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Re:U.S. students will take the SAT online by goryramsy on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @04:39PM (#39621918)
It would not surprise me if the test was delayed last minute due to a security issue. I've seen firsthand the level of security in the testing application, and it is worryingly lacking. Did you know that they literally link 'desmos.com/calculator' as the calculator in the math section? That's opening the door to all sorts of security issues. And they're certainly saving money, the digital is the same cost as the paper[1].

[1] https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/help-center/students/p...

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Re:U.S. students will take the SAT online by gnicholas on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @06:36PM (#39623197)
They've already rolled out in international testing, but yeah the comments here make me think there are going to be some massive cheating if they don't tighten things up.

"you are not allowed to bring any electronics into the testing center (except a computer that you own, possibly running a VM)!" isn't likely to deter cheaters.

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