1. STANDARDIZED TESTING ADMISSIONS TESTING VS. PLACEMENT TESTING PLACEMENT TESTING

2. SAT Test Dates www.collegeboard.org www.collegeboard.org SAT Test Dates Tests Available Register By October 5, 2013 SAT & Subject Tests September 6 LATE Registration September 21 November 2, 2013 SAT & Subject Tests October 3 December 7, 2013 SAT & Subject Tests November 8 January 25, 2014 SAT & Subject Tests December 27 March 8, 2014 SAT only February 7 May 3, 2014 SAT & Subject Tests April 4 June 7, 2014 SAT & Subject Tests May 9

3. SAT vs. ACT ACT 3 hours 25 minutes Eng. Math, Reading, Science 4 reading comprehension passages Math ¼ of overall score Essay is the last part Composite score 1 – 36 No wrong answer penalty SAT 3 hours 45 minutes 3 Reading sections, 3 Math, 3 Writing sections No science section Math 1/3 of overall score Essay is the first part 3 sections 200-800 points ¼ point per wrong answer

4. ACT Test Dates www.actstudent.org www.actstudent.org ACT Test Dates Register By September 21, 2013 August 23 October 26, 2013 September 27 December 14, 2013 November 8 February 8, 2014 January 10 April 12, 2014 March 7 June 14, 2014 May 9

5. TEST REGISTRATION COST TESTCOSTLATE FEESTAND BY FEE SAT$51.00plus $27.50plus $45.00 ACT$52.50plus $23.00plus $45.00 Bottom Line: WATCH YOUR DEADLINES! Procrastination is expensive!

6. Sending test scores Official scores must be sent directly to colleges from testing websites by the student. School counselors cannot send the scores nor are they placed on the transcript. Students may choose to send scores to four colleges at no additional cost when registering for test. There is a cost to send the scores to colleges after the test has been taken.

7. Cost of sending scores SAT Scores are $11.25 per test date to send. ACT Scores are $12.00 per test date to send.

8. WHICH SCORES TO SEND The vast majority of colleges/universities have gone to the “super scoring” method of dealing with multiple test scores. This means they will take the highest sub- score from each test to make the highest composite score possible. Check the college/university webpage to find out how they scores standardized tests.

9. Two-Year College Applicants SAT/ACT are not needed for community college admissions! Most students sit for the AccuPlacer test for PLACEMENT purposes only. This is taken at any local community college. If a student has an SAT or ACT score, this could assist with Scholarship eligibility.

10. CABARRUS COUNTY All Juniors are given the ACT free of cost here in Cabarrus County. Therefore all seniors have at least one standardize test score (the ACT).

11. WHEN TO SEND Do not hold up your application process waiting to sit for or receive test scores! On the application it will ask for dates of all tests taken. If there is a future test to sit for simply put that test date on the application so they know more information is coming.

12. Fee Waivers Families who qualify for the Free/Reduced Lunch Program may qualify to use fee waivers. Students may use two fee waivers for the SAT/ACT testing. Once one test has been taken with a waiver, students then may use 3 college application fee waivers.

13. Please see Miss Takach in the School Counseling Office to obtain a form for the Fee Waiver Program.

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