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AP (Advanced Placement) Test Changes due to Covid-19

3/24/2020

CollegeBoard has announced that for this year's AP (Advanced Placement) exams, on May 4-8 & May 11- 15, there will be some major changes due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Here's some key points for your reference.

All traditional tests are cancelled. Students will take a 45-mins online free response exam at home.
The exam will only include topics and skills most AP teachers and students have already covered in class by early March.
The exam can be taken on any device including computer, tablet or even smartphone.
Colleges support this solution and are committed to ensuring that AP students receive the credit they have worked this year to earn.
There will be a schedule change in the test and more details will be announced by April 3. For each AP subject, there will be 2 different testing dates.
Students can choose to cancel their registration at no charge.

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ACT and SAT tests are cancelled till June (updated on March 20)

3/17/2020

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College placement test organizers, College Board and ACT.org just announced that all SAT and ACT tests are cancelled due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), till mid June.

CollegeBoard update on Mar. 17

Cancellation:

May 2, 2020 SAT
Makeup exams for the March 14 administration , on March 28

Refund for students

who already registered for May,
whose March test centers were closed, or
who do not receive March scores because of any irregularities will receive refunds.

June 6, 2020 SAT

still ongoing

Further notice

additional SATs in place of canceled administrations.
weekday school-based SAT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 administrations scheduled for this spring.

ACT.org update on March 20

In the U.S.

April 4 ACT test was rescheduled to June 13 across the U.S.. All students registered for the April 4 test date will receive an email from ACT in the next few days informing them of the postponement and instructions for free rescheduling to June 13 or a future national test date.

International

The international test on April 3 and 4 will be rescheduled. More about the instructions of free rescheduling to June 12 or 13 or other future dates will be emailed to the rest takers shortly. More details could be found here: global.act.org/content/global/en/covid-19-international.html

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Full comparison between ISEE and SSAT

3/9/2020

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While ISEE and SSAT serve very similar purpose with similar test structure and content, there are still some major difference between these two test. Should you take ISEE or SSAT? That's a big question? First, we compare ISEE and SSAT for you in detail.

	ISEE	SSAT
Test content & Structure	Multiple choice sections: Math, Verbal, Reading + Essay	Multiple choice sections: Math, Verbal, Reading + Essay
Purpose	For admission assessment to independent schools	For admission assessment to independent schools
Levels	Primary: students applying to grades 3-4 Lower: students applying to grades 5-6 Middle: students applying to grades 7-8 Upper: students applying to grades 9-12	Elementary: students applying to grades 4-5 Middle: students applying to grades 6-8 Upper: students applying to grades 9-12
Essay	One expository essay	Middle: choice between 2 creative writing prompts Upper: choice between a creative prompt and an expository prompt.
Guess Penalty	No	1/4 point for wrong answer
Verbal Questions	Yes, synonyms and sentence completions	Yes, synonyms and analogies
Limited times of test-taking	1/ season, 3 / year	No
When to take	Several times a month, depending on test centers	Once a month
Online registration account	One per parent/ guidance, under which could have several independent test-takers' accounts available	One per test-taker
Paper or online	Both	Paper only
Score report submitting	Can choose which scores to submit to which schools	Can choose which scores to submit to which schools
Score report	Shows scores for each 4 sections Won't show to the recipient schools how many times you take the test Won't show to the recipient schools what other schools you send the report to.	Shows only 3 scores, combining 2 math sections together Won't show to the recipient schools how many times you take the test Won't show to the recipient schools what other schools you send the report to.

The major differences between ISEE and SSAT lie in scoring, content, guessing strategy, and test dates, as you can see from the above comparison table.
You might want to consider the followings when deciding which test to go.

Which test(s) is accepted by the school(s) you are applying to?
What's your strength? If you are good at math, ISEE might give you some advantages by showing both math sections individually.
How often you'd like to take the test?
Are the test seat available? Would the test date match your application deadline?

However, as the decision of which schools to apply to, to take either ISEE or SSAT is very personal and depends on a number of factors. Also keep in mind that neither ISEE nor SSAT is the only factor for your school admission assessment. After reading our ISEE intro, SSAT intro, ISEE FAQ, and SSAT FAQ, we recommend to take the practice tests first to better understand the test format.

At TrinityScholar, we offer ISEE/ SSAT prep in different ways:

Self-Paced: Online test prep materials for you to access at all time. A self-paced and self-organized way of learning that best fits your schedule
Self-Paced Package: Online test materials + tutoring + extra practice tests
1-on-1 Tutoring: materials and hours at your choice, completely customized (time, location, focus) tutor program with veteran instructors
Customized Groups: completely customized tutoring for 3 or more students.

