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The document provides information about the SAT and ACT standardized tests used for college admissions. It discusses test components, accommodations available for students with disabilities or ESL students, fee waivers, registration requirements, and ways to prepare including taking practice tests. Accommodation requests must be submitted 7 weeks before the SAT, and can include extra breaks, extended time, or MP3 format. Fee waivers are available for approved students to cover the cost of the test. Students are advised to take practice tests and use online resources to prepare.
The document provides information about the SAT and ACT standardized tests used for college admissions. It discusses test components, accommodations available for students with disabilities or ESL students, fee waivers, registration requirements, and ways to prepare including taking practice tests. Accommodation requests must be submitted 7 weeks before the SAT, and can include extra breaks, extended time, or MP3 format. Fee waivers are available for approved students to cover the cost of the test. Students are advised to take practice tests and use online resources to prepare.
The document provides information about the SAT and ACT standardized tests used for college admissions. It discusses test components, accommodations available for students with disabilities or ESL students, fee waivers, registration requirements, and ways to prepare including taking practice tests. Accommodation requests must be submitted 7 weeks before the SAT, and can include extra breaks, extended time, or MP3 format. Fee waivers are available for approved students to cover the cost of the test. Students are advised to take practice tests and use online resources to prepare.
▪ Accommodations requests must be made 7 weeks prior to test date ▪ Requests can be submitted by school counselors or by mail. ▪ Accommodations can include extra breaks, extended time, and MP3 format
Are Fee Waivers available?
What is the SAT? ❖ Yes! For approved individuals College Admissions Scholastic Aptitude Test used by colleges to determine acceptance of a student, ❖ Apply through your School Counselor ❖ Subject Test Waivers are available for with the idea that SAT performance and score is students grades 9-12 ❖ Must meet certain eligibility guidelines Testing a predictor of college readiness and college success. Accepted by all colleges for admission. ❖ Waiver also includes score reports and college application waivers Components of the SAT ACT vs SAT ➢ Two testing components (Reading, How can I prepare for the SAT? Math, & Writing) Take the PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic ➢ 154 Questions with 3 hours to complete Aptitude test) ➢ Composite score range of 200-800 Khan Academy (online practice tests) ➢ Essay Optional adds 50 min SAT Prep Courses in your area Understanding the test; Daily SAT prep questions Registering/Taking the SAT including what it tests, how it’s ✓ Register through school counselor 4 scored, and other important weeks in advance ✓ Bring admission ticket on date of exam aspects ✓ Appropriate Photo Identification is required ✓ Two #2 pencils ✓ Approved calculator Can Accommodations be made for ESL IMPORTANT TIMELINES or Students with disabilities? Time frame Testing Action ▪ Accommodations requests must be made at time of registration 10th grade Take PreTest for ▪ Requests will be submitted by school ACT or SAT and counselors or by mail. find which one you ▪ Accommodations can include extra are comfortable with What is the ACT? breaks, extended time, and MP3 format Summer of Begin Prep Course ▪ ESL alone is not sufficient for 10th grade for your selected American College Testing that is used accommodations ▪ ACT is only available in English admission test by colleges as an entrance exam assessing college readiness in a standardized test. The test Fall of 11th Take PSAT is accepted by most colleges as a criterion for Are Fee Waivers available? grade Take SAT/ACT at admission. The test is not an aptitude or IQ test. ❖ Yes! For approved individuals least one time during ❖ Apply through your School Counselor your junior year Components of the ACT Spring of 11th You may take the ❖ Must meet certain eligibility guidelines ➢ Four testing components (Reading, ❖ Waivers only cover the cost of the test grade SAT and ACT for a Math, English & Science) no late fees or extra college reports 2nd time or take SAT ➢ 215 Questions with 2 hours & 55 subject tests minutes to complete How can I prepare for the SAT? Fall of 12th Last Chance to take ➢ Composite score range of 1-36 Take the PreAct, ASPIRE or PLAN grade the tests (ACT/SAT) o Reading: 40 questions/35 min. (Practice Test) before applying to o English: 75 questions/45min. ACT Online Prep Courses colleges o Math: 60 questions/ 60 min. o Science: 40 questions/ 35 min. Daily ACT prep questions ➢ Essay Optional adds 40 min For Further Information: Registering/Taking the ACT www.act.org ✓ Register online or through school counselor five weeks before test day https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org ✓ Bring admission ticket on date of exam www.princetonreview.com ✓ Appropriate Photo Identification is required https://www.kaptest.com/inside-the- ✓ Two #2 pencils tests/act-vs-sat ✓ Approved calculator