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SAT to switch to online by 2024

Highlights February 10, 2022

Emma Newman co-editor-in-chief  The College Board announced that the SAT will be strictly digital by 2024, a significant change from the test’s traditional Scantron format. While testing will...

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SAT, ACT testing should remain optional post-pandemic

Highlights April 8, 2021

Emma Newman staff writer The SAT and ACT tests are biased measuring tools that work against less affluent students and students of color, and therefore should not be required on college applications. Results...

Senior Nick Walker holding his National Merit Scholarship semifinalist certificate. Photo courtesy of Nick Walker.

Three students accepted as National Merit Scholarship finalists

Highlights April 6, 2021

Kate Kotlyar staff writer Three seniors earned the title of being National Merit Scholarship Competition (NMSC) finalists, which were announced in February 2020.  Seniors Parsa Farnad, Bradley...

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Diversity within reach, massive increase in applicants to the University of California

Highlights April 5, 2021

Defne Onal staff member  More colleges should calculate future college success based on high school grades rather than unfair standardized testing. A high school grade point average (GPA) predicts...

District will administer an in-person PSAT with safety precautions

District will administer an in-person PSAT with safety precautions

Highlights January 25, 2021

Candice Anvari staff writer The annual PSAT-NMSQT will be administered in-person at Beverly Vista Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Due to the coronavirus, the district will implement safety precautions...

Change in SAT, ACT requirements affects juniors’ college admissions

Change in SAT, ACT requirements affects juniors’ college admissions

Highlights September 22, 2020

Candice Anvari staff writer For decades, the SAT or ACT was a college application staple. However, due to the coronavirus, many colleges decided to either cancel their standardized testing requirement...

Info-graphic: Getting to know the new SAT

Highlights March 11, 2014

Michelle Banayan, graphics editor The College Board has recently made drastic changes to the age-old SAT; thus inspiring questions as to what these variations are, as well as what prompted these changes...

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