By Will Amari
Staff writer
Have you noticed the many zit breakouts, mood swings, and red eyes from all the Juniors? The third quarter of the year is the longest quarter of the year, and there’s lots to talk about: Spring break, interims, Junior prom, and of course, the SATs.
Many Juniors have different ways of handling this four hour long test. Some students study till they drop, while others just try to wing it and hope for the best. Regardless on how you plan to go after this infamous exam, if you wish to go to a college any time soon, it is most recommend to do well on it.
Junior, Leah Petty for example took a six week prep class over the summer. She says that she had been stressed out about the test at first, but after taking the prep class, she grew to feeling more confident.
“I do not spend too long on questions,” Petty explained. “Basically I was just worried about the reading part.”
Junior, Maggie Hohenstein, took the SAT exam at Temple University last Saturday. She said that she did nothing to prepare for it. “…it is (The SATs) my first time taking them and I want to see how well I do with just what I know.”
Both Hohenstein and Petty agree that while the SATs are important, one doesn’t need to be growing zits over it. So why are so many Juniors stressing out anyway?
“People make a really big deal out of it,” says Maggie. “It’s like you have to do well on the SATs or you’re not going to get into college, and then your not going to get a job, and then you life is over.”
“You know you want to get into college,” says Petty who agrees that the SATs are just as important as a social life. “…you want to get into college where you can have an even better social life further along the line.”
Agreeing that the SATs are important doesn’t take away the passionate hate students have for the test.
To the creator of the SAT exams, Leah Petty gives you this final message “Your a butt. Why would you do this to us?”
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