question Will l Be Busted?

Lewstar · May 16, 2019

As l teach the SAT, l keep up with the Scholastic Aptitude Test (which many colleges require taking—and scoring well to be admitted), and l just learned that the SAT will now factor an “adversity score” into overall scores—the adversity score taking into consideration various factors that might lower an applicant’s score.

Immediately, l sniffed out a potentially desirable domain name and registered SATAdversityScore.com (with NameSilo, which l was happy to see lowered its registration price to $6.99–at least for today).

I got to thinking that SAT is trademarked, but l have a strong hunch that more than a few domain names have SAT in it—e.g., MaxingTheSAT.

As experts, do you think the makers of the Scholastic Aptitude Test will not approve of my just-minted domain name?

Thanking you in advance....

ecalc · May 16, 2019

No idea if you'll be busted but this is from the horse's mouth:

CollegeBoard said:
IMPROPER Use of College Board Trademarks

Company, Product, Service and Domain Names. Do not use or register, in whole or in part, any College Board trademark, logo, or alteration thereof, as part of company names, company taglines or slogans, social media pages, Internet domain names, web site addresses, or metatags.

source: https://www.collegeboard.org/guidelines-college-board-trademarks

xynames · May 16, 2019

Trademark or not I can’t see a use for the domain and this is coming from a 740/760 SAT nerd.

So people who have a qualifying adversity are going to pile up on this domain? Or there’s going to be some paid agency to guide families into how to put their student adversities into SAT action? Especially given the current college bribery scandal I don’t see anything like that happening at this time.

Lewstar · May 16, 2019

Wow! Thanks for the ultimate answer. I would say l am in violation. I will read more thoroughly, but l’m pretty-sure l am a squatter, so to speak.

Initially, when l read the news, l checked to see if “adversityscore.com” and “adversityscores.com” were registered, and they were—and l checked both sites, and both had generic “for sale” pages, making me think the owner or owners perhaps registered the term without knowing the SAT was considering using it.

Oh,well, l got a bargain rate for the registration fee. Thanks again!

Bob Hawkes · May 16, 2019

Lewstar said:
Oh,well, l got a bargain rate for the registration fee. Thanks again!

I don't recall NameSilo policy but many registrars have grace delete periods of a few days when you can get credit for all or part of registration cost. Dynadot even conveniently show you how much time is left.
Bob

Lewstar · May 16, 2019

xynames said:
Trademark or not I can’t see a use for the domain and this is coming from a 740/760 SAT nerd.

So people who have a qualifying adversity are going to pile up on this domain? Or there’s going to be some paid agency to guide families into how to put their student adversities into SAT action? Especially given the current college bribery scandal I don’t see anything like that happening at this time.

Now that you mention it, a web site wouldn’t seem to be that profitable. I envisioned those who are about to take the SAT hearing that term and wanting an explanation, but knowing the SAT, I’m sure it will publicize the new development thoroughly.

Lewstar · May 16, 2019

Bob Hawkes said:
I don't recall NameSilo policy but many registrars have grace delete periods of a few days when you can get credit for all or part of registration cost. Dynadot even conveniently show you how much time is left.
Bob

Thanks for the tip, Bob!

Bob Hawkes · May 16, 2019

Lewstar said:
Thanks for the tip, Bob!

I looked it up and they do to 3 days. Here is link.
https://www.namesilo.com/Support/Cancelling-Orders

Lewstar · May 17, 2019

Thank you, Bob, for the 45th time, at least

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Jv1999 · May 17, 2019

I once had p-s-a-t.org and got worried because of tm...

But in better news, WAT NAMESILO IS 6.99???

DomainRecap · May 17, 2019

So I guess the rich and famous will start buying up houses in the projects for their spoiled brats to (cough) "live in".

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