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ACT, PSAT, SAT, Subject TestsWhat do I take? What should I take? | |
Every college or university to which you apply will require that you submit scores from one of two standardized tests, the ACT or the SAT. Most often the tests are taken during your junior year and may be retaken as frequently as you like through February of your senior year. They are given at national test centers (high schools/colleges in your area) on Saturday test dates. To assure that you can take the test on your preferred date(s), you must register by the registration deadline. When completing the registration form either on line (www.act.org or www.collegeboard.com) or on paper, be sure to enter your high school's code number**. This way your high school will receive your test results. Make certain the you enter your correct social security number, as well, thus fulfilling one requirement for TOPS. Also on the registration form you have the option to send your test results directly to three or four colleges. Once your registration has been processed, you will receive an admission ticket in the mail, which you must take with you on the day of the test. You must also bring proper identification (driver's license or school id). Please see the charts below for test dates and registration deadlines. If, after the late registration deadline, you decide that you want to take the ACT, SAT, and/or Subject Tests, you may be a "walk in" for the test. You must bring with you a completed registration form, the regular fee for the tests PLUS a stand by fee, a completed registration form, and acceptable identification.Many colleges require that your ACT and SAT scores be sent directly from the testing agency, ACT or College Board. If you do not want your scores sent to a particular college or scholarship program prior to knowing you results, an "additional score report" form must be sent. "Additional Score Report" forms are available in your Guidance Counselor's office or at the College Counseling Center. Better yet, send additional scores by going to the ACT or College Board web site (www.act.org or www.collegeboard.com). If using the postal service, you need to mail in the form approximately six to eight weeks before admission or scholarship deadlines. Many colleges, universities, and scholarship program require that your scores be sent directly from the testing agency.We recommend that you take both the ACT and the SAT at least once to see which of the two assessments is most suited to your testing style. We also recommend that you retake the test on which you scored the highest. In most cases, the higher score will be accepted, and sometimes colleges will split your SAT scores, taking the highest of each individual score. |
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The Preliminary SAT (PSAT) is a shortened version of the SAT and is taken in October. Taking the PSAT is not only a way to see what the SAT I is like but also, it is the ONLY WAY TO QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION IN THE National Merit Scholarship Program, the National Achievement Scholarship Program and the National Hispanic Scholar Program. It is recommended that ALL college bound students take this test in their sophomore year as a practice and in their junior year for consideration in the National Merit Scholarship Program. The PSAT is aligned with the SAT, see below. | |
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ACT with optional Writing Test |
The ACT is a three hour examination consisting of four sections: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science Reasoning. Each section is scored on a scale of 1 to 36. Your composite score is the average of the four section scores. The test is administered on National Test dates. ACT has a 30-minute Writing Test as an optional component to the ACT Assessment. Not every college and/or university will require this component to the ACT, so students should decide whether to take the Writing Test based on the requirements of the institutions they are considering. |
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The SAT will have three sections, a writing section, a critical reading section, and a math section. The writing section will include multiple-choice questions (grammar and usage) and a student-written essay. The critical reading section will include short reading passages added to existing long reading passages. The math section includes topics from third-year college preparatory math. |
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Subject Tests, also administered by the College Board (on the same test dates as the SAT), are one-hour subject area tests and if they are part of a particular college's admission process, normally three are required. Colleges that do not require the Subject Tests will often use the scores as a placement tool. If you are a junior or senior and are required to take Subject Tests, check with the college or university that requires the tests to see which specific tests are recommended/required. Some colleges require specific tests for certain majors (natural science for a prospective engineering major, foreign language for a prospective language major). |
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS |
AP exams are given at your high school in early May. These subject area tests are designed to test your knowledge of what you learned in the corresponding Advanced Placement Class at your high school. The results are used by many colleges and universities to determine the student's placement in freshman year course work. Many colleges will award students transcript credit for their AP scores, others will simply offer students placement into higher level course work. Traditionally, scores of 4 and 5 may earn students college credit and/or placement. For specific award information, check with the college. |
| Test Date | Regular Registration Postmark Deadline (regular fee) | Late Registration Postmark Deadline Period (regular fee plus late fee) | Local Test Centers - Test Center Codes (Check with the ACT for updated Test Center Information - www.act.org) |
| October 27, 2007 | September 21, 2007 | September 22 - October 5, 2007 | Covington HS-195640 Mandeville HS-193510 Northshore HS-194640 Pearl River HS-190250 Pope John Paul HS-203270 St. Paul's HS-166850 Salmen HS-200660 Slidell HS-176780 |
| December 8, 2007 | November 2, 2007 | November 3 - 15, 2007 | Covington HS-195640 |
| February 9, 2008 | January 4, 2008 | January 5 - 18, 2008 | Covington HS-195640 |
| April 12, 2008 | March 7, 2008 | March 8 - 21, 2008 | Covington HS-195640 |
| June 14, 2008 | May 9, 2008 | May 10 - 23, 2008 | Covington HS-195640 |
PSAT/NMSQT stands for Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. It's a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT Reasoning Test™. It is the only route to enter into the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) scholarship programs.
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| National Test Dates | Registration Deadlines NOTE: Registration must be done at the high school, on-line registration is not available. |
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| *Saturday, October 20, 2007 |
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| Please contact your high school's guidance department for their registration dates. | Not Available | Covington
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| * Please contact the College Counseling Center, 898-6478, prior to September
21, 2007 if this date presents an unresovlable conflict. |
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Local Test Centers - Test Center Codes Alternate Test Centers - Test Center Codes (Check with the College Board for updated Test Center Information - www.collegeboard.com) |
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| October 6, 2007 | SAT & Subject Tests | Sept. 10, 2007 | Sept. 14, 2007 | Archbishop Rummel HS-19155 |
| November 3, 2007 | SAT & Subject Tests |
Oct. 2, 2007 | Oct. 11, 2007 |
Archbishop
Rummel HS-19155 |
| December 1, 2007 | SAT & Subject Tests | Oct. 30, 2007 | Nov. 8, 2007 |
Archbishop Rummel HS-19155 |
| January 26, 2008 | SAT & Subject Tests |
Dec. 26, 2007 |
Jan. 4, 2008 |
Archbishop Rummel HS-19155 |
| March 1, 2008 |
SAT only | Jan. 29, 2008 | Feb. 7, 2008 |
Jesuit HS-19180 |
| May 3, 2008 | SAT& Subject Tests | April 1, 2008 |
April 10, 2008 |
Southeastern LA Univ.-19130 |
| June 7, 2008 | SAT& Subject Tests | May 6 , 2008 | May 15, 2008 |
Archbishop Rummel
HS-19155 |
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HIGH SCHOOL CODES
FOR ACT AND SAT
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| Covington High School | 190575 |
| Fontainebleau High School | 191659 |
| Mandeville High School |
191660 |
| Northshore High School |
192747 |
| Pearl River High School |
192327 |
| Salmen High School |
192748 |
| Slidell High School |
192750 |