Administrators at Leonardo DaVinci High School believe that the retooled SAT,
which will take effect in the spring of 2016, will align with the core
curricula being taught in high schools. The changes to the SAT involve making
the writing portion optional, and changing parts of the vocabulary portion.
College admissions counselors such as Meghan Harmon at D’Youville College think
the changes will even the playing field and make the test more accessible. By Sashana Campbell and Andrew Manzella