College Board is Watching
Posted on October 16, 2015 by Merisanda Finely in News
Merisanda Finely
Chronicle Reporter
Despite the “oath” students signed regarding the test content, it wasn’t long before the PSAT became a trending topic on social media.
It is common that high school students share their entire life on social media, so it wasn’t a surprise when the hashtag #PSAT went viral on Twitter, attached with memes that made fun of the test content.
Students joked about the passages read in the test which included Herminia’s rebellious poems, sophisticated dogs, and the price of fresh farmer’s market produce.
What might be the most amusing part to students about the PSAT memes is that only the people who took the test are able to understand them. It’s like a huge inside joke between the thousands of freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in America.
The College Board, which runs the PSATs, joined the Twitter chat with a meme of their own and reminded students that they are not allowed to share test content, making clear that they are aware of the students’ rebellious acts.
The raising question over the controversy is if there will be any long term consequences towards the students’ disobedience. It is not clear if this controversy will change the future PSATs or if the students will face direct consequences. But what we do know for sure is that College Board is watching each of the test takers’ defiance to the oath.
