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Postsecondary Testing Options

Postsecondary Testing Options. Which one is right for you?. Preparation is key!. High School Coursework. English Math Algebra I Algebra II Geometry Math higher than Geometry Science Biology, Chemistry and Physics. ACT Prep. During lunch Science – the week before ACT tests

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Postsecondary Testing Options

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  1. Postsecondary Testing Options Which one is right for you?

  2. Preparation is key!

  3. High School Coursework • English • Math • Algebra I • Algebra II • Geometry • Math higher than Geometry • Science • Biology, Chemistry and Physics

  4. ACT Prep • During lunch • Science – the week before ACT tests • Math – the week of ACT tests • Evening sessions • English and Math review • Online opportunties • www.number2.com • www.actstudent.org

  5. COMPASS/ASSET • COMPASS – computerized • ASSET – pencil/paper • Used by community colleges for placement. • Some technical programs require a minimum score – usually in math

  6. Components • Writing • Reading • Math COMPASS/ASSET Prep http://www.act.org/compass/sample/

  7. Who should take the COMPASS/ASSET test? • Students planning to attend a community college and not transfer to a 4-year college. • Students planning to take a CCC class this summer or next fall. • Students who are below the benchmark scores on the PLAN test. • Take the COMPASS test to see if you have made progress since the PLAN test

  8. Benchmarks for College Readiness • PLAN • English – 15 • Math – 19 • Reading – 17 • Science Reasoning – 21 • ACT • English – 18 • Math – 22 • Reading – 21 • Science Reasoning – 24

  9. ACT • Used for admissions at 4-year colleges/universities. • Composite score of 20 required for UNL, UNO, and UNK • Used for placement if attending a community college and then transferring to a 4-year college/university.

  10. Components • English (Usage/Mechanics; Rhetorical Skills) • Math (Pre-algebra, Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Coordinate Geometry, Plane Geometry & Trigonometry) • Reading Comprehension (4 reading selections: Social Studies, Natural Sciences, Prose Fiction, Humanities) • Science Reasoning (Data Representation, Research Summaries, Conflicting Viewpoints)

  11. Optional Writing Test • Extra ½ hour test at the end of the regular ACT test • Extra cost • No colleges or universities in Nebraska require the writing test. • Score does not help or hurt your regular ACT score.

  12. When do you take the ACT? • 6 test dates each year • September • October • December – last one for scholarship purposes • February • April • June

  13. When to take the ACT? • You should be finished with the following math classes: • Algebra I • Algebra II • Geometry • Helpful if you have completed or are in Physics

  14. Registration • ACT • Online at www.actstudent.org • $33 • COMPASS/ASSET • Schedule appointment by contacting CCC • No cost

  15. Requirements to register for ACT • High School Code - 280525 • Test Center Code • College Codes (where you want your scores to be sent) • UNL requires scores be sent directly from ACT; other schools will accept scores from your transcript • High School courses/grades information

  16. Take the ACT seriously each and every time you take the test. Questions??

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