The College Board is gearing up for another makeover of its widely distributed SAT test, but the changes will not satisfy many of its critics.

At today's SXSW conference, the president of the College Board, the organization responsible for designing and administering the SAT, made announcements on major changes to the admissions test starting in 2016 for thousands of students vying for college in the United States.

The test will return to the 1600 scale after nearly 15 years on a 2400 scale, with a score of 800 in math and 800 in "Evidence-Based Reading and Writing" representing a grade of 100 percent. The essay part will be optional, and scored separately. The multiple choice questions won't remove points for wrong answers and could even ask for explanations. Some vocabulary words could be removed in attempt to encourage more widely-used college-level words. Reading and writing subjects will broaden to include history and science passages. 

The test will also become more accessible—the traditionally paper test will now be available on the computer and new programs will not only waive the test fee for low-income students, but also the cost to send test scores to colleges. More practice tests and multimedia instructional materials will be available to students online. 

While the changes quell some of the test's critics, many others take issue with the testing culture, citing data that shows that scores are not an accurate predictor of college performance. Others point out that low-income students could be at a disadvantage when unable to access prep classes, tutors and extensive strategy books, skewing the results towards those with the means, the education and the resources to earn a score that can affect college admission and scholarships.