To take, or not to take the SAT optional essay: that has been the question for students approaching the college admissions process of standardized testing. This question, and the identical one about SAT...
By Ally Salzberg, Assistant Online Editor
• May 13, 2020
During this quarantine, students have had a lot of extra time on their hands. Most people are trying to continue with their normal routine as much as they can, while others are taking the time to catch...
By Anna Kronthal, Opinions Editor
• November 13, 2019
Every year, we seem to be catering to an increasingly apathetic student body. First was the elimination of high school exams. Then, a localized failed but notable attempt at a “no zero grading policy.”...
By Emma Chen, Observations Editor
• November 13, 2019
On any given Saturday from 8-12 AM, certain high schools are packed with students taking standardized tests. However, soon this entirely too long process can become a lot shorter for many students.
The...
Attending countless tutoring sessions, spending a fortune on prep books, taking the SAT/ACT over and over again to get the best score possible—sound familiar?
Students, especially at WCHS, put a lot...
Attending countless tutoring sessions, spending a fortune on prep books, taking the SAT/ACT over and over again to get the best score possible—sound familiar?
Students, especially at WCHS, put a lot...
By Brandon Li, Online News Editor
• February 8, 2018
MCPS is now offering a free SAT or ACT voucher for every junior.
In order to receive the free voucher, students must apply through the Counseling Department or the College/Career Center....
The HSA, the MSA, the SAT, the ACT and now the PARCC. The lives of students at CHS are cluttered with the acronyms of standardized testing. With the alphabet soup comes the inevitable doubt: How much is...
By Dana Harris, Features Editor
• February 27, 2014
Beginning in 2015, the ACT will be offered through a computer-based program in states that offer the ACT on a school day to fulfill the requirements of their district, state or school assessment programs.
Students...
For most students, standardized testing is not the ideal way to spend a weekend morning. Nearly anything is better than sitting in a small classroom taking a four-hour exam on reading, math and writing....
