As the pressure of standardized testing intensifies, students all over campus attempt to balance school work with these important assessments. On Monday, Oct. 21, uppers tackled the PSAT, while seniors also took the SAT recently. Similarly, the ACT, scheduled on Oct. 26, added to the exam season.
These exams serve as milestones in the college admissions process, but they also come with challenges. Students juggle rigorous schedules, and missing weekday classes for testing can increase academic pressure. Faculty members have mixed feelings, too, as they balance course demands with student absences.
Senior Cole Meyer described his experiences preparing for these tests. “I would say a little bit stressful. I still think it was manageable. I never cut homework out to prepare for it. It was just kind of like an added assignment on the weekend.”…