this store to supplement their income. but other farmers have sold their land to developers. and over the last 20 years, the number of acres harvested for oranges in florida has dropped by more than half. norah. o donnell: manuel bojorquez, thank you. all right, if you have a child that s getting ready for college, you ll want to listen carefully to this next story. some big changes are coming to the s.a.t. exam. cbs meg oliver reports it s headed into the digital age. reporter: high school junior natalia cossio is one of the first students to take a test run at the new version of the s.a.t. which version of the s.a.t. did you prefer and why? i preferred the digital version because it was a lot more concise. reporter: the updated test will be online only. it will be two hours instead ofg passages, and calculators allowed for the entire math portion. students are going to get their scores back faster and we re going to be able to be a lot more flexible with schools in how and
s.a.t. to students. reporter: the s.a.t. has drawn fire from critics for decades. a 2021 study shows that admissions tests discriminate against minority and low-income students at selective colleges. are the s.a.t.s still relevant with so many schools going test optional? not really. reporter: in fact, some of the most prestigious schools in the country have dropped the s.a.t., schools like princeton, stanford, and notre dame all make test scores optional on their applications. it s an inaccurate predictor. it s highly coachable. it s biased against many important populations. and, most importantly, schools don t need it. reporter: nearly 80% of schools no longer require the test, despite high interest in the s.a.t. from some students, like natalia cossio. it s like a confidence booster if you get a really good score. reporter: maybe a boost of confidence, but no longer a barrier for students striving for their dream school. meg oliver, cbs news.
Colleges and universities continue to make traditional entrance tests less important in admissions decisions. So, the makers of one test decided to stop providing paper tests over the next two years and giving the test only online.
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The SAT exam will move from paper and pencil to a digital format, administrators announced Tuesday, saying the shift will boost its relevancy as more colleges make standardized tests optional