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College Entrance Exams

Standardized assessments necessary for admission to college

Also required for some scholarship applications

Usually takes approximately 3 – 3 ½ hours to complete

National college entrance exam which tests achievement related to high school curriculum

English, mathematics, reading, science, and writing (optional)

2 hours and 55 minutes OR 3 hours and 25 minutes (w/ writing section)

$38 OR $54.50 fee (w/ writing)

Synopsis of ACT ContentSection Content Number of Questions and Time

Allotted

Writing Measures writing proficiencies taught in high school and important for college readiness

30 minutes to write the essay

English Punctuation, grammar and usage, sentence structure, strategy, organization, style

75-question, 45-minute test

Mathematics Pre-algebra, elementary algebra, intermediate algebra, coordinate geometry, plane geometry, trigonometry

60-question, 60-minute test

Reading Social studies, natural sciences, literary narrative, humanities

40-question, 45-minute test

Science Biology, chemistry, physics, earth/space science

40-question, 35 minute test

How is the ACT scored?

Total number of correct responses yields a raw score; raw scores are converted to scale scores

Scale score from 1 to 36 on each section Composite score is the average of the

English, reading, math and science sections

ACT continued

Fee waivers available Administration months: September,

October, December, February, April and June of a school year

Advised for the spring of 11th grade and fall of 12th grade

Test Prep for the ACT

www.actstudent.org/testprep Preparing for the ACT booklet ACT Question of the Day ACT Online Prep Course The Real ACT Prep Guide www.GAcollege411.org

ACT Registration

Create an account on www.actstudent.org Provide your full legal name Complete questionnaire and college profile Select your test date and test option Select your test center Upload you photo Choose college reports ($12 to send

additional reports after the test)

ACT Fee Waivers

Enrolled high school junior or senior who meets one or more of the indicators of economic need

Maximum: two separate fee waivers Waivers cover the basic registration fee Application fee waivers

National college entrance exam which measures general verbal and quantitative reasoning; aptitude for college achievement

3 critical reading, 3 mathematics, 3 writing, and 1 critical reading/mathematics/writing

3 hours and 45 minutes $52.50 fee

Synopsis of SAT Content

Section Content No. of QuestionsCritical Reading70 minutes (two 25-minute subsections and one 20-minute subsection)

Extended ReasoningLiteral ComprehensionVocabulary in ContextSentence CompletionsTotal

36-404-64-61967

Mathematics70 minutes (two 25-minute subsections and one 20-minute subsection)

Number and OperationsAlgebra and FunctionsGeometry and MeasurementData Analysis, Statistics and ProbabilityTotal

11-1419-2214-165-8

54

Writing60 minutes (one 25-minute essay, one 25-minute multiple choice subsection and one 10-minute multiple choice subsection)

EssayImproving SentencesIdentifying Sentence ErrorsImproving ParagraphsTotal

12518650

How is the SAT scored?

Each section score is reported on a 200- to 800-point scale, in 10-point increments, where 200 is the lowest score and 800 is the highest

Scale score is computed by first establishing the raw score: For each correct answer, one point is earned. For a wrong answer to a multiple choice question, ¼ point is deducted.

No points are deducted for unanswered questions or for wrong answers to math student-produced response questions.

SAT continued

Fee waivers available Administration months: October,

November, December, January, March, May and June

Advised for the spring of 11th grade and fall of 12th grade

Redesigned SAT in the spring of 2016

Test Prep for the SAT

www.sat.org/practice The Official SAT Online Course Getting Ready for the SAT booklet Official SAT Question of the Day The Official SAT Study Guide www.GAcollege411.org www.khanacademy.org/sat for video

tutorials

SAT Registration

Create an account on www.sat.collegeboard.org and register at www.sat.org/register

Provide your full legal name, date of birth, mailing address, etc.

Complete questionnaire and college profile Choose your test date, test center, and test type Choose college reports ($11.25 per additional score

report request after test) Upload a photo that closely resembles the photo on

your ID

SAT Fee Waivers

Juniors and seniors eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Price Lunch program (FRPL)

Up to two registrations for the SAT and up to two registrations for the SAT Subject Tests

Up to four Request for Waiver of College Application Fee forms electronically

ACT-SAT Concordance

SAT Subject Tests

One-hour long, content-based test that give an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and showcase achievement in specific subject areas

Some colleges use them for placement and advisement in course selection

Consult college admission policies for specific requirements

SAT Subject Areas and Formats

EnglishLiterature

HistoryUnited States HistoryWorld History

MathematicsMathematics Level 1Mathematics Level 2

ScienceBiology E/MChemistryPhysics

LanguagesChinese with ListeningFrenchFrench with ListeningGermanGerman with ListeningModern HebrewItalianJapanese with ListeningKorean with ListeningLatinSpanishSpanish with Listening

Test Day Reminders

Print your admission ticket Arrive at test center no later than 7:45am Have acceptable photo ID Have two No. 2 pencils with soft erasers Have acceptable calculator

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