The long-awaited results from SAT results from the March 1 assessment arrived March 24, and Testing Coordinator Rebecca Matoska said she could feel a nervous buzz among the students.

“It was a busy day as any testing day was,” she said. “Yet I felt excited knowing that these tests could allow some of our students to go very far in the future.”

But not all students left feeling confident about their scores.

“Some students didn’t do as well as I thought they would do,” she said. “But, also keep in mind that the average for scores each year gets higher and higher.

Yet, Matoska is already anticipating for next year’s SAT for students.

“I hope that rising seniors that didn’t do as well as they hoped will be given the second chance to improve for their Common Apps,” she said.

The SAT can be a double-edged sword. While it can open doors to prestigious universities, it can also negatively impact students’ confidence.

“The SAT is complicated because a lot of colleges are now test-optional,” junior Cole Murray said. “For example, Yale is now test-optional.”

It remains to be seen whether the SAT will continue to hold its position as a crucial factor in college admissions. Even if students choose not to give their test scores to the college.

“Students still think that their entire reason for not getting into a college was because their SAT score wasn’t exactly the best,” Murray said. “You can still get into a great college using everything you have. Do not entirely depend on your SAT score.”

By Sophia Fetouh