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Episode: Pencils down: SATs are going all digital, and students have mixed reviews of the new format
Description: As SAT season kicked off, students across the U.S. for the first time took it with computers and tablets—and not the pencils they’ve used since the college admissions test was introduced nearly a century ago.
It’s not unfamiliar territory for today’s digital natives, but some are still warming up to the idea.
The digital SAT’s launch comes as its administrator, the College Board, and backers of standardized tests hope to win over schools and critics who are skeptical of its place in college admissions.
Many students see upsides to taking the SAT, even if colleges d...