1. Welcome Freshmen Understanding your EXPLORE Test, PLAN Test and FUTURE Scores

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4. 140000Lorenzo Lancer EXPLORE-December, 2010 (Max 25 Points) CompositeEnglish Math ReadingScience 17 15 18 15 18 PLAN- April, 2012 (Max 32 Points) CompositeEnglish Math ReadingScience 20 17 17 19 20 Growth was 3 points. We can anticipate that Lorenzo might improve by 3 points on the ACT. PACT-1 - April, 2013 (Max 36 Points) CompositeEnglish Math ReadingScience PACT-2 – October, 2013 (Max 36 Points) CompositeEnglish Math Reading Science ACT- April 2014 Anticipated Composite 21-23

5. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF STATE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN ILLINOIS, 2011-2012 UNIVERSITYACT SCOREGRADE POINT AVG. (ON A 5.0 SCALE) EASTERN ILLINOIS22 ACT4.01 ILLINOIS STATE23 – 27 ACT4.17 – 4.80 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 21 – 25 ACT3.95 – 4.6 SOUTHERN IL. CARBONDALE 21 – 26 ACTN/A SOUTHERN IL. EDWARDSVILLE 20 – 25 ACT3.9 – 4.8 U. OF I. CHICAGO 21 – 27 ACT3.9 – 4.6 U. OF I. SPRINGFIELD 20 – 26 ACT3.9 – 4.8 U. OF I. URBANA/ CHAMPAIGN 27 – 32 ACT4.4 – 5.0 WESTERN ILLINOIS21 – 24 ACT3.6 – 4.6

6. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF POPULAR UNIVERSITIES, 2011 - 2012 UNIVERSITYACT SCOREGRADE POINT AVG. (ON A 5.0 SCALE) DE PAUL U.254.46 LOYOLA U.264.57 NORTHWESTERN U.32N/A ELMHURST COLLEGE 244.43 U.C.L.A.285.0 NOTRE DAME32N/A U. OF ARIZONA244.28 U. OF FLORIDA274.90 U.W. - Madison284.70 OHIO ST.254.49 NORTH CAROLINA284.90 NEW YORK U.304.60 DUKE UNIVERSITY324.90

7. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP YOURSELF PRIOR TO THE ACT TEST? IF YOU ARE HAPPY WITH YOUR PROJECTED SCORE… 1.Continue to take the most rigorous classes you can. 2.Research the colleges on your list for scholarship opportunities. A higher ACT score could mean a scholarship! 3.Prepare for the ACT Test (Books, Prep Classes, On- Line Tutorials, etc.). IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR PROJECTED SCORE… 1.Identify the subjects and areas in which you need help (See Slide #2). 2.Seek out your teachers or tutoring for help. 3.Look to take more rigorous classes if possible. 4.Enroll in an ACT prep class. 5.Revise your list of possible colleges.