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SAT vs. ACT What you need to know!

SAT vs. ACT What you need to know!. Junior Advisory March 2013. What are those letters?. SAT = used to stand for Scholastic Aptitude Test, now it stands for nothing specific ACT = American College Testing What are these? Timed test on a Saturday College entrance requirement

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SAT vs. ACT What you need to know!

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  1. SAT vs. ACTWhat you need to know! Junior Advisory March 2013

  2. What are those letters? • SAT = used to stand for Scholastic Aptitude Test, now it stands for nothing specific • ACT = American College Testing • What are these? • Timed test on a Saturday • College entrance requirement • You can submit either test for MOST colleges (always know your schools) • Cost money

  3. What type of assessment? SAT ACT • Aptitude Test – reflects content used in all strong college preparatory courses • Achievement Test – curriculum based tests that measure achievement in core content areas

  4. Structure of Each Test SAT ACT • Ten Sections: • 3 Critical Reading • 3 Math • 3 Writing • 1 Experimental (masked to look like a regular section) • Five Sections: • English • Math • Reading • Science • Optional: Writing (required by most colleges) • 1 Experimental section (only added on certain test dates)

  5. Test Content SAT ACT • Math – up to Geometry & Algebra II • Reading – sentence completion, short and long critical reading passages, reading comprehension • Writing – grammar usage, word choice and essay writing • Math – up to Trigonometry • Science – charts, graphs and data interpretation • Reading – four passages, one each of Prose Fiction, Social Science, Humanities and Natural Science • English – grammar • Writing – persuasive essay

  6. Is there a penalty for wrong answers? SAT ACT • YES – ¼ of a point for each wrong multiple choice answer • NO

  7. Testing Time SAT ACT • 3 hours, 45 minutes – including an un-scored 25 minute experimental section • 2 hours, 55 minutes (optional 30-minute writing section)

  8. Scoring SAT ACT • 200-800 per section, added together for a combined score of 600-2400 • Each section is given a score of 1-36 • All sections averaged together to give the student a total composite score of 1-36 • Writing – a score of 2-16 and it counts as 1/3 of the total English score

  9. Cost SAT ACT • $50.00 • There are some fee waivers available for the school year. • If you are registered for free or reduced lunch you would qualify for a waiver. • See the counseling office for details. • $35.00 without writing • $50.50 with writing section • There are some fee waivers available for the school year. • If you are registered for free or reduced lunch you would qualify for a waiver. • See the counseling office for details.

  10. When do I take these exams? SAT ACT • Spring of your Junior Year & Fall of your Senior Year • This Spring = Two Dates • May 4th Test Date – REGISTRATION DEADLINE = April 5th • June 1st Test Date– REGISTRATION DEADLINE = May 2nd • Go by the counseling office for help • Otherwise go to: • www.collegeboard.com • Spring of your Junior Year & Fall of your Senior Year • This Spring = April 13, 2013 • REGISTRATION DEADLINE = March 8th This FRIDAY!!!! • Go by the counseling office for help • Otherwise go to: • www.actstudent.org

  11. Other Tests You May Have Heard About…… • SAT Subject Tests • Are required for some majors and some schools • No longer required by the UC System • $23.00 per test (cannot take same day as regular SAT) • ELM – Entry Level Math • Math Placement exam for CSU and some colleges • You will take once you enroll at a specific campus • EPT – English Placement Test • English Placement exam for CSU and some colleges • You will take once you enroll at a specific campus • AWP – Analytical Writing Placement • English Placement exam for the UC system • You will take once you enroll at a specific UC campus

  12. If time allows: • Check out the question of the day: • SAT = http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-question-of-the-day • ACT = http://www.actstudent.org/qotd/ • Time permitting, wander through the sites.

  13. Next Steps: • If you think you might apply to a 4-year college or university, it is a good idea to take one of these exams and see how you do. • See someone in the counseling office for help with registration. You are more than welcome to do it at home (need credit card if you don’t have a waiver), but we can help and have fee waivers (with qualifications & while supplies last). • Don’t wait till the last minute – you are REQUIRED to upload a photo. Please allow time for that piece!!!!! • Take advantage of what you are learning in your classes. You never know when you might need it again.

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