Taking the SAT in China (and Visas)
You can't. That's the short answer. Because of rampant cheating on the SAT throughout China, students who want to take the test must take it in another nation. Fortunately for us, there are two other nations immediately nearby: Taiwan and Hong Kong. Unfortunately, getting into a testing center is a whole different ballgame. As part of her curriculum for this year, Emily has been studying to take the SAT. Although the specifics of her schooling next year are still uncertain, we wanted to make sure she took the test just in case she needed it, and the best date to take it was December 1, since the next administration is in March. The process, however, was complicated by the fact that as of January 9, Emily will no longer be on my resident visa and needs her own, which must be applied for in Hong Kong. So, it just made sense that we would combine the two trips into one longer trip with Emily and Sandy staying few extra days in Hong Kong. But, since this is a new process