Standardized testing has way too much value in dictating whether students get into colleges now-a-days. As you enter your junior year of high school, the intensifying pressure of studying, taking, and hoping you performed well on both your SAT and PARCC test becomes a massive priority. It does not simply start then, however. The emphasis and the importance of trying to perform well on the SAT begins as soon as you enter high school. Students feel the burden of standardized te

by CAROLINE GAVURA Section Editor If you are planning on taking the SAT in the spring of 2016, you are in luck. There are major changes coming to the test, including it being offered online, returning to the 1600 point scale, and the essay being optional. Unlike the old test,the redesigned SAT will focus more on relevant words used in everyday speech and literature, rather than having to memorize obscure words with flash cards. Students will be asked what each word means by u

Instead of looking at students’ SAT scores, colleges begin accepting  ACT scores by BETHANY CHAN Staff Writer/ Layout Certain colleges do not look at students’ SAT scores because they believe they do not reveal the true intellect of individuals. Instead, college admissions are beginning to weigh ACTs more than the SATs. The SAT test, also known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test or the Scholastic Achievement Test, is required by most colleges. The test covers math, critical read