<p>On the first saturday of June, I have a competition to go to, and I really do not want to miss it. I heard people saying that you can take the SATs for "religious reasons" on Sunday, but is it possible to take the Sunday SATs for any other reasons? I would think its kind of stupid if CollegeBoard allows Sunday testings ONLY for religious reasons, since clearly, there are a multitude of reasons other than religious that can inhibit a study from taking a test on Saturday.</p>
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<p>Gah, those stupid religious people, always getting things done their way. No one ever does things for me!</p>
<p>Listen buddy, the college board isn’t going to change its rules for individual people who just can’t make it. </p>
<p>Guess what. We, the religious people, can’t take the SAT on any Saturday, so TCB very nicely accommodated that for us. If you can’t take on a certain date, then wait til the next date.</p>
<p>Why should anything you do have supremacy over the SAT? I don’t care if it’s an orchestra, surgery, or if you have a plane flight - you have to decide if these things are more important than the SAT. If they are, wait until the next date. Simple.</p>
<p>The College Board isn’t here to comply with all your personal problems. Go whine somewhere else.</p>
<p>If you know a friend with such religious duties, you can ask him/her to ask his/her religious leader person to sign the form (though this might be dishonest or whatevs…) If you really desperate, you’ll ask</p>
<p>No, they can’t just do it for you.</p>
<p>there’s no way you’re changing the test date without you taking some sort of dishonest action…</p>
Okay, but some of us aren’t available on any Saturday before applications are due because of extracurricular requirements. Chill out.
There are many reasons someone might be unavailable on a Saturday, but religious observance has the distinction of being a protected category in Federal anti-discrimination laws. Soccer players and bassoonists are not protected under the law. Them’s the breaks.
Most extracurricular events are not absolute requirements, though. As much as you may not want to miss a competition or practice, it is typically very easy to get an exemption from those obligations when your college admission is at stake. Speak to the coach/sponsor/mentor of your EC activity and explain that you need to take the SAT. I predict the most likely response will be “No problem!”
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