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      "body": "**Does the SAT still matter in the post-COVID era?** Due to the disruptions in standardized testing during the COVID-19 pandemic, most universities suspended their [SAT testing](https://catestutoring.com/test-preparation/sat/) requirements for applicants in 2020. Since then, many universities made the change permanent to address the socioeconomic inequities of the exam and to reduce barriers to higher education for students of diverse backgrounds. \n\nIn response to these concerns, the College Board, the official exam board for the SAT, conducted one of the biggest overhauls in the exam’s history. Through these changes, they aimed to keep the SAT relevant in the post-COVID era. \n\nThe most significant change for the SAT is the new digital format, which makes the exam easier for educators to administer and less stressful for students to take — compared to the previous paper format with bubble answer sheets. Test centers will implement the new SAT in March of 2023 for international locations and in the spring of 2024 for the U.S. [Over 1000 international testing centers](https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/test-center-search) exist in more than 175 countries, including the U.K., Canada, and Australia. \n\nFor students preparing for the SAT in the coming years, this article will serve as a guide for the new SAT in a post-COVID world. \n\n**What is the SAT?**\nFounded in 1926 by the College Board, the SAT is an entrance exam required by most four-year colleges and universities. The multiple-choice exam measures a high school student’ college readiness and provides colleges with a standard benchmark to compare all applicants. \nThe SAT consists of two sections: math and evidence-based math, and text-based reading and writing. The score for each SAT section ranges from 200 to 800 with the highest possible score of 1600. Students usually sit the exam during the spring of junior year or the fall of senior year. National testing dates occur in August, November, December, March, May, and June. \n\nIn recent years, many universities placed less emphasis on the SAT in the admissions process for several reasons. One of the prevalent reasons includes how the exam perpetuates racial and socioeconomic inequities, thereby potentially leading to a less diverse student body. Historically, the SAT tends to favor white students from middle and upper-class families and [disadvantage students of color](https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/06/21/new-evidence-racial-bias-sat), reflecting the racism and elitism in the American education system. For example, Black and Latino students, on average consistently score lower than white and Asian students. \n\nFurthermore, [recent research](https://news.uchicago.edu/story/test-scores-dont-stack-gpas-predicting-college-success)  indicates that high-school GPA is five times more predictive of college success than standardized test scores. But despite these issues, the SAT continues to hold an important position in America’s higher education system.\n\n**Should Students Still Take the SAT?**\nYes! When making admission decisions, most universities review a student’s SAT exam score, as well as their high school transcripts, GPA, extracurricular activities, personal essays, and letters of recommendation from teachers and mentors. \n\nThough many universities implemented test-flexible or test-optional policies, college-bound students should still take the SAT. As testing requirements continue to shift in the coming years, taking the SAT lets students keep their options open. It’s better to pass the exam and not need it, rather than limit their options by not having an SAT score at all.\n\n**Test-Optional & Text-Flexible Schools**\nWhen applying to college, students should review the latest testing requirements for each university on their list, as these may change from year-to-year post-COVID.   \n\nCertain universities chose to permanently shift to test-optional or test-flexible policies. Test-optional means a university doesn’t require applicants to submit the SAT or other standardized test scores when applying for admission. Test-flexible means students can choose which type of exam to submit for consideration. For example, students can choose to submit their SAT or ACT scores if they want, or they can opt for other exam scores instead, such as Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate. \n\nThe largest system to launch test-optional policies includes the [University of California system](https://blog.prepscholar.com/university-of-california-schools-no-sat-act-score-requirement), which will completely phase out standardized testing requirements between 2021 and 2025. The system is currently test-blind, meaning that submitted exam results won’t impact a student’s candidacy.  \n\nOther top-ranked universities on the East Coast with test-optional policies include Hofstra University, Sarah Lawrence College, Wesleyan University, and Smith College. Many top-tier schools now focus less on the SAT in the admissions process. A few of these universities on the East Coast include New York University, Bard College, and Trinity College. Students can access the full list of permanently test-optional and test-flexible schools [here](https://blog.prepscholar.com/the-complete-guide-to-sat-optional-colleges). \n\n**Which Aspects of the SAT will Remain the Same?**\nStudents must sit for the SAT at school or a testing center, as it cannot be administered at home. The SAT will remain scored out of 1600, with 800 points for the math section and 800 points for the combined reading section.\n\nThe math section focuses on several topics, including algebra, problem-solving, data analysis, manipulating complex equations, geometry, and trigonometry. The reading section presents several reading passages, followed by multiple-choice questions that test reading comprehension. \nThe writing/language section includes questions about the expression of ideas, including development, organization, and effective language use, as well as the use of language, including sentence structure, grammar, usage, and punctuation. \n\n**What Will the New SAT Look Like in 2024?**\nThe new SAT exam in 2024 will look very different from previous years. However, most of these changes will make the exam less stressful and more accessible for students from diverse backgrounds. According to SAT trial results from 2021, 80% of students found the exam less stressful, while 100% of educators rated administering the new digital exam as a positive, successful experience. \n\nThe new SAT will also become 100% digital, administered online with a laptop or tablet. Say “Goodbye” to the thick test booklets and endless answer bubbles. Students will have the option to use their own devices. This change seeks to boost accessibility for students and educators, enabling more students from diverse backgrounds to register for the SAT. \n\nIn addition, the SAT will be shorter, another change that increases accessibility and reduces stress and other barriers for test-takers. The SAT will have fewer questions and last two hours, instead of three. Students will also receive additional breaks between sections.\n\nFor the math section, the SAT no longer includes a non-calculator section. Thus, students can use a graphing calculator for all sections. In addition, students no longer need to bring their own calculator because the digital exam has a graphic calculator. The reading section comprises shorter texts from a wider variety of sources, including more diverse authors, as well as fewer questions per passage.\n\nAfter taking the exam, students can expect to receive expedited score results in 2-3 days, rather than the previous wait of up to several weeks. The final report will also include comprehensive information for students, including college prep and community resources.\n\n**How to Prepare for the SAT in a Post-COVID World**\nTo get ready for the new exam format, students should use test prep materials, such as sample questions, tutorials, and practice exams. Test prep companies offer 1-on-1 courses and private sessions to help supercharge SAT exam scores. 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For this reason, we sealed up our homes, offices and schools in an effort to cut down on leakage and ventilation rates. Unfortunately, this solution also led to a much greater concentration of indoor pollutants. Indeed, the subsequent reduction in our clean air supply gave birth to the term **Sick Building Syndrome**, which was used to describe symptoms such as headaches, dizziness and difficulty concentrating due to being in a building with substandard air quality. \n\nIn addition, recent research has also shown that poor indoor air quality can adversely affect people’s decision-making, productivity, and well-being. While we’ve known for many years that buildings harbor multiple sources of air contamination such as volatile organic compounds (cleaning agents, paint, fuels, insecticides, and building materials), [mold](https://moldauthority.com/mold-inspection-and-testing/#top), and bacteria, we can now add coronavirus to this list. \n\nThe danger, especially when trying to control a sometimes deadly airborne pathogen, is that inadequate ventilation magnifies the presence of these contaminants.  While regular [cleaning and decontamination of commercial buildings](https://proserviceenvironmental.com/decontamination-services/) reduces the spread of contagious diseases, more drastic measures are necessary to ensure the continued well-being of their occupants. \n\n## Ventilation in Commercial Buildings as Compared to Medical Facilities\n\nAlthough **Covid-19** spreads through respiratory droplets in the air when someone coughs, sneezes or talks,  healthcare facilities have already designed their ventilation systems to minimize the spread of these kinds of airborne diseases. As we reopen non-medical buildings for business, however, the big question is whether we can redesign or retrofit their existing ventilation systems to the same standards as hospitals and healthcare facilities.  \n\nAir enters a building through a ventilation system that mixes recirculated air and fresh outdoor air; it is usually cooled or heated as well. Commercial use building codes usually require a minimum amount of outside air to enter different spaces inside a building. \n\nThe global pandemic, however, has highlighted the need for more fresh air from the outside and increased filtration inside commercial buildings. Since poor indoor air quality can harm the lungs, it leaves people especially vulnerable to a disease like the coronavirus, which attacks the respiratory system. Consequently, it is imperative that commercial buildings adopt the same air quality standards as medical facilities. \n\nIndeed, some training companies have responded quickly by offering courses via Zoom specifically for [Covid-19 disease prevention, cleaning and disinfection](https://www.accesstrainingonline.com/covid-19-cleaning) in buildings for facility managers or abatement contractors. \n\n## Adopting Green Building Technology\n\nFortunately, newer technology is paving the way for greener buildings to cut down on energy consumption while still maintaining occupant health and comfort. Improved ventilation systems that generate more outside airflow, better air quality monitoring, and more efficient purification systems are available for both residential and commercial HVAC systems. The problem, until recently, was that many companies did not take seriously the effects of air quality on health and productivity. 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      "body": "![TikTok app.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmT7dNfAwv1n9JMrY1H791yrJUmJk3uJX76vC3jpvbwVPz/TikTok%20app.jpg)\n\n\n**TikTok,** a video-sharing platform that is taking the world by storm may wind up changing how we interact with social media. Originating in China in 2016 under the name Douyin, which roughly translates to “shaking sound,\" TikTok was created by the tech startup **Bytedance**. \n\nAfter acquiring over 100 million monthly active users within a year, Bytedance launched the international version we know as TikTok in May of 2017. Shortly thereafter, Bytedance acquired **Musical.ly** to take advantage of its existing user base. When TikTok merged with Musical.ly the following year, it gained access to a large community of younger users and set itself up for explosive growth in the U.S. market. \n\n## Exponential Growth\n\nNow available in over 150 markets and in 75 languages, TikTok exploded early in 2018 with over 104 million downloads from the Apple App store. One of the remarkable aspects of its success is its popularity both in China and in countries around the world. At the moment, India leads the pack with 119.3 million users. TikTok now has over 800 million active monthly users, 500 million of which reside in China. As a result, it is now the world’s sixth largest social network. \n\n## What Is It?\n\nTikTok is a video app that allows users to make and share videos of up to 15-seconds in length. Commonly referred to as **“creators,”** TikTok users are rewarded for their creativity instead of merely capitalizing on their status as celebrities or models on a platform like **Instagram.**\n \nCreators can edit their videos with filters, music, animation, and more; they have the option of recording within the app or uploading videos. In addition, they can also connect multiple videos together for 60 seconds of total recording. Instead of merely consuming content, creators can participate in the platform as well. \n\nIt's advantage is that it’s remarkably easy for users to make high-quality video clips. Music dominates the platform as most clips feature users dancing or lip-syncing to songs included in the app. Naturally, creators can like, comment, and follow whatever they see. \n\n## What Makes It Unique? \n\nMaybe the central reason for Tiktok’s rapid ascent is its algorithm, which uses artificial intelligence for things like facial recognition for its filters and adding recommendations to users' feeds. As soon as the app opens, a customized video feed starts, drawing the user in right away. In other words, TikTok is all about giving users what they really want. \n\n## Joining Forces with Music Studios\n\nAnother way that TikTok sets itself apart from **Snapchat, Facebook, and Youtube** revolves around its licensing deals with music studios. Although other platforms have rigid rules for using  copyrighted materials like mainstream music, TikTok has partnered with major music studios to use this material to their advantage.  Indeed, their expansive music library and integration with Apple Music is where it outpaces other social media platforms. Through this arrangement, creators can license songs to which their users like to post videos. \n\nThese partnerships also benefit the studios by increasing exposure for their newer songs. Consequently, artists now look to TikTok to promote newer music.  