Here's what these students, educators and admissions counselors have to say about the SAT and ACT:

"I'm in AP classes and play sports. Finding time to study for it and prepare for it is the most stressful thing." - Sydney Bostwick, 17, Norwood High School junior

"I don't think the stress is necessary. I know some people whom I consider to be really smart that got low 1100s. They've got a 4.3 GPA. They beat themselves up over it." - Betsy Repaske, Loveland High School senior

"I'm happy to hear colleges saying it's more what a kid does on a day to day basis and not spending 3 1/2 hours filling in little bubbles on a sheet. It's a test that measures how well you can take a test. It's nothing more than that." - Zach Hurwitz, 17, Seven Hills Upper School senior

"I totally feel the pressure. I haven't suffered any physical problems, just that sinking feeling in your stomach. 'Oh, this could be a big decision maker.' I think there's too much pressure to do well on them. There are other factors to look at other than test scores." - Eve Dewan, 16, Walnut Hills High School junior

"These tests are a big part of determining what I'm going to do for the next four years. I want to get into the school of my choice. One of the best ways to control that is to do well on the test." - Robbie Cottrell, 17, Seven Hills Upper School junior

"It's probably the only test of that length that a student takes, so just the fact of sitting down for three hours and having to concentrate that long is very stressful ... Most of our kids are first generation college, so they're going through this for the first time, so that just adds to the stress on them." - Scott Mohler, director of guidance, Goshen High School

"I think the pressure students feel is very real. Sometimes, that pressure can be applied fortunately or unfortunately, necessarily or unnecessarily, by moms and dads." - Tom Canepa, assistant vice president of Admissions,University of Cincinnati

"Oftentimes, the aura of the SAT or ACT builds it up more than it needs to be. A student who works hard for four years in high school, earns good grades in good classes, is going to have a really good chance of being successful in college. A student who doesn't do well in high school, but does well on the SAT, our research shows that student has less of a chance of being successful in college. - Marc Camille, dean of admission, Xavier University

"Colleges look for that total picture. How great it is for the kid who can ace those tests all the way, but I want to know what kind of work habits and thought processes go beyond that test score." - Mabel Freeman, assistant vice president for undergraduate admissions and first year experience, Ohio State University