Feel free to come to talk to our consultants by live chat, call: 886-2-2771-6002, Line: @mqz4477g, or email to [email protected]

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Hall of Fame: Score Improvement, 2020 Winter

3/2/2020

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Our winter holiday classes were just wrap up last week and we can't wait to share you how great our students' performances have improved.

At TrinityScholar, our goal is to help the students' to reach their dreams in higher heights; cramming for a test is never our sole mission. However, it happens that you get everything prepared but lack the last milestone to a better score. With our unique and customized teaching methods, we assure you not only an improvement, but one with efficiency and effectiveness.
The numbers speak for themselves. Let's see the amazing improvements of TrinityScholar's students this winter.

Performance Improvement

Student JC
One-on-one tutoring
Mock exam on January 16, 2020: 27
Real test on Feb. 7, 2020: 33 (98 percentile)
Improved 6 points!

Student DL
One-on-one tutoring
Mock exam on Jan. 31, 2020: 1050 (49 percentile)
Mock exam on Feb. 8, 2020: 1510 (99 percentile)
Improved by 460 points within a week!

Student AW
One-on-one tutoring
Mock exam on Dec. 22, 2019: 1130 (64 percentile)
Mock exam on Feb. 16, 2020: 1340 (90 percentile)
Improved by 210 points

Student AP
Lunar New Year SAT Group class
Mock exam on Feb. 10, 2020: 1350 (91 percentile)
Mock exam on Feb. 20, 2020: 1480 (98 percentile)
Improved by 130 points!

Student JL
Lunar New Year SAT Group class
Mock exam on Feb. 10, 2020: 1210 (76 percentile)
Mock exam on Feb. 17, 2020: 1330 (89 percentile)
Improved by 120 points!

Student HS
Lunar New Year SAT Group class
Mock exam on Feb. 10, 2020: 1410 (95 percentile)
Mock exam on Feb. 17, 2020: 1460 (97 percentile)
Improved by 50 points!

This could be you!

2020 Spring/ Summer Boot Camps for
ACT, SAT, L3 Reading & Writing

SAT

Spring SAT Advanced/Strategy: 2/29~4/25 (Saturdays)
Spring SAT Dash Prep: 2/8~3/7 | 3/28~4/25 (Saturdays)
Spring break SAT dash prep: 3/23 ~ 3/27 | 4/6 ~ 4/10
Summer SAT Advanced/Strategy 6/8~6/24 | 7/1~7/16 | 7/20~8/6 | 8/10~8/27 (Mon.~Fri.)

ACT

Spring ACT Advanced/Strategy: 2/8~3/28 | 4/18~6/6 (每周六 Saturdays)
Spring ACT dash prep: 2/29~3/28 | 5/9~6/6 (每周六 Saturdays)
Spring break ACT dash prep: 3/23 ~ 3/27 | 4/6 ~ 4/10
Summer ACT Advanced/Strategy 6/8~6/24 | 7/1~7/16 | 7/20~8/6 | 8/10~8/27 (周一到週五 Mon.~Fri.)

L3 Reading & Writing

Spring Junior: 2/2~6/6 (Saturdays)
Spring Core/Honors: 2/1 ~ 6/7 (Sundays)
Summer Junior/Core/Honors : 6/8~6/24 | 7/1~7/16 | 7/20~8/6 | 8/10~8/27 (Mon.~Fri.)

Pre-college writing: 2/22~6/6, 2020 (Saturdays)

More Class Schedules

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the every update you need to know about studying abroad, and more.

AP (Advanced Placement) Test Changes due to Covid-19

ACT and SAT tests are cancelled till June (updated on March 20)

CollegeBoard update on Mar. 17

ACT.org update on March 20

Full comparison between ISEE and SSAT

Hall of Fame: Score Improvement, 2020 Winter

Performance Improvement

This could be you!

2020 Spring/ Summer Boot Camps for
ACT, SAT, L3 Reading & Writing

Archives

Categories

The trend , the insights,the every update you need to know about studying abroad, and more.

AP (Advanced Placement) Test Changes due to Covid-19

ACT and SAT tests are cancelled till June (updated on March 20)

CollegeBoard update on Mar. 17

ACT.org update on March 20

Full comparison between ISEE and SSAT

Hall of Fame: Score Improvement, 2020 Winter

Performance Improvement

This could be you!

2020 Spring/ Summer Boot Camps for ​ACT, SAT, L3 Reading & Writing

Archives

Categories

The trend , the insights,
the every update you need to know about studying abroad, and more.

2020 Spring/ Summer Boot Camps for
ACT, SAT, L3 Reading & Writing