![The SAT’s parent company, the College Board, announced it will discontinue the SAT Subject Test and end-test optional SAT Essay. The decision comes in a year of incredible change and security within the world of standardized tests for college admissions.](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Cook_SATch1.png)
College testing changes spur controversy
By Quinn Cook, News Editor
• February 15, 2021
![On April 10 2020, Tulane University in New Oreleans, Louisiana announced that they will officially be going test optional for the 2020-2021 admissions.](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Salzberg_TestOptional-535x900.jpg)
Colleges waive testing requirements for fall applicants
By Ally Salzberg, Assistant Online Editor
• May 13, 2020
![A group of students takes the old ACT--taking all 4 sections of the test in one sitting.](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Kronthal-1.jpg)
New updates diminish the value of ACT
By Anna Kronthal, Opinions Editor
• November 13, 2019
![Students taking the ACT are often in the testing center for hours on end, but the new change will allow students to only test for one hour or less instead.](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Chen_Pro-ACT-Change.jpeg)
ACT’s new updates are beneficial students
By Emma Chen, Observations Editor
• November 13, 2019
![Students are often stressed out trying to study for standardized tests.](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Zhang_Colleges_Universities-getting-rid-of-SAT_ACT-Photo-1-1-900x679.png)
SAT/ACT pushes students past their limits
By Emily Zhang, News Editor
• June 4, 2019
![Many students get very stressed out over standardized tests and dont believe the tests are an accurate representation of who they are.](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Zhang_Colleges_Universities-getting-rid-of-SAT_ACT-Photo-1-900x679.png)
Standardized testing may not be the best way for colleges to see who you are
By Emily Zhang, News Editor
• May 10, 2019
MCPS supplies free ACT, SAT vouchers to students
By Brandon Li, Online News Editor
• February 8, 2018
![Test change will not live up to expectations](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/aprilobservercartoon-900x442.jpg)
Test change will not live up to expectations
By Fiona Asbury, Opinions Editor
• April 21, 2014
![ACT test to be offered online starting in 2015](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/online-dana.jpg)
ACT test to be offered online starting in 2015
By Dana Harris, Features Editor
• February 27, 2014
![New SAT, ACT security oversteps boundaries](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/April_SATOpinion_Flickr-actual1.jpg)
New SAT, ACT security oversteps boundaries
By Lara Fu, News Editor
• May 2, 2012
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