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SAT vs. ACTGrandviewHighSchoolSAT&ACTPresentation

ü OverallGPA

ü SATandACTScores

ü Gradesincollegelevelcourses/strengthofcurriculum

TopFactorsinCollegeAdmissions

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The2greatestfactorsthatdeterminemerit-basedaidareSAT® orACT® scoresandhigh

schoolgrades.

Source:Calculatedusingtheaverageinstitutionalno-needandmeritgrantfigureinNationalPostsecondaryStudentAidStudybytheNationalCenterforEducationStatisticsandthenumberofstudentsreceivingthattypeofaid,whichwasapproximately2.1million;2008NACACDiscussionPaper,FinancialAidandAdmission:TuitionDiscounting,MeritAidandNeed-awareAdmission

Thereis$11billioninmerit-basedaidtohelppayforcollege.

Test Taking Timeline

Fall Soph Spring Soph Fall Junior Spring Junior Fall Senior

Practice PSAT

Practice SAT or ACT

IB TestsAP Tests

SAT and/or ACT

Official PSAT

SAT or ACTLast

chance!

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Similarities Between the Tests

SAT&ACT

UsedforcollegeadmissionsUsedforscholarships+merit-basedgrants

Canretakeseveraltimes

Colleges acceptboth

UsuallytakenSpringofjunioryear+Fallofsenioryear

Approxthreetofourhourslong

Optionalessay

Nowronganswerpenalty

PSATUsedforscholarships

Canonlyofficiallybetakenonce

TakeninOctofjunioryear

Helps prepareforSAT

ACT at a glance

English45minutes75items

Math60minutes60items

Reading35minutes40items

Science35minutes40items

Essay40minutes(Optional)

Structure Sections:EnglishMathReadingScienceEssay (optional)

Scoring Total Score: 36 (each section worth 36, averaged for total)

Sundry No guessing penalty Optional essay scored separately

TotalTime:3hrs35min(Withoutessay:2hrs55min)

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SAT at a glance

Reading65minutes52items

Writing35minutes44items

Math55minutes38items

Math25minutes20items

Essay50minutes(Optional)

Structure Sections:Evidence-based ReadingEvidence-based WritingMath (without calculator)Math (with calculator)Essay (optional)

Scoring Total Score: 1600 (Reading + Writing = 800, Math + Math = 800)

Sundry No guessing penalty Optional essay scored separately

TotalTime:3hrs50min(Withoptionalessay)

Optional Essays

Category Features

§ Essay is optional§ 50 min on SAT, 40 min on ACT

Asks students to write a timed essay on a given topic, integrating text content

Essay

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ACTTiming

English

Math

Reading

Science

EnglishQuestions: 75 questionsTime: 45 minutesQuestion types: Standard English conventions, English grammar, Style

MathQuestions: 60 questionsTime: 60 minutesQuestion types: Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry

ReadingQuestions: 40 questionsTime: 35 minutesQuestion types: Passage-based Reading Comprehension

ScienceQuestions: 40 questionsTime: 35minutesQuestion types: Passage-based Reading Comprehension and Figure Interpretation

InsidetheACTACTScoreRange1- 36

English

Math

Reading

Science1-36

1-361-36

1-36

InsidetheSAT

READINGQuestions: 52 questionsTime: 65 minutesQuestion types: Passage Based Reading Comprehension

WRITING & LANGUAGEQuestions: 44 questionsTime: 35 minutesQuestion types: Standard English Conventions, Expression of Ideas

MATHQuestions: 58 questionsTime: 1 hour, 20 minutesQuestion types: Multiple choice, grid-insContent: Algebra, Geometry, Data Analysis

Math200-800

Reading & Writing200-800

Total Score400-1600

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Settingyourselfupforsuccess:SAT&ACT

DO… Why

Read,read,read! Readingcomprehensionisheavilytested–readingforfunwillhelp

Payattentioninclass TheSATandACTreflectskillslearned intheclassroom

GetanSATorACT bookanddopracticeproblems Thetypesofquestionsrepeatalot

Gettoknowtheformat Theinstructionsarealwaysthesame

Take practicetests You’llknowwhattoexpectontestday

Basic Test Taking Strategies

Triaging the test

Elimination

Guessing

A)B)C)D)

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HowcanIprepare fortheexams?3– 4MonthsBeforeTestDay

Study Planahead

- Getabook,takeaclass - Registerearly

- Dopracticeproblems - Knowyourlocation

- Knowtheformat - Getyourwaiver

- Haveastrategy - Arrangeaccommodations

AsTest DayApproachesPack 24hrs

- #2pencils - Dosomethingrelaxingthenightbefore– nocramming!

- Calculator+batteries - Getagoodnight’ssleep

- Sweater,water+snack - Eat ahealthybreakfast

- Ticket/registration,photoID - Deepbreath– you’vegotthis!

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Aug27from9am – 3pm

Allstudentswelcome

Visitkaptest.com/prepathon tosignuptoday!

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Thank You!

Questions? Nicole.george@kaplan.com

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TEST CHANGES

PSATScoreReport

PSAT Score Report

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PSAT Score Report

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Colorado218CutoffScore(top1%)

1,635,676studentsenteredinthecompetition16,456Studentsdeclaredsemifinalists

NationalHigh=222NationalLow=209

NationalMeritCutoffScores

222

Massachusetts

NewJersey

DC

221

California

Maryland

Virginia

220

Connecticut

Texas

Washington

219

Arizona

Georgia

Illinois

Minnesota

NewYork

Oregon

218

Colorado

Delaware

NorthCarolina

Pennsylvania

Tennessee217

Florida

Hawaii

Indiana

Kansas

Ohio

RhodeIsland

216

Michigan

Missouri

NewHampshire

215

Alabama

Iowa

Kentucky

Nebraska

South Carolina

Utah

Vermont

Wisconsin

214

Idaho

Louisiana

Maine

Nevada

213

Alaska

Arkansas

NewMexico

Oklahoma212

Mississippi

210

Montana

209

NorthDakota

SouthDakota

WestVirginia

Wyoming

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Step1:FindyourACTscoreandcorrespondingpercentile

Step2:FindyourPSATorSATUSERpercentile.

Step3:Comparethetwopercentiles

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