El Estoque

College in COVID-19

Michelle Chen, Sophia Chen, Suraj Gangaram, Justine Ha, Tanish Mendki, Oishee Misra, and Riya Ravuri • October 26, 2020

Exploring the various ways the pandemic affects colleges and the application process

Taking the test: COVID-19 edition

Tanish Mendki, Riya Ravuri, and Suraj Gangaram • October 20, 2020

Exploring the importance of the SAT and ACT during a pandemic

COVID-19’s impact on college life

Stuti Upadhyay • April 6, 2020

Exploring the impacts of online learning on college students and their college experience

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

College admissions should be merit-based, here’s why | EE Opinion

Tanish Mendki, Devin Gupta, and Jefferson Le • March 4, 2020

Of many controversial topics, college admissions is one of the most pertinent to Monta Vista high school. In this video, El Estoque staff writers Devin Gupta and Tanish Mendki explore why admissions should be merit-based

ACT superscore invokes mixed reactions in MVHS community

Shuvi Jha • November 20, 2019

MVHS community reacts to the new superscore policy starting September 2020

Art Club officers share plans to pursue art beyond high school

Shuvi Jha • October 27, 2019

Exploring Art Club officers’ post-high school plans

Dear Kevin: 16 reasons why I hate you

Emily Xia • October 7, 2019

A letter to my brother about how our relationship evolved through the years

Taking over the senior legacy

Stuti Upadhyay • September 18, 2019

Using the lessons I learned from graduated seniors to be a better mentor to underclassmen

College crossroads: exploring four MVHS teachers’ unique college experiences

Brian Xu • June 2, 2019

As students navigate through their four years at MVHS, thoughts of college and careers undoubtedly brew in their minds. But amid the bustle of projects and exams, there is one group of people that is often...

Updating their status

Alyssa Hui • May 24, 2019

Seniors explain their decisions in whether or not to post about what college they will attend

Skipping into Retirement

Jai Uparkar • May 22, 2019

here were two things math teacher Skip Mueller never wanted to become: a salesman or a teacher. He ended up working in sales engineering for 17 years after graduating from college with a civil engineering...