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Class of 2009

Class of 2009. College Admissions SAT or ACT?. Over 700 colleges do NOT require a standardized test for admission (11 in NC) (See http://www.fairtest.org/univ/optional.htm for more information) But the majority of colleges require either the SAT or ACT –.

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Class of 2009

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  1. Class of 2009

  2. College Admissions SAT or ACT? • Over 700 colleges do NOT require a standardized test for admission (11 in NC) (See http://www.fairtest.org/univ/optional.htm for more information) • But the majority of colleges require either the SAT or ACT – Since admission to all colleges has become so competitive, you need to decide – which test is best for you? Class of 2009

  3. Facts about the SAT and ACT Class of 2009 SAT Act • Created and administered by College Board • www.collegeboard.com • Accepted by all colleges • Created and administered by ACT.org • http://www.actstudent.org/ • Accepted by all colleges Colleges say they don’t prefer one test over the other . . .

  4. What’s the difference?CONTENT Class of 2009 SAT ACT • Reasoning and problem-solving skills • 4 sections • 3 hours, 45 minutes • Curriculum-based • Questions more knowledge-based and some think even more “straightforward” • 10 sections • 2 hours 55 minutes (plus 30 minutes with optional writing test) In the last 5 years, the number of ACT test-takers on the East Coast has risen over 66 percent, and on the West Coast, 44 percent – largely as a result of the new, longer SAT

  5. CONTENT Class of 2009 SAT ACT 4 sections • English (language/rhetoric) • Math • Science • Reading • Writing (optional – but colleges require it for admission) 10 sections • Essay + 2 multiple choice writing sections • 3 critical reading sections • 3 math sections • 1 experimental section

  6. CONTENT Class of 2009 SAT - READING ACT- Reading • 35 minutes • 4 reading comprehension passages • 40 questions (10 questions per passage) • 70 minutes • 19 sentence completion • 4 short passages, 4 long passages, 2 comparison passages • 48 questions passage-based reading

  7. CONTENT SAT – MATH ACT - Math • 70 minutes, 54 questions (45 m.c. + 10 student-produced reponses) • Math accounts for ½ (1600) or 1/3 (2400) of total score • Topics covered Arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and Algebra II • 60 minutes, 60 questions (all multiple choice) • Math accounts for ¼ of your total score • Topics covered: Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry Class of 2009

  8. CONTENT Sat – Science ACT - Science • Science not included • Science (analysis, interpretation, evaluation, basic content, and problem-solving) Class of 2009

  9. CONTENT SAT - ESSAY ACT - ESSAY • First thing you do • 25 minutes • Factored into overall writing score • Abstract, philosophical topic – pick a side • Last thing you do • 30 minutes • Not included in composite score • Topic is about something of importance to high school students • Take position, explain different sides Class of 2009

  10. SCORING Class of 2009 SAT ACT • Total score = 2400 • Critical Reading 200-800 • Math 200-800 • Writing 200-800 • Total composite score of 1-36 (based on average of 4 tests) • Score of 0-12 for optional essay

  11. SCORING Class of 2009 SAT ACT • ¼ point subtracted for wrong answers • Your ENTIRE score history will be sent automatically to colleges – you may not choose scores • No penalty for wrong answers • You decide which scores to send to colleges and may send just your highest scores

  12. SCORE CONVERSION Class of 2009

  13. SCORE CONVERSION Class of 2009

  14. COSTS Class of 2009 SAT ACT • Reasoning Test - $45 • Late Fee - $23 • 4 score reports free • Additional score reports - $9.50 • ACT - $31 • ACT + writing - $46 • 4 score reports free • Additional score reports $9.00

  15. TEST DATES SAT ACT @ Cedar Ridge: October 25 and February 7 Class of 2009

  16. Interested in your college’s average SAT/ACT scores for Freshmen? Class of 2009 • Check out their Freshman Profile http://colleges.collegetoolkit.com/Colleges/State/North_Carolina/37.aspx

  17. Freshmen Profile – UNC-W • http://colleges.collegetoolkit.com/colleges/admissions/university_of_north_carolina_at_wilmington/199218.aspx Class of 2009

  18. SO?.......... Class of 2009 Since colleges accept both . . . and since some students perform better on the ACT . . . and some perform better on the SAT . . . It is to your advantage to investigate both exams. Take a practice test – free and online – for both See which one feels right – and which one yields the highest scores!

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