Although most social media networks now look to monetize longer-form videos, TikTok has managed to make short-form content profitable.\n \n## Incorporating TikTok into Your Social Media Marketing Strategy?\n\nWhile tried-and-true [social media marketing](https://netlz.com/social-media-marketing-smm/)  tactics will still work with TikTok, its unique approach demands its own marketing strategy.\n\n•\t**Explore your brand’s lighter side** – show people having fun and entertain your followers.  \n\n•\t**Make memorable videos** – keep in mind that you only have a matter of seconds to make an impression. This isn’t the place to share part of a symposium. Try content with music and visuals that dazzle in 15 seconds or less. \n\n•\t**Interact** – this might be the guiding principle of TikTok. Engaging with others always helps your brand, so make sure to share, like, and comment on others’ posts. \n\n•\t**Capitalize on trends** – if you notice a hashtag or challenge that can somehow tie into your brand, use it in a way that highlights your brand’s strengths.  \n\nBy engaging with other creators, you create a community around your brand that you can leverage to promote your products or services in a more organic, targeted way than traditional advertising.  \n\n## What Does the Future Hold for TikTok?\n\nNo one can argue with TikTok's astronomical success, and how quickly it has grabbed the attention of younger audiences. While a condensed version of YouTube may not seem all that remarkable, experts already believe that TikTok is changing the face of social media. 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      "body": "**TikTok,** a video-sharing platform that is taking the world by storm by incorporating elements of artificial intelligence may wind up changing how we interact with social media. Originating in China in 2016 under the name Douyin, which roughly translates to “shaking sound, TikTok was created by the tech startup **Bytedance**. By giving users much of what they want and none of what they don’t want, TikTok has injected excitement back into social media and may change the way people receive and use information.  \n\nAfter acquiring over 100 million monthly active users within a year, Bytedance launched the international version we know as TikTok. Shortly thereafter, Bytedance acquired **Musical.ly** to take advantage of its existing user base. 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      "body": "With the global pandemic of coronavirus altering our daily routines, business people and marketers have started to shift their marketing strategies to cope with this disruption in the marketplace. While the only thing we can be certain of right now is uncertainty, a worldwide disease outbreak is sure to change the way digital marketers and their clients conduct business  for the time being and possibly well into the future.   \n\n##Marketing Impact of Event Cancellations and Postponements##\n\nWith the cancellation of such large-scale events such as the NCAA Division I Basketball men’s and women’s championships and the suspensions of major sports leagues such as the NBA, MLB, PGA, ATP and WTA tours, advertisers who bank on these programs are forced to look elsewhere for their target audiences. 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In other words, many companies are looking to digital advertising to replace the leads they typically generate at these types of events. Since trade shows often occupy the largest part of companies’ marketing budgets, even a slight shift in allocation could result in a much higher investment in web marketing. \n\n##The Perfect Time to Examine Your Marketing Strategy##\n\nOne of the advantages of remaining at home is that people will have more free time to review their online strategies and to redefine those marketing messages. Taking a much closer look at recent marketing efforts and performance represents the perfect opportunity for a refresh and to get an edge on competitors who are slow to adapt to the new environment. \n\nIn spite of burgeoning fears of a global economic slowdown, the **World Advertising Research Centre (WARC)** still forecasts an annual increase of 7.1 % in global media spend this year.  Much of this  is due to the expectation that marketing departments will move their budgets to the latter half of the year, which should increase competition and prices for media.  \n\n##The Rise of E-Commerce##\n\nAlthough we can expect an initial bump in online commerce resulting from panic shopping for things like hand sanitizer and toilet paper, the plethora of experts exhorting us to practice social distancing should affect the buying habits for more routine items and leisure purchases. \n\nConsequently, digital marketers and business owners will need to position themselves to capitalize on the online purchases that would normally have occurred in-store. Strange times like these favor businesses that can adapt to reach out to customers and build brand awareness across channels that may benefit from an audience unaccustomed to online shopping. \n\nMany retailers have already experienced a jump in their online revenues as the crisis has worsened. 