El Estoque

The College Board announces two new AP courses

Jason Chu and Krish Dev • November 4, 2022

The College Board recently announced the planned addition of two new AP classes — AP African American Studies and AP Precalculus — which will be available starting in the 2023-2024 school year. According...

The College Board announces new format for the SAT

Tanish Mendki • January 27, 2022

Explaining the changes made to the standardized test

COVID admissions

Minjae Kang • May 19, 2021

How the cancellation of the SAT subject tests helps students and increases equity in college admissions

College Board cancels SAT Subject Tests and SAT optional essay

Devin Gupta and Jefferson Le • January 30, 2021

On Jan. 19, 2021, the College Board announced in a blog post that it would no longer be offering SAT Subject Tests in the U.S. Additionally, the SAT optional essay would no longer be included for test...

The College Board: Not so Non-Profit

Shreshta Ranganathan, Opinion Editor • June 2, 2020

376. I spent a total of 376 dollars this year alone in order to register for 4 AP tests. When I paid my $376, I was told that I would be taking a two to three hour-long exam at Monta Vista High School....

The College Board updates AP testing procedures in response to COVID-19

Hannah Lee • March 25, 2020

Traditional face-to-face exam administrations are revised to a 45-minute online free-response exam taken at home

The rise of AP test memes

Aanchal Garg • May 25, 2018

As each AP testing season comes and goes, many students worry about the exams they have to take and the content they have to study. However, over the last couple of years, there’s been a rise in AP test...

A closer look: Steps behind AP test registration

Shriya Deshpande • February 5, 2016

Office administrators and students prepare for upcoming AP testing in May

SAT study time should be integrated in a personalized schedule

Pranav Parthasarathy • April 28, 2015

Students studying for the SAT should make sure they evaluate their priorities

Students earn perfect scores on AP Computer Science Exam

Harini Shyamsundar • November 28, 2013

Seniors Douglas Chen, Ashutosh Jindal and Prajit Ramachandran give appreciation to teacher Scott DeRuiter for full AP scores. In the wee hours of the morning on July 8, many upperclassmen were sitting...

Changing the face of college admissions

Smitha Gundavajhala • April 8, 2012

College Board’s new requirement to attach photo undermines blind reading process

Taking the PSAT requires remedial action

Sara Yang • October 29, 2009

October's PSAT was accompanied by a twist when the school ran out of tests When the school ran out of testing materials for the October PSAT, administration acted quickly to remedy the...