WHY TAKE THE ACT OR THE SAT ANYWAY? IN OTHER WORDS…”I’M SICK OF TESTS!”

STATE OF TEXAS UNIFORMED ADMISSION STANDARDS Per Texas state law, Uniform Admissions Policy, TEC requires that all students must meet one of the following college readiness standards in order to be eligible to be considered for admission at a Texas Four-year Public Institution. 1.Successfully complete the Recommended or Distinguished Achievement high school program 2.Satisfy the College Readiness Benchmarks on the SAT or ACT assessment  SAT – 1500 out of 2400 (this score requirement includes writing)  ACT – 18 English, 21 Reading, 22 Mathematics and 24 Science

High School Rank SAT Score * (Not including writing) ACT Score* (Not including writing) 1st Quarter Top 10%no minimum score 11-25% nd Quarter rd Quarter th QuarterFile Review

Automatically Admission Summer/fall 2014 & spring 2015 applicants Class rank to be automatically admitted: Top 7% December test scores: Official ACT and SAT test scores for summer/fall applicants that arrive in our office by December 31 will be considered on time. Applicants Not Automatically Admitted After automatically admitting eligible Texas applicants each year, the university fills any remaining spaces in the freshman class through holistic review.holistic review academic achievement personal achievement. personal achievement

 rank in the top quarter of their graduating class  achieve combined SAT Math and SAT Critical Reading score of 1300, with a minimum score of 600 on each of these components, or achieve a composite ACT score of 30, with a minimum score of 27 in ACT Math and ACT English  have successfully taken all minimum required and recommended coursework AND  ensure all required credentials are received by the freshman closing date October 15. Academic Admits/Automatic Academic Admission

Class RankingACT SAT (Critical Reading and Math only) In top 25%Automatic acceptance† In 2nd quarter20960 In 3rd quarter In 4th quarter Considered by review only. Fall 2013 Freshman Admission Requirements *

Class RankTest Scores* ACTSAT Top 10%No Minimum First Quarter (excluding top 10%) Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Application Review Assured Admission

Average SAT Total Reading Math Average ACT Composite English Math 24 24

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Academic Excellence Scholarship Amount: $2,500 to $8,500 per year Qualifications: For students who have a competitive academic profile – typically  1200 on the critical reading and math sections of the SAT and/or  25 ACT composite  class rank in the top 20 percent.

Academic Requirements Award Amount SATACTRANK top 10% of class $24,000  PLUS one-time $4,000 for top 10% of class $16, top 10% of class $14, top 25%-11% of class $20, top 25%-11% of class $16, top 25%-11% of class $14, top 25%-11% of class $12, top 25% of class $12,000

IS IT WORTH IT? Absolutely! I CAN go to the college I want and get money in my pocket!

HOW DO I SIGN UP? IS THERE A WAY TO TAKE IT FREE? If you are on free or reduced lunch, you may get a fee waiver form from your counselor for two administrations per test.

By summer of junior year. You are academically prepared then. Scores will be received for August college applications. Some sophomores and juniors take earlier. Practice Experience timed testing Familiarity with type of test questions Reduce anxiety WHEN DO I SIGN UP?