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      "body": "![FMLA 20th anniversary.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSnzQKe2Ds3m1c89jYsjfLDXmH4ieUp217bhmMWMyUZxU/FMLA%2020th%20anniversary.jpg)\n\nOver twenty-five years ago, on Feb. 8, 1993, President Clinton signed the **Family and Medical Leave Act** which mandated companies with more than 50 employees to offer 12 weeks of **unpaid leave** to care for a newborn, a sick family member or even their own medical problems. 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A recent report from **The New America Foundation** suggests that paid leave should be a minimum of six months for the optimal health of mother and baby. \n\nThere are additional health benefits to parental leave, however, beyond recovery time for the mother.  For example, infant mortality rates drop alongside increased **paid maternity leave policies.** Furthermore, having the time to breastfeed and bond with a newborn creates healthier kids and, therefore, less time off for workers caring for sick children. \n\n## Parental Leave for Partners the Key to Gender Equality\nFor generations, most Americans have accepted that a demanding career and motherhood cannot coexist peacefully. In other words, because women are usually viewed as the main caregivers, they are the ones whose careers take a backseat in the wake of motherhood. \n\nNevertheless, if we shift our attitudes towards fathers or non-birthing mothers as equal participants in the child-rearing process, we can change our longstanding views on **gender responsibility.** Essentially, the mother’s partner needs to contribute equally and to accept the parental leave available to them to achieve **gender equity** in the workplace. \n\n## Creating Conflict Between Employer and Employee\nUnfortunately, the passage of the **FMLA** has, more often than not, become a sticking point between employers and employees. On the one hand, employers feel the strain of complying with the extra paperwork and the increased threat of litigation if they do not. \n\nOn the other hand, employees are rightly concerned about the coverage exclusions for small-business workers and part-time employees. In addition, [lawyers who handle FMLA cases](https://www.employmentlit.com/labor-laws/family-and-medical-leave-act-fmla/) have seen numerous instances in which employees have endured retaliation for taking leave under the FMLA. Clearly, the Family and Medical Leave Act is past due for an overhaul. \n\n## States Leading the Charge \nA ray of hope dawned in the twenty-first century when a few states went above and beyond government mandates to enact their own paid leave laws.\n\nNew Jersey, for example, enacted a **paid family leave insurance program** in 2008, succeeding California, the first state to do so six years beforehand. Rhode Island become the third state to mandate paid family leave when it introduced a similar bill in 2014. In addition, New York started paid leave at the start of this year. 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These parents want an ironclad guarantee of their child’s admission to an **elite institution.** On the other hand, these parents failed to grasp the implicit irony involved in cheating to gain entry for their children to universities that are supposed to encourage original thought and the eagerness to follow the truth wherever it may lead. \n\n## Many Were Not Surprised\nMaybe the most disturbing part of the revelation was the relative lack of surprise among people of less privileged backgrounds. To people who are accustomed to stories of the wealthy cutting corners, this type of chicanery didn’t seem to faze them. 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With that in mind, let’s take a look at emerging trends that entrepreneurs and start-ups should take advantage of in 2019.\n\n## Work at Home Instead of the Office \n\nDue to the increasing popularity and ease of working remotely, the concept of the traditional office space will erode even further as the year progresses.  As new technology facilitates working out of one’s home office or family room or even kitchen, more and more people are electing to work from home.  \n\nIndeed, a recent Gallup poll indicates that approximately 43 percent of employees work remotely at least part of the time.  Contributing to these numbers, many small business owners are hiring **freelancers and contractors** on an as needed basis instead of having full-time office staff.  \n\nMoreover, the favorable jobs outlook means that employers need to keep their employees happy if they want to keep them around.  For this reason, working remotely will continue to be popular.  