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Updated July 9 @ 10:15 a.m. ET: It is with deep regret that the Board has cancelled APPLIED Exam Weeks 7.5-9. This decision was made in light of travel restrictions ordered by states and cities across the U.S. due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and out of concern for the safety of our candidates, examiners and staff. In the coming weeks and months, we will continue the work we have already begun to adapt the APPLIED Exam to meet the challenges presented by the pandemic (e.g. risk-mitigation measures for in-person exams and a virtual administration). We will continue to share our 2021 exam plans as they progress.
All candidates whose 2020 APPLIED exam were cancelled will be automatically registered for a 2021 exam. Appointments will be assigned based on the order of this year’s exam weeks (e.g. 2020 Week 2 candidates will be scheduled for an earlier appointment than 2020 Week 7 candidates). For more information contact us at APPLIEDexam@theABA.org.
We recognize that cancelling Weeks 2-7 of the APPLIED Exam was an additional source of stress during an already stressful time. We appreciate the significance of this exam and its impact on candidates’ professional advancement. Our plans, detailed below, bear this in mind as we balance maintaining the integrity of the exam and the safety of everyone involved in its administration. Our intention is to examine all 2020 and 2021 candidates by the end of 2021, if we can safely do so.
Join us next week for a webinar, hosted by ABA Secretary David O. Warner, M.D., as we review our plan for next year’s APPLIED Exams.
Here’s what you need to know about next year’s APPLIED Exam administration:
We’re proceeding with Week 7.5 of the 2020 APPLIED Exam as a pilot for future examinations; however, participation in this pilot exam is voluntary. We’ll be sharing the outcome of this pilot during a webinar on Aug. 6 at 8 p.m. ET hosted by David O. Warner, M.D., ABA Secretary.