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Preparing for SAT or ACT

Preparing for SAT or ACT. Who are we?. SAT, ACT OR BOTH?. Truths and Misconceptions. AGENDA. What is a Good Score?. Improving Your Chances of Getting In. Next Steps. PRESENTED BY:. Jenny Peacock. TRUTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS. WHAT DO THESE TESTS MEASURE?. . Aligned with schoolwork.

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Preparing for SAT or ACT

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  1. Preparing for SAT or ACT

  2. Who are we?

  3. SAT, ACT OR BOTH? Truths and Misconceptions AGENDA What is a Good Score? Improving Your Chances of Getting In Next Steps PRESENTED BY: Jenny Peacock

  4. TRUTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS

  5. WHAT DO THESE TESTS MEASURE? • 

  6. Aligned with schoolwork Which of the following is twice the product of 633 and 12? (A) 647(B) 1,266(C) 2,532(D) 15,192 633 × 24 = 633 × 24

  7. Aligned with schoolwork Carin and Zeva are calculating the cost of their daughter’s college meal plan at NPEA University. There are 12 weeks of school per semester at Review University and a school year consists of 2 semesters of school. If the meal plan is $633 per semester, how much will the plan cost for the school year? (A) $647(B) $1,266(C) $2,532(D) $7,596(E) $15,192

  8. SAT Math

  9. STUDENTS OFTEN STRUGGLE WITH ACT/SAT

  10. TOP FACTORS FOR FIRST TIME COLLEGE FRESHMEN 1. Grades 2. High School Curriculum 3. Test Scores

  11. ADMISSION FACTORS Smaller institutions are more likely to rank subject tests, portfolios, interviews, and work experience as considerably or moderately important.

  12. DID YOU KNOW: Colleges have no preference whether you take the ACT or SAT, but tests are used to grant scholarships - almost 200 merit scholarships are tied to ACT and SAT scores!

  13. BOTH THE ACT AND SAT HAVE: • Over 3 hours of testing time • Limited time per question • 4 Answer choices • Math, Reading, and Grammar questions TESTS  AT-A GLANCE ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc., which is not affiliated with The Princeton Review..

  14. SAT SECTION-BY-SECTION

  15. ACT SECTION-BY-SECTION

  16. WHAT ABOUT THE ESSAY?

  17. SAT SCORING MATH 200 – 800 READING AND WRITING 200 – 800 TOTAL 400 – 1600 ACT SCORING ENGLISH 1-36 MATH 1-36 READING 1-36 SCIENCE 1-36 COMPOSITE 1-36

  18. WHAT IS A GOOD SCORE?

  19. WHERE YOUR SCORES CAN TAKE YOU * SAT scores are reflective of the Critical reading and Math scores. The data is self-reported from the schools and represents data during the 2015-2016 school year. * ACT scores are self-reported from the schools and represent data during the 2015-2016 school year. ** Average merit award for qualifying individuals provided by schools.

  20. THESE TESTS REQUIRE TESTING SAVVY

  21. COWS PRODUCE MILK COWS DRINK WATER

  22. TEST WRITERS EXPECT YOU TORESPOND IN A PREDICTABLE WAY • If a store raises the price of an item by 20%, then decreases the new price by 15%, what was the percent change in the price of the item?

  23. WHAT ARE SOME COMMON MISTAKES? •  Answering questions too quickly •  Careless answers •  Doing work in your head •  Misreading the problem •  Don’t understand what to do

  24. STRATEGY: SAT PACING 540 58 attempted 26 correct 32 incorrect 50 50 40 40 45 45 30 30 35 35 20 20 25 25 10 10 15 15 0 0 5 5 55 55 58 58 26 610 580 38 attempted: 30 correct +4 20 guesses 30 34

  25. 20 60 attempted 30 correct 30 incorrect 30 50 50 40 40 45 45 30 30 35 35 20 20 25 25 10 10 15 15 0 0 5 5 55 55 60 60 24 ACT PACING 22 15 guesses +3 10 incorrect 45 attempted: 35 correct 38 35

  26. PLUGGING IN

  27. How can Collegewise help? 1. Complete the survey at the end of this webinar. 2. Select "yes" to schedule time to speak with an admissions expert. 3. One of our experts will contact you.

  28. Jenny Peacock : jennyp@collegewise.com 888.648.9473 (WISE) collegewise.com Blog: wiselikeus.com Twitter: @Collegewise YouTube: YouTube.com/collegewise

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