1. Students Taking Action For Future Success
Presenter: Paras Jain

2. Overview Why take the test? SAT Overview ACT Overview SAT vs. ACT
Which test to take?
When to take the test?
How to prepare for the test?
Questions

3. Competition Why the tests matter?
Number of students applying to colleges:
Rutgers: 50,000
Penn State: 50,000
UCLA: 68,000

4. Main Factors College Admission Rigor of curriculum GPA SAT/ACT Scores
Extra-curricular
Admission Essays

5. SAT

6. New SAT Score Highlights 1600 Perfect Score 2 – 800 Point Sections
Scores for the Essay section will be reported separately
NO Penalty for wrong answers

7. SAT Reading 800 Points Section 1 Section 2 Reading 65 Minutes
5 Reading Passages – 52 Questions
Section 2
Writing and Language 35 Minutes
4 Passages – 44 Questions

8. SAT Reading – Section 1

9. SAT Language and Writing – Section 2

10. SAT Math 800 Points Section 3 Section 4 Math No Calculator 25 Minutes
Questions 1-15 Multiple Choice
Questions Fill in
Section 4
Math Calculator 55 Minutes
Questions 1-30 Multiple Choice
Questions Fill In

11. SAT Math No Calculator – Section 3
Level 1
Level 3
Level 5
Level 4

12. SAT Math Calculator – Section 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 5
Level 4

13. Summary of the SAT Revert back to the 1600 scale
The test clocks in at 3 hours
The essay will be optional
No SAT Vocabulary words
Straight-forward math concepts

14. ACT Score Highlights 36 Perfect Score (average of 4 sections)
4 – 36 Point Sections
Scores for the Essay section will be reported separately
NO Penalty for wrong answers

15. ACT Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 English 45 Minutes
5 Passages – 75 Questions
Section 2
Math 60 Minutes
60 Questions – All Multiple Choice
Section 3
Reading 35 Minutes
4 Reading Passages – 40 Questions
Section 4
Science 35 Minutes
6 Passages – 40 Questions

16. ACT Science – Section 4

17. ACT Science – Section 4

18. Difference Between the SAT and ACT
The SAT doesn’t have a science section.
The science section of the ACT is easy to master, and has nothing to do with science.

19. Difference Between the SAT and ACT
The essays are different.
ACT essay asks you to come up with arguments and support them
SAT essay asks you to evaluate an argument that has already been written

20. Difference Between the SAT and ACT
SAT Math has fill-in-the-blank problems, and a No Calculator section
ACT lets you use the calculator on all sections and all questions are multiple choice

21. Difference Between the SAT and ACT
The SAT is less time intensive
The SAT gives you more time per problem, so it’s much less intense timing wise.
The ACT makes you really pace yourself

22. Which test to take? Very simple to decide! Grab a copy of both tests.
Spend time looking at each test and see which one you like best
PRO TIP: Take a full-length test for both SAT and ACT and compare results
Links to both tests

23. Rutgers University – New Brunswick
What do the scores mean?
College
Average SAT Scores
Average ACT Scores
Rutgers University – New Brunswick
26-31
Harvard
32-36
Boston University
27-31
NYU
28-32
Monmouth University
20-25

24. When should you take the SAT/ACT?
9th/10th Grade
Start getting familiar with the format of the test
Take the PSAT
11th Grade
Start looking at college requirements
Take the SAT/ACT twice
Track 1 (advanced Math): First test in December/January. Second test in Spring
Track 2 (regular Math): First test in March. Second test in May/June
12th Grade
Last attempt at the SAT/ACT in September/October/November
College Application Deadlines – November onwards

25. A few things to keep in mind….
Though the Essay is optional, many schools will require it
Super-scoring
Some colleges will super-score
SAT Subject Tests
Pair with AP tests if possible

26. Best Advice
START EARLY!

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Take a practice test:
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28. Questions?