Transcript Senior SAT/ACT Registration Night

Welcome to
ACT/SAT Information
Night!
College Entrance Exams
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Standardized assessments necessary
for admission to college
Also required for some scholarship
applications
Usually takes approximately 3 – 3 ½
hours to complete
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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 Content
Section
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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Questions
Critical Reading
70 minutes (two 25-minute
subsections and one 20-minute
subsection)
Extended Reasoning
Literal Comprehension
Vocabulary in Context
Sentence Completions
Total
36-40
4-6
4-6
19
67
Mathematics
70 minutes (two 25-minute
subsections and one 20-minute
subsection)
Number and Operations
Algebra and Functions
Geometry and Measurement
Data Analysis, Statistics and
Probability
Total
11-14
19-22
14-16
5-8
Writing
60 minutes (one 25-minute
essay, one 25-minute multiple
choice subsection and one 10minute multiple choice
subsection)
Essay
Improving Sentences
Identifying Sentence Errors
Improving Paragraphs
Total
54
1
25
18
6
50
How is the SAT scored?
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Each section score is reported on a 200- to 800point 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
English
Literature
History
United States History
World History
Mathematics
Mathematics Level 1
Mathematics Level 2
Science
Biology E/M
Chemistry
Physics
Languages
Chinese with Listening
French
French with Listening
German
German with Listening
Modern Hebrew
Italian
Japanese with Listening
Korean with Listening
Latin
Spanish
Spanish with Listening
Test Day Reminders
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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
Questions?
Thanks so much for your
attendance!
Torri Jackson, Professional School Counselor, A - D
[email protected]
Tamara Bogan, Professional School Counselor, E – K
[email protected]
Brandi Helton, Professional School Counselor, L – R
[email protected]
Krista Stewart, Professional School Counselor, S – Z
[email protected]