![The test-optional policy implemented in most colleges during the pandemic has been shown to have negative consequences and should therefore be eliminated.](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kreisler_SATShouldntBeOptional.jpeg)
Sit down and take the SAT: fair and effective way to prove college readiness
By Leah Kreisler, Sports Editor
• February 26, 2024
![On the official College Board, as seen above, information on the new Digital SAT can be found. Although SAT test centers in the U.S. still administer the traditional paper test, that will change in the spring of 2024.](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-17-3.21.25-PM.png)
Observer Opinion: The digital SAT is inferior
By Amir-Abbas Yazdi, Opinions Editor
• October 18, 2023
![SAT and ACT studying resources are stacked on top of each other in abundance, on Oct. 31, 2022. Should self-studying be the major form of preparation for these standardized tests, or should high schoolers opt for paid tutors?](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Yazdi_Faceoff1-670x900.jpg)
Students can do well on the SAT without the price tag of a tutor
By Amir Abbas-Yazdi, Assistant Opinions Editor
• November 15, 2022
![Tutors give students an abundance of practice test to do at home to strengthen their test taking skills.](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Levine_sat1-675x900.jpg)
SAT/ACT tutors are a worthwhile investment in a student’s future
By Nate Levine, Promotions Manager
• November 15, 2022
![Review books are extremely helpful in preparing for the SAT, and with new changes to the standardized test, success rates for good scores are more likely.](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Yavuz_newSAT1-e1647570287247-675x900.jpg)
SAT introduces a digital option for future exams
By Nur Yavuz, Social Media Manager
• March 17, 2022
![Students complete the SAT in four sections that include reading, writing, language and math. The majority of questions are answered in multiple choice form.](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Levine_Sat2-900x600.jpg)
Bubble in A: Why to abolish the SAT
By Nate Levine, Photo Manager
• December 1, 2021
![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
![Students take SAT tests every year to send scores to colleges in hopes of gaining admission.](https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Kronthal-900x598.jpg)
SAT adversity score is for the better
By Anna Kronthal, Opinions Editor
• June 5, 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
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