TOWSON, MD. – All Grade 11 students in Baltimore County Public Schools will take the SATs for free today, April 17, 2013, during “SAT Day,” aimed at promoting college readiness.
“This is a game changer,” Superintendent Dr. S. Dallas Dance said. “Many of our students would like to take the SAT yet can’t afford the test fee or can’t make it to the weekend test time. Regardless of whether students decide to go to college, enter the military or begin careers, offering free SAT testing during the school day gives them more options for their future."
SAT results are automatically sent free of charge to up to four colleges or universities of the test taker’s choice, thereby beginning a relationship between the student and the institutions. Scores are also sent to students’ high schools, where they can be used to offer tailored college counseling and instruction.
BCPS is the first school system in the state to fund school-day SAT testing for high school juniors. Prince George’s County held a similar SAT day this fall for seniors.
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