Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:36:31 -0800WeeblyTue, 19 Jan 2021 17:47:21 GMThttps://www.overtonprep.com/blog/college-board-eliminates-subject-tests-optional-essaysThis is the update from the College Board today:
​As students and colleges adapt to new realities and changes to the college admissions process, College Board is making sure our programs adapt with them. We’re making some changes to reduce demands on students.
We are no longer offering SAT Subject Tests™ in the U.S. Because SAT Subject Tests are used internationally for a wider variety of purposes, we’ll provide two more administrations, in May and June of 2021, for international students.  

• Students currently registered for an upcoming Subject Test in the U.S. will automatically have their registration canceled and fees refunded.
• Students who are currently registered for, or plan to register for, an upcoming Subject Test outside the U.S. can still test through the June 2021 administration. Students who no longer want to take Subject Tests can contact Customer Service to cancel and receive a refund.

We’ve reached out to our member colleges and they’ll decide whether and how to consider students’ Subject Test scores. Students should check colleges’ websites for the most up-to-date information on their application policies.
We will also discontinue the optional SAT Essay after the June 2021 administration.

• Students who are currently registered, or plan to register, for an upcoming SAT with Essay will still be able to test through the June 2021 administration. Students who prefer to cancel the optional Essay portion of their SAT can do so in their online account, with no change fees, until the registration deadline.
• After June 2021, the Essay will only be available in states where it’s required as part of SAT School Day administrations. Students scheduled to take the SAT on a school day should check with their school about whether the Essay will be included.

Writing remains essential to college readiness and the SAT will continue to measure writing and editing skills, but there are other ways for students to demonstrate their mastery of essay writing, and the SAT will continue to measure writing throughout the test. The tasks on the SAT Reading and Writing and Language sections are among the most effective and predictive parts of the SAT.

]]>Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:29:04 GMThttps://www.overtonprep.com/blog/psat-prep-at-bhs-during-enrichmentWe're excited to provide a PSAT Prep series for Brentwood High students during their enrichment period again this year. Students can attend in-person in the BPAC or virtually through Zoom. They will also have access to the recorded sessions online. Here is our schedule:

• Tuesday, September 15th       Introduction & Test Taking Strategies
• Thursday, September 24th    Writing & Language
• Tuesday, September 29th      Reading
• Tuesday, October 6th              Math practice (no calculator)
• Tuesday, October 13th            Math Practice (with calculator) & Final Review

]]>Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:25:17 GMThttps://www.overtonprep.com/blog/senior-act-retake-on-121220Seniors in Williamson County Schools will be given a voucher for a free ACT test on December 12th. ]]>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:51:37 GMThttps://www.overtonprep.com/blog/wcs-senior-act-date-922Williamson County Schools has scheduled the free in-school ACT for seniors on Tuesday, September 22nd. The option to participate in the free ACT is still available to students who have chosen online learning for the fall semester. The free ACT will not include the optional writing section. ]]>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 14:39:13 GMThttps://www.overtonprep.com/blog/additional-act-testing-datesThe ACT has announced that they are adding additional testing dates to the fall calendar. Registration opens the last week of July. 
​September

• Saturday, September 12 
• Sunday, September 13 
• Saturday, September 19 

October

• Saturday, October 10
• Saturday, October 17
• Saturday, October 24
• Sunday, October 25 

]]>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 22:24:07 GMThttps://www.overtonprep.com/blog/summer-act-updatesThe ACT shared the following updates today. Most significantly, students should know the status of their July testing site by June 24th. Also, section retesting has been postponed so that the ACT can prioritize students who still need to test. Finally, the ACT plans to offer limited remote proctored ACT exams in late fall/early winter.

Our Commitment to July and Fall 2020 Testing
We remain committed to delivering students safe opportunities to test and will continue forward with our plans to administer a July 18 test administration. Testing will only take place in test sites deemed safe, and in accordance with CDC and local government essential business guidelines.

As more states and communities begin to “open up” in the coming weeks, we anticipate, and are preparing for, greater testing capacity for July 18 testing. We are working with state-level officials, as well as test centers around the globe, and have asked them to provide an open/closed status update to ACT by June 24th. Students registered for the July test date can expect an update on their test center status by the end of June.

Many things can happen between now and the July 18 test date and ACT is committed to actively communicating with students registered for the test on the status of their center through email and on our website.

For fall 2020 testing, we are exploring options to expand our test center network and evaluating opportunities to add additional test dates to provide as many safe options for testing as possible.

Postponing Section Retesting to Increase Capacity for Full Testing
ACT test registration for fall 2020 and spring 2021 test dates will open at the end of July.

Our priority is to expand access to full ACT testing, particularly for students in need of a composite score for admissions decisions, scholarship opportunities, placement, and career insights. In order to do this, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the rollout of section retesting, the option to take one section of the ACT® test at a time.

“Postponing the availability of section retesting for upcoming national ACT test dates will enable us to increase testing capacity for those who need to take the full ACT test,” said ACT CEO Janet Godwin. “Our priority is to provide seats for those students most impacted by COVID-19-related capacity limitations who still need a composite score. This decision will also ease the burden on higher education professionals who are navigating their own unique challenges in response to the pandemic.”

ACT remains committed to offering superscoring and online testing options at selected national test centers this fall. We will also provide an increased number of fee waivers and additional score reports to students from underserved backgrounds. In late fall/early winter, we plan to offer a remote proctoring solution, allowing students to take the test online, at home or at other safe and convenient locations. These options will improve students’ test-taking experience and increase their opportunities for college admissions and scholarships, while setting the stage for the future release of section retesting.

Remote Proctoring Solutions
In addition to these new options, ACT plans to roll out a remote proctoring solution on a limited basis in late fall/early winter. While more information will be released at a later date, ACT is working with a trusted, reliable partner to deliver this capability in safe and secure environments beyond students’ homes.

Remote proctoring has been around for decades and is widely used by both public and private sector organizations, including hundreds of colleges and universities around the country. Proctored assessments have run the gamut from basic history quizzes to exams that credential doctors. Today’s proctoring technology ensures that the test-taker experiences the convenience of taking an exam remotely, without sacrificing any privacy. ]]>