written s.a.t. version because it was a lot more clear and concise. reporter: a standard test changing for the times rehema ellis, nbc news up next for us tonight, the severe covid restrictions in china just ten days before the start of the olympics.
benefits and improvements, that we ve been hearing from students and educators that we can only deliver if we re a digital test. reporter: nearly 80% of u.s. colleges and universities will not require a.c.t. or s.a.t. scores for admission in fall of 2022 and during the pandemic, fewer students have been taking the s.a.t. do you worry that time may be outpacing the need for the s.a.t. data shows that students still really want to take the s.a.t. and see how they do that gives colleges another data point and one that they want to make sure we keep making available to students. reporter: while many schools were moving away from the s.a.t.s before covid, even more have taken that turn now. the shift in the s.a.t. doesn t mean the s.a.t. goes away it just means the s.a.t. becomes a part of a more robust picture of who a young person is, and we should all be thankful for that. reporter: natalia took part in a pilot program for the digital s.a.t. i prefer the digital s.a.t. versio