My own cousin is applying to an advanced standing course and he told me that this will be the last year that they will offer International students to take Boards Part 1 and boards Part 2 to receive an advanced standing status? ANy news on that?

I also hear this from an admissions officer at UCSF.

What information would you have regarding this situation. Are all the schools going to "cold turkey" drop their Advanced Standing Programs?

Not true.

Your cousin might have heard abt the Bench test, in which case he is right. ( its not in any way associated with the national boards )