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New PSAT prompts mixed reactions

New PSAT prompts mixed reactions

Renee Weisz, A&E Editor October 19, 2015

On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the redesigned PSAT/NMSQT was administered for the first time to juniors and sophomores both at Staples and nationally. The PSAT was conducted  in preparation for the redesigned...

There are over 20 standardized testing prep books in my household alone.

Suffering from Standardized Testing

Kacey Hertan, Business Manager May 26, 2015

Heading into the last quarter of junior year, I was feeling pretty relieved. I kept thinking to myself “I’m almost done!” The year notorious for perpetual stress is almost done, but boy was I wrong...

In defense of the SAT

In defense of the SAT

March 23, 2015

I took the SAT last weekend and it was fun! No, just kidding. It was actually a gruelling experience where my only guide was the disinterested Fairfield-Ludlowe proctor scanning the room for cheaters...

Sophomores struggle to prepare for new SAT

Sophomores struggle to prepare for new SAT

Jackie Sussman, Opinions Editor September 19, 2014

Easier vocab? Easier math? An optional instead of required essay? At first glance, these new changes in the notorious Scholastic Aptitude Test, a.k.a. the SAT, may seem beneficial to new participants....

Thirteen Staples seniors awarded Merit semifinalist status

Thirteen Staples seniors awarded Merit semifinalist status

Eliza Goldberg, Staff Writer September 15, 2014

On Thursday, September 11th, thirteen Staples students received word through email that they are semifinalists in the 60th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation...

Sophomores prepare for CAPT

Sophomores prepare for CAPT

Grace McCarthy, Staff Writer March 3, 2014

This year’s sophomore class is expected to take a double hit of standardized testing. Teachers are intensely preparing students; as this is the last grade to take CAPT tests, they aim to finish with...

A Change in the College Game

A Change in the College Game

Rachel Labarre, Managing Editor May 31, 2013

Juniors: talk to any person of a generation older than you about the college process, or even school in general, and he or she will most likely ask you about the SAT. Not the ACT. The SAT. Why? Because,...

Crazy Cramming Clues: A Last-Minute Guide to the ACTs/SATs

Crazy Cramming Clues: A Last-Minute Guide to the ACTs/SATs

Chloe Baker, Managing Editor May 2, 2013

By the end of fourth quarter, most sluggish seniors are seasoned pros when it comes to standardized testing. From the funny joke that were pre-PSATs, to the times we were dragged to school early on Saturday...

From college counselors to intense SAT prep, the college process has changed in the past years.

The Evolution of the College Process

Rachel Guetta, Editor-In-Chief April 12, 2013

Adam Wheeler lied his way into Harvard and Stanford. The young Delaware con artist inflated his test scores and doctored his qualifications. He even managed to get $50,000 in financial aid. If only it...

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