Hundreds of students who had come to Oakland to take the SAT on Saturday were told — after hours of waiting in the test room — that the exam was canceled due to internet connection problems. The cancellation, which took place at the Oakland Marriott Hotel in downtown Oakland, left more than 1,000 students scrambling for alternative test slots. The College Board, responsible for administering the SAT, made the unexpected decision to cancel the exams, significantly impacting the students' schedules and preparations.
NEW: College Board unexpectedly cancels SAT exams in downtown Oakland, affecting hundreds of students. https://t.co/RuuH9CVKT5
Just In: More than 1,000 SATs unexpectedly canceled at Oakland Marriott Hotel https://t.co/qXEgGk6rPc
Crazy story by: @xianleonard — SAT cancellation in Oakland leaves hundreds of students scrambling for test slots (deleted prev post to get Justin’s @ right) https://t.co/zWPvEsfXEF
This is crazy. Great story by Justin Leonard: Sudden SAT cancellation in Oakland leaves hundreds of students scrambling for test slots https://t.co/zWPvEsfXEF
Crazy story by @justinleon SAT cancellation in Oakland leaves hundreds of students scrambling for test slots https://t.co/zWPvEsfXEF
Hundreds of students who had come to Oakland to take the SAT on Saturday were told — after hours of waiting in the test room — that the exam was canceled due to internet connection problems. https://t.co/DsiT9h6ZBs
Dozens of schools from Cal Tech to Dartmouth and the University of Wisconsin suspended SAT requirements in March 2020 as applications from Black and low-income students dwindled during K-12 school lockdowns. https://t.co/9mRCsEfOZj