of applications and communications is still taking place. We would encourage fall 2020 applicants to continue to check their email and campus portals regularly.
 
NorCal said:
The NCAA has modified their initial eligibility requirement for the class of 2020 (seniors), instead of 16 core courses, then only need 10 courses and no SAT/ACT score.

For the class of 2021+
The SAT has cancelled the June test so we are in a wait and see period. I have told my students to keep grinding, stay plugged in to their distance learning opportunities and keep using the SAT/ACT practice tools. I take the calm approach to situations, kids are stressed enough.
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Thanks for that. I'm wondering if November early signing is going to be possible with all this. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
 
The SAT has added a new test date due to the cancellation of the spring test.

Saturday September 26 (Reasoning only, NO Subject Test) .
 
NorCal said:
The SAT has added a new test date due to the cancellation of the spring test.

Saturday September 26 (Reasoning only, NO Subject Test) .
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If DD wants to sign in November, when do they go ahead and apply? If it's in Aug, then it's probably a situation where she submits without taking the test. Any idea?
 
Dubs said:
If DD wants to sign in November, when do they go ahead and apply? If it's in Aug, then it's probably a situation where she submits without taking the test. Any idea?
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A student can apply to college without a SAT/ACT score in hand. The CSU and UC system have a application deadline of November 30th every year. They all will accept the December SAT/ACT test. You will just need to let them know (on the application) that you are taking that test, then send your scores to the school(s) when they come in. That way the college(s) will know another piece of information is still coming.

in general - I guide all my juniors to take the spring/summer test. Go over your results in the summer, work on your weaknesses then retake in the fall. And retake on December if necessary. For the high achievers (advanced math courses, etc) can take the tests sophomore year. PSAT (practice) is given to all sophomores and juniors at my school.
Hope this helps
 
Signing a LOI binds you to team. You will still need to apply to the college (the coach usually lets admission know you are a LOI student-athlete, in case they need to make some concessions with your entrance requirements....a lot of my college teammates wouldn’t have been accepted if they were just students).
 
NorCal said:
Signing a LOI binds you to team. You will still need to apply to the college (the coach usually lets admission know you are a LOI student-athlete, in case they need to make some concessions with your entrance requirements....a lot of my college teammates wouldn’t have been accepted if they were just students).
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"Binds" in a loose sense. The school is obligated to provide the financial aid agreed upon (or better), and all other NCAA schools must stop recruiting efforts aimed at the student, but the student can back up all the way until the first day of classes, and the school may retract the offer if the student is found to be ineligible for admission.
 
NorCal said:
Signing a LOI binds you to team. You will still need to apply to the college (the coach usually lets admission know you are a LOI student-athlete, in case they need to make some concessions with your entrance requirements....a lot of my college teammates wouldn’t have been accepted if they were just students).
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The application process starts in Sept. and signing happens in November. As it stands, she was set to take SAT in June, which has been cancelled. Earliest she can take it now is in Sept., so that puts us in the situation you mention above. However, we were told SAT for her school is optional and the school will put all emphasis on transcript and essay if we submit without SAT. All the more reason to have gotten good grades all the way through. With this timeline she can early sign in November.
 
Dubs said:
The application process starts in Sept. and signing happens in November. As it stands, she was set to take SAT in June, which has been cancelled. Earliest she can take it now is in Sept., so that puts us in the situation you mention above. However, we were told SAT for her school is optional and the school will put all emphasis on transcript and essay if we submit without SAT. All the more reason to have gotten good grades all the way through. With this timeline she can early sign in November.
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what school will she be attending (I understand if you don’t fee comfortable saying) - I’m assuming Private or out-of-state if the application opens up in September. The CSU application window is Oct-Nov and the UC is the month of November (you can view the application and wringing prompts in October but can’t submit until Nov).

as of now, still need the SAT/ACT for ncaa eligibility but you can take that anytime in the winter/spring.

for the parents of underclassmen, make sure that 4 year plan is solid. Need to have 16 ncaa core courses plus the specific college entrance requirements (A-G for CSU/UC) done. As well as the testing. If you have any specific questions send me a DM, I can look up your schools NCAA core course list and let you know if your on track.
 
