PSAT meeting teaches testing techniques
Adele Bonomi, Senior Reporter
October 5, 2018
Filed under A & E, Breaking News, News, Top Five, Web Exclusive
WEB EXCLUSIVE Juniors gathered in room 305 today to discuss study strategies and do practice problems for the Practice Scholastic Aptitude Test in preparation for the upcoming exam on Oct. 10. The 2 hours and 45 minutes test includes four sections — reading, writing, and math with and without a calcul...
Information night highlights new SAT
Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
November 10, 2015
Filed under Breaking News, News
Freshmen, sophomores and juniors and their families gathered in the Little Theater for the annual Standardized Testing Info Night this evening. “We want to educate parents and students about standardized testing, especially with the new SAT,” College Counseling Associate Kelly Whalen said. Bru...
Seniors commended for success
India Thieriot, Assistant Copy Editor
October 26, 2015
Filed under Breaking News, News
The sound of clapping filled Syufy Theatre as students supported a few of their senior peers in a commendation of academic excellence. After taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) last year, current seniors’ scores were admitted to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) ...
Testing your options
October 10, 2013
Filed under Features, Showcase
Alice Jones Managing Editor During her summer job with a lot of free time as a receptionist, senior Niamh Fitzsimons sat with pencil in hand and an SAT book open to the practice sections, skimming the dense strategy information and focusing on more difficult math problems and the critical reading ...
The SAT does not show students’ intellect
September 19, 2008
Filed under Opinion
staff editorial The SAT is a mental marathon. Students all over the country are training for the three and one-half hours of reading and math and an essay that readers peruse for a whopping minute and 40 seconds. One day, one test and one score cannot fairly evaluate the intelligence of a student. Colleges...
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
December 17, 2018 • No Comments
WEB EXCLUSIVE An abundance of Lucky Charms, muffins and hot chocolate greeted students who walked onto the Pine-Octavia Campus this morning for their A Period finals. “I...
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