College Counseling
SAT/ACT Requirement Changes
Consult individual college websites to learn about their standardized testing requirements. For further clarification on what those requirements might mean and with help deciding if you should take the SAT/ACT this year or send your scores, you may find these articles helpful: Deciding to take the SAT/ACT and Wether or not to send scores.
Standardized Tests
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There are two types of standardized tests for college admissions, the SAT and the ACT. Both tests are used for college admissions as well as merit based scholarships, however, there are some notable differences between the two. While the ACT has a science section, the SAT has a writing section, and you cannot use your calculator on the math section. To find out are about the differeces between the two, read about the tests here.
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Register for the tests by visiting:
SATs: www.collegeboard.org
ACT: www.act.org
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PSAT: The Practice SAT (PSAT) is taken your Sophmore or Junior year, and while it won’t count towards your college admissions applications, it
is the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship. Some of the highest scoring students may win scholarship money, so while you shouldn’t stress out about the PSAT, you certainly shouldn’t ignore it either. Use the PSAT as practice for the SAT and ACT and an important guidepost on your college admissions
journey.
SAT Test Prep
The Kahn Academy partnered with CollegeBoard to offer free online SAT Test Prep.