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PSAT mollifies pressure for SAT in students

Wynne BruBaker • October 26, 2024

Carmel High School freshmen, sophomores, and juniors took the PSAT, also called the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) for juniors, on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The PSAT is a standardized test...

Students, administrators consider effects of the PSAT’s format changes, transition to digital setting

Anthony Pho • October 18, 2023

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 are all following the trend of technological integration. On Oct. 19, many students at this school will...

Students, teachers consider changes to SAT, AP exams

Claire He • October 26, 2021

Over the summer, junior Ishaan Singh prepared for the newest version of the SAT, one of the cornerstone high school exams, by using Khan Academy as a tool for grammar and reading practice as well as taking...

History teachers adjust to changes to AP exams

Karolena Zhou • March 17, 2021

AP teachers have just received new information about the upcoming AP exams. This year, the format for AP history exams has changed slightly from the traditional version. Because of this, AP U.S. History...

AP World History teacher adjusts plans to prepare students for AP exam

Karolena Zhou • March 14, 2021

This year, The College Board's plan for AP exams so far is to revert them back to their traditional, pre-COVID versions. Because of this, AP World History teacher Ryan Ringenberg said he is adjusting his...

Student, teacher discuss changes to AP exams, hopes for this year

Karolena Zhou • March 14, 2021

Last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The College Board changed the formats of AP exams by shortening them to 45 minutes and removing some of the tested content. However, this year, College Board's...

Q&A with Physics teacher David James on AP schedule

Aniket Biswal • March 8, 2021

David James, Physics teacher How do you feel about the adjusted AP exam schedule this year? “I’m very happy with it. I was very worried because of our hybrid schedule (because) we were originally...

New AP exams designed in light of COVID-19 too short to effectively test material

Rhea Acharya • April 9, 2020

In the past month, so many aspects of my life have changed. The latest change? A few days ago I got more information on how my 6 AP exams would look this year. Instead of seeing information about...

CHS teachers should unlock AP Classroom resources throughout year, better integrate them into lesson plans

Aditi Kumar • January 23, 2020

Finding up-to-date and accurate practice for AP exams has always been a gamble. Review books from test prep companies claim to provide all the practice necessary for success. In reality, the questions...

Having Adversity To Your Advantage?: College Board’s Environmental Context Dashboard discounts time students of wealthier communities invest to reach success

Aditi Kumar • August 13, 2019

Is being privileged a disadvantage? The obvious answer may seem to be ‘No.’ However, with the College Board’s recent creation of the ‘adversity score,’ this may no longer be true. Last May, the...

Dorm Sweet Dorm: Graduating seniors prepare for transition into life in college dorms

Ashwin Prasad • May 18, 2018

Senior Sophia Tragesser's high school days are running out fast. In just six months, she will move out of her childhood home and into her college dorm at the University of St. Thomas for the foreseeable...

Dear College Board

Gabby Perelmuter, Section Editor • May 18, 2017

Now writing this, I am completely open to the idea of one of the board members reading this and demolishing all of my AP scores because I spoke out against your monopoly, but jokes on you, I’ve already...

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