Pencils are out: SAT goes digital and shorter

Departing from its century-old paper-and-pencil tradition, the standardized test (SAT), a cornerstone of college admissions, transitions to a virtual format.

Students across the US will be taking the new digital SATs on their personal devices or school-provided ones from now on.

What’s different?
The test is now an hour shorter than its previous three-hour duration. The exam also features shorter reading passages and handy digital tools like highlighters, calculators and bookmarks.

The overhaul aims to deter cheating and streamline grading processes.

Over a million students are expected to give the tests a try throughout March and April.

Even though some colleges are saying goodbye to SATs, it is still a big deal for many schools. 

Recently, several Ivy League universities, including Yale, Dartmouth and Brown, resumed requiring standardized test scores in application.