I feel like the ground shifted under us and nobody told us. Our son is a junior, and back in his freshman year, his counselor told us not to stress about the SAT — “most schools are test-optional now, focus on grades and activities.” So that’s exactly what we did. He’s got a 3.6, he plays lacrosse, he volunteers at our church. We checked the boxes we were told to check. Then last week at the pool, during that last bit of summer sun before school started back, another mom mentioned that Georgia State and Kennesaw now require test scores. I laughed it off, then I went home and spent an hour Googling. She’s right — mostly. UGA, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw, Georgia Southern, Georgia State’s main Atlanta campus, every school my son actually talks about. And apparently most of the Ivies too? Mark, my son has never taken the SAT. Not even a practice test. We crossed test prep off our list two years ago because we were told it didn’t matter. Now I’m reading that if he wants to apply early anywhere, he needs scores by November. That’s three months away. Is it too late? Did we just wreck his chances at the schools he actually wants, the affordable ones, here in Georgia? I don’t even know which test he should take or when. I’m trying not to panic in front of him, but honestly, I’m panicking. First, the answer you need before you can hear anything else: No. It is not too late. And no, you did not wreck your son’s chances at the schools he wants, including the affordable ones right here in…
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