NorCal said:
what school will she be attending (I understand if you don’t fee comfortable saying) - I’m assuming Private or out-of-state if the application opens up in September. The CSU application window is Oct-Nov and the UC is the month of November (you can view the application and wringing prompts in October but can’t submit until Nov).

as of now, still need the SAT/ACT for ncaa eligibility but you can take that anytime in the winter/spring.

for the parents of underclassmen, make sure that 4 year plan is solid. Need to have 16 ncaa core courses plus the specific college entrance requirements (A-G for CSU/UC) done. As well as the testing. If you have any specific questions send me a DM, I can look up your schools NCAA core course list and let you know if your on track.
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Prefer not to say, but it is a UC. Sept is what i've been told by the coach, so maybe they moved up the application process?
 
Dubs said:
Prefer not to say, but it is a UC. Sept is what i've been told by the coach, so maybe they moved up the application process?
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UC’s are always in November but you can access it earlier. Either way she can have it done by signing period. Congrats! She’ll walk a way with a great education.
 
NorCal said:
The NCAA has modified their initial eligibility requirement for the class of 2020 (seniors), instead of 16 core courses, then only need 10 courses and no SAT/ACT score.

For the class of 2021+
The SAT has cancelled the June test so we are in a wait and see period. I have told my students to keep grinding, stay plugged in to their distance learning opportunities and keep using the SAT/ACT practice tools. I take the calm approach to situations, kids are stressed enough.
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Interesting, haven't most of the 2020 class already applied to college by April of 2020 for fall admissions?
 
Copa9 said:
Interesting, haven't most of the 2020 class already applied to college by April of 2020 for fall admissions?
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Yes. All general students in the class of 2020 have already applied (during fall 2019) and most have received they acceptance letters. The last step is to submit your final transcript. Unfortunately, I’ve seen several students who were accepted, slacked off (senioritus) in the spring and gotten a letter over the summer basically saying sorry, you were accepted on the condition that you were going to continue your trend of “success”.

it’s the same with the NCAA; you can sign a LOI in the fall...but it’s not really official until you meet the entire initial eligibility requirement for that NCAA or NAIA division. So basically the NCAA is saying, for the class of 2020, we will waive the SAT/ACT portion of the requirement and scale back the # of core courses you need...because the nation is not unified in how they are teaching right now. Online school, distance learning, Pass/Fail, etc...

The real question, is how is this going to effect the 2021, 2022 & 2023 classes.
 
vegasguy said:
What about ACT. Is June still on for testing dates?
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As of now, yes. The ACT is still planning on administering the test on June 13th. Those of you that signed up for the April test, they should have notified you and pushed your fees over to the June one.

I highly doubt this will happen though. I couldn’t imagine a facility that could accommodate the ACT test with all the safety measures of social distancing etc.

Keep those kids working though. There are a ton of online resources and practice tests for them to study with.
 
NorCal said:
As of now, yes. The ACT is still planning on administering the test on June 13th. Those of you that signed up for the April test, they should have notified you and pushed your fees over to the June one.

I highly doubt this will happen though. I couldn’t imagine a facility that could accommodate the ACT test with all the safety measures of social distancing etc.

Keep those kids working though. There are a ton of online resources and practice tests for them to study with.
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Last day to register for the June 13th ACT test (w/o late fee) is May 8th.
 
CSU (all 23 campuses) announced that they will go online for the Fall Semester.

The CCAA (D2) conference has suspended all competition for the Fall season.
 

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NorCal said:
CSU (all 23 campuses) announced that they will go online for the Fall Semester.

The CCAA (D2) conference has suspended all competition for the Fall season.
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So much money involved for D1 sports.. Especially for the Power 5 conference schools. I'm sure they'll hold out as long as possible before making the same determination.
 
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