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College Admission Testing

College Admission Testing. What Every College Bound Student And Their Parents Need To Know. Randy Templeton, Guidance Counselor Central Kitsap High School. The Tests. PSAT (Referred to as the Pre-SAT) SAT (Used to be known as the Scholastic Assessment Test)

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College Admission Testing

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  1. College Admission Testing What Every College Bound Student And Their Parents Need To Know Randy Templeton, Guidance Counselor Central Kitsap High School

  2. The Tests • PSAT (Referred to as the Pre-SAT) • SAT (Used to be known as the Scholastic Assessment Test) • PLAN TEST (Referred to as the Pre-ACT) • ACT (Formerly known as the American College Test) • SAT II (Also known as the Subject Tests) • AP TESTS (Taken in conjunction with Advanced Placement classes)

  3. Why Take the PSAT? • Practice for the SAT • Enter the National Merit Scholarship Corp. competitions for recognition & scholarship • Assess your skills in critical reading, math reasoning, and writing • Get specific suggestions on how to improve your skills • Compare your academic skills with those of other college-bound students

  4. Why Take the PSAT? • Ask colleges to send you information about their school • Get information about college majors and careers • Available to High School Juniors and Sophomores • Administered only in October (Tues. or Saturday) • Administered at local high schools • Cost: $15.00-17.00 (locally) • October 13 @ CKHS,OHS & KSS

  5. The SAT Reasoning Test Divided into 3 Sections: • Critical Reading- 70 minutes testing time scored on scale of 200-800 points (*524) • Math- 70 minutes testing time scored on scale of 200-800 points (*532) • Writing- 60 minutes testing time (includes a 25 minute essay) scored on scale of 200-800 points (*508) *Wa. State average scores for 2009

  6. The SAT Reasoning Test • Register online: www.collegeboard.com or use paper application available in counseling centers • Given at National test centers including: Olympic College Bremerton & Olympic College Poulsbo • Cost: $47.00 (See counselor for fee waivers) • Preparation- Reading, Rigorous classes, SAT Preparation Guide, Books, Computer CD’s, Online Resources, Prep Classes

  7. The ACT Divided into 4 Sections plus optional writing section: • English- 45 minutes testing time scored on a scale of 1-36 • Math- 60 minutes testing time scored on a scale of 1-36 • Reading- 35 minutes testing time scored on a scale of 1-36 • Science- 35 minutes testing time scored on a scale of 1-36

  8. The ACT • Optional Writing Test- 30 minutes writing time scored on a scale of 1-36 (required by most larger universities including UW & WSU) *ACT scores are reported as a composite or average of the 4 sections plus the writing score. (The state average is 22.9)

  9. The ACT • Register online: www.actstudent.org or with paper application available in counseling centers • Given at national test centers including locally at Olympic College Bremerton • Cost: $48 includingoptional writing test. (See counselor for fee waiver) • Preparation: Same resources as SAT

  10. The SAT II’s • Subject tests from a variety of academic disciplines including: English, math, science, social sciences, & foreign lang. • Required by some colleges and universities (none in Washington) UCal, Ivy League, other private schools • Cost: $21.00 basic fee plus $10.00 for each subjecttest • Given at national test centers (OC)

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