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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder

The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder

Gazing at her Chromebook, sophomore Audrey Phillips prepares for the preliminary SAT (PSAT) on Oct. 29. A PSAT preparation meeting was held to ensure students like Phillips had functional access to the testing platform. “It is very important to take practice tests early on because you want to be prepared for when the real test comes. It's very helpful if you know what to expect on the test, what formats will be used, and what pace you need to work through the questions at,” Phillips said.

Rethinking college admissions

Sanjana Daggubati, Staff Writer November 21, 2025

With college application season underway, high school seniors across the country stress about submitting their materials for regular decision deadlines in January.  When applying to college, some students...

Teachers, counselors and students share their opinions on the ACT test-optional policies.

ACT test-optional 101

Ashlyn Gillespie, Deputy Managing Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2022

Before the pandemic, students around the country participated in the test score rat race, hoping it would enhance their college application enough to get into their dream school. But that was two years...