AP Testing and PSAT Opinions

By: Audrey Longan

On Wednesday, March 6th the PSAT was offered to be taken in the library. The PSAT is for sophomores and freshmen. The PSAT gets students ready for the SAT so they can get a high score on it and get into a good college. This test has two sections, one for basic Math 1 & 2 and one for basic English 1 & 2. Math had two parts where one part didn’t allow calculators and the other did. English consisted of writing, reading comprehension, and language.

To sign up for this test, all a student had to do, was go to the finance center and pay $16 to $35 (depending when each student signed up). Anahi Calixtro ‘21 said, “I signed up online, all I had to do was make a student account and pay with a debit card.”

Preparing for this test had a lot of different viewpoints. When somebody signed up at the finance office, they were given a little booklet to look over for the test. Elise Hide ‘22 said she used the booklet to “make flashcards and study with friends.”

It was all around agreed that the PSAT was good practice for the SAT which is usually taken during junior year. William Hernandez ‘21 and many others said, “I want to get a feel for the big test.” for, many people who took this test want to go to a 4 year university.

Now that the PSAT is over, everyone is talking about the CAASPP test (for juniors) this week and the AP Test in May. Besides the CAASPP for juniors, the AP Test is the next big test. The AP Test is an optional test that a student can take to get college credit for the class they take the test in. Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors take this test for a variety of AP courses, such as Spanish, Math, English, Science, Government, and History.

Even though the AP Test is in May, many students are already preparing for this test. Sophia Dominguez ‘20 says, “I am looking back at my notes from my teachers and I do all of my homework.” Others like Brandon La ‘19 said, “I search up videos and other crash courses for the subject I’m taking, online, and watch those.”

Derrick Chau ‘19, says, “I’m taking the AP Test so I can test my expertise in the my field and so I get college credit for these classes.” Other students, like Kathy Tejada ‘21, are also taking it to see if they have reached their full potential.

Whatever the reason and whatever the test, Redwood students are working hard.