While this will present new challenges for workplace collaboration, employers have to face the fact that keeping their employees happy at work, wherever that is, is a surefire way to raise productivity.\n\n## More Diversity\n\nThe face of **entrepreneurship** is changing rapidly as we’re seeing more women, minorities, and younger people embracing the idea of creating their own business. For example, women start approximately 40% of new businesses these days.  A similar percentage of entrepreneurs identify as Asian, Latino, African-American or non-white.  Indeed, African-American entrepreneurs account for the largest increase (400% from 2017-2018).  In addition, nearly a third of **new business owners** are first-generation immigrants.\n\nAge is also not a barrier as the average age of a start-up founder is 42.  Surprisingly, neither is education with entrepreneurs lacking a four-year degree exceeding those with a bachelor’s degree or higher, according to a recent CNBC/Survey Monkey Poll.\n\n## Greater Emphasis on Environmental and Social Responsibility\n\nMore entrepreneurs are realizing that they gain can a leg up on their competition by combining environmental and social benefits along with their products.  Estimates range as high as 90% of consumers say they prefer to spend their money with a company that supports an issue that is important to them.  On the contrary, three-fourths of consumers claim they would not do business with a company that contravenes their own beliefs.  \n\nSubsequently, companies are making the effort to address environmental concerns with the manufacturing and distribution of their goods.  In this way, many entrepreneurs link social responsibility to their overall business concept.  A prime example is the eyeglass company Warby Parker’s Buy-A-Pair, Give-A-Pair Program, which helps to deliver prescription glasses to people in developing countries.\n\nWith movements like the **Green New Deal** gaining steam, “green” entrepreneurs that operate their business on an eco-friendly model will be more the norm than the exception as we begin the third decade of the twenty-first century.    \n\n## The Sharing Economy’s Continued Escalation \n\nBusinesses based upon peer-to-peer sharing have led to the rise of a robust **sharing economy.**  Companies such as Lyft, Uber, and Airbnb have become wildly successful by adhering to this collaborative consumption model.  \n\nFor instance, in a little less than a decade, the amount of Uber drivers in populated areas already outstrips the number of licensed taxi drivers.  In just over a decade, Airbnb now lists more available rooms than the top five hotel chains combined.  In other words, Airbnb has already overtaken many companies that have existed for decades.  \nWith statistics like these, there is every reason to believe that **peer-to-peer sharing** will heavily influence entrepreneurs and small business owners for many years.  \n\nOne of the great things about examining **trends** is that it gives you the chance to do something prior to your competitors.  \n\nSmall business owners know that in this climate they cannot innovate if they don’t stay abreast of the latest changes in their industry.  If you’re looking to make a change, maybe you’ll want to consult an [executive coach](https://yourchoicecoach.com/services/) to figure out your next move.  The good news for budding entrepreneurs is that the economy and technology have stripped away many of the traditional barriers to entry.  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Although everyone has a horror story about a **financial advisor** who ran off with their friend’s retirement savings to the Caymans, the greater risk is employing someone who doesn’t understand or cater to your specific needs.   \n\nFor this reason, you need to be clear about how much capital you wish to invest, your risk tolerance, and what your long-term goals are.  For instance, a person in their 20s or early 30s will have a much different investment outlook than someone who is closing in on retirement.  Furthermore, the questions you ask yourself will help you figure out what services are most important. 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Look for a plan that lets you choose what type of funds you invest in through the account.  In this way, you will at least have a say in how your money is being invested.  A key point to remember is that the savings in a 529 are the property of the parent, not the child designated as the beneficiary.  \n\n## Prepaid Tuition\n\nOne terrific option offered by some states is the **prepaid tuition plan.**  If it is likely that your child will attend an in-state public university, this is a great way to go.  Basically, these plans enable parents to purchase tuition at one of their eligible state universities at current rates for their child.  You are loaning money to the state at the time of purchase in exchange for the guarantee of that rate when your child goes to college.  The downside is if your child winds up going to a school out-of-state. 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