By Nur Yavuz, Social Media Manager
• March 17, 2022
A crucial part of the college application process before the emergence of a global pandemic is transforming to be unrecognizable from its previous design. New changes to the SAT have taken a turn for the...
The 154 question test is expected for college admissions. Do well, get into the college that is desired. But do poorly, and the opposite might happen. This is the SAT.
Some will say that the SAT is...
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...
WCHS students monitor their scores religiously, hoping to improve their chances of admission into top tier universities. SAT/ACT scores, College Board subject test scores, AP exam scores: all common tests...
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....
By Ariel Levchenko, Online Opinions Editor
• December 23, 2015
CHS students will have taken an average of 113 tests throughout their education.
There are tests in every class, the PARCC, quarter exams, semester exams, final exams and AP exams. Wait, don’t forget...
By Rebekah Sklute, Circulation Manager
• November 24, 2015
With so many companies offering courses in preparation for the SAT/ACT, it is overwhelming and stressful for students to make an informed decision about which standardized test to take. Thankfully, those...
Three letters, one test. The SAT. For lucky test takers, this dreaded test that is imperative for college admissions is completing transforming in spring 2016.
In early March, College Board announced...
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...
