College Admission Testing – What’s Your Plan?

Helping college bound students LISD/MTAT partnership – what are the perks? How can you help students have great outcomes? As a teacher - helpful resources For parents – discounts and planning tools Next steps (SAT and ACT) Helping college bound students

Understanding Score Reports Total Score: PSAT 320-1520 SAT 400-1600 Section Scores: Evidence Based Reading/Writing and Math (No Calc & Calc) PSAT 120-760 SAT 200-800 (College Readiness bench-marks EBRW 480, M 530) Understanding Score Reports 3

Understanding Score Reports (cont’d) Test Scores: Total number of points earned per section Cross-Test Scores: Used to determine AP Potential Subscores: Demonstrates strengths and weaknesses; useful for improving scores(Khan Academy!) Understanding Score Reports (cont’d) 4

Next Steps: College Admissions Tests Colleges accept both SAT and ACT scores for admission Take practice tests to determine which test you should target – PSAT is a good baseline for SAT, take a practice ACT! When to test – Testing Timeline Find out what scores you need to reach your admission and scholarship goals Next Steps: College Admissions Tests

Comparing SAT and ACT scores

When to prep? When to test?

Why do these tests matter? Determine which colleges to apply to Safety Target Reach Find out about scholarships based on SAT/ACT scores Why do these tests matter?

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