In March, students nationwide will take a new version of the SAT for the first time, one that ditches the dreaded vocabulary words and tries to better gauge how students can apply what they have learned in classes. ACT also has made changes to its exam, most notably in the essay-writing portion. Meanwhile, the number of colleges that are test-optional in their application process continues to grow. Experts update journalists on these changes.

• David Coleman, College Board
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• Kenton Pauls, ACT
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• Bob Schaeffer, FairTest 
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• Kevin Sweeney, College Board
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• Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report (moderator)
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