Testing Information

TESTING INFORMATION

SAT & ACT Information (4-year college bound students)

The last day for late registration for the October 6^th SAT is tomorrow! Please CLICK HERE if your student is planning on attending a 4-year college and still needs to take the SAT! The next available test date is November 3 with no late registration fee (until October 24).

The last day for registration for the October 27^th ACT is September 28th without paying a late fee! Please CLICK HERE if your student is planning on attending a 4-year college and needs to register! The next available test date won’t be until December 8^th!

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Please pay careful attention to the upcoming PSAT on October 10^th. We will administer the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/MMSQT) to our students on Wednesday, October 10^th. The exam will be held in the small gym and will begin promptly at 7:55 a.m. It will end at approximately 11:30-12:00.

Any students in grades 9-12 that wish to test should pay Ms. Patty in the main office, or pay online through Skyward Family Access and the “InTouch” system. The cost of each test is $16.00.

This is a great opportunity for students to see what the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) might look like and gain feedback on areas of strengths and weaknesses. In addition, juniors that take the test can qualify for the National Merit Scholarship if their scores are high enough. Only juniors can qualify.

Please sign up ASAP, as we only have 75 tests available. Practice questions can be found at:

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/practice

As always, if your student would like to take the test, but there is a financial hardship, please email the appropriate counselor for assistance. Let us know if you have any questions regarding the events in our newsletter and take care.

Sincerely,

Lori Wilbanks

Counselor

Class of 2020 & 2022

lwilbanks@mlsd.org

565-3274

Lisa Prewitt

Counselor

Class of 2019 & 2021

lprewitt@mlsd.org

565-3275

SAT Prep Website

Here is another resource for students to use in preparation to take the SAT http://www.saylor.org/courses/tprep101/.

You might also try: https://www.khanacademy.org/sat

You can register online at http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat

If your student is stronger in science they should consider taking the ACT. The spring dates are as follows:

You can register online at http://www.actstudent.org/regist/

SAT:

Test Dates:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/dates-deadlines
Registration:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/online-registration-help
Free Practice Tests:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests

ACT:

If your student is thinking about attending college, they’ll most likely take a college entrance exam as part of the application process. They might feel nervous, unprepared, or confused as to why they have to spend a Saturday morning taking a test.

In this brand-new, FREE eBook— Before, During, & After: 3 Stages of Taking a College Entrance Exam—they’ll learn how to plan, analyze, and prepare for a college readiness assessment. Your student will be armed with the knowledge of:

The courses they can take in high school that prepare them for the test
When to start studying for the test
What they should bring and not bring to the testing center
How to analyze their scores and choose their next steps after the test

Test Dates:
https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/Test-Date-Schedule-National-2016-2017.pdf
Registration:
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration-information.html
Free Practice Tests:
http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation.html

What are the differences between the SAT and ACT?

SAT Schedule - Check test dates and register at www.collegeboard.com.
NOTE: If you are planning on going directly to a 4-year college (i.e. Eastern Wa. Univ.) you NEED to have a SAT or ACT score to report to them when you apply. Deadlines for colleges vary starting in November and ending around March. Students going to a 2-year college or most trade/vocational colleges do NOT need an SAT or ACT score.
Helpful link for practice test questions http://www.exam2jobs.com/sat-test.html

ACT Schedule - Check test dates and register at www.actstudent.org.
NOTE: If you are planning on going directly to a 4-year college (i.e. Eastern Wa. Univ.) you NEED to have a SAT or ACT score to report to them when you apply. Deadlines for colleges vary starting in November and ending around March. Students going to a 2-year college or most trade/vocational colleges do NOT need an SAT or ACT score

Free test preparation pages for the ACT

https://www.varsitytutors.com/free-act-resources

https://www.varsitytutors.com/act-prep-book