2.  PSAT  ASVAB  ACT  SAT  AP  The good news…most are optional.  The bad news…you are encouraged to take some.

3.  Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test  Optional for all students  Measures critical reading, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills that are important for success in college.  Wednesday, October 16, 2013 8:15 am-11:30 am TBD  Cost: $14.00 (Fee waivers available if you qualify for free and reduced lunch, see your counselor.)  Register by signing up in the high school office. Only 50 tests are available, so the first 50 students to sign up will be allowed to test.

4.  Only way to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship is to take the PSAT your junior year  Earn scholarships and academic recognition  The PSAT/NMSQT Program provides valuable resources that help students prepare for the SAT and take important first steps toward college  Get feedback on how to improve academically  Begin the college search process and explore colleges, majors, and careers

5.  Required to enter the military  Optional for all students  Test coves eight areas: › general science › arithmetic reasoning › word knowledge › paragraph comprehension › math knowledge › electronics information › auto and shop information › mechanical comprehension  Thursday, November 7, 2013 8:15 am – 11:30 am OHS – LGI  Cost: Free  Register by signing up in the high school office.

6.  Required to enter the military  Provides military entrance score  Score can be used to give you an estimated ACT or SAT score  Career exploration and planning program  Offers an interest inventory to help students explore the world of work  And it’s FREE!

7.  Most widely used college entrance exam.  Multiple choice test in four areas: › English › Math › Reading › Science › Writing is optional, but required by some colleges.  Offered at OHS › Saturday, October 26, 2013 › Saturday, April 12, 2014 › Saturday, June 14, 2014  Cost: $36.50 non-writing or $52.50 writing (Fee waivers available if you qualify for free and reduced lunch, see your counselor.)  If student has a documented disability, see your counselor for testing accommodations  Register online at www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org

8.  Free Practice Test available in counselors office › See Testing Resources Symbaloo  Free test prep using WisCareers  ACT Online Prep  ACT question of the day  www.knowhow2gowisconsin.org www.knowhow2gowisconsin.org

9.  College entrance exam used mainly for schools on the east and west coast.  Offered 7 times throughout the year at area locations  Needed for entrance into some four year colleges/universities  Cost: $51.00  Register on-line at www.collegeboard.com (Fee waivers available if you qualify for free and reduced lunch, see your counselor.)www.collegeboard.com

10.  May 2014  Cost $89.00 each  Fee reduction for students with financial need. See your counselor  More information to come in the spring.

11.  Take a road trip ~ go out and visit colleges!  Sign up in advance on the college website › Tour campus › Meet with admissions › Get a feel for what the campus is really like

12.  National College Fair › September 24 th & 25 th › Minneapolis Convention Center › Over 400 college attending from all over the U.S.  Wisconsin College Fair › October 7 th – UW-Barron County Rice Lake › October 8 th & 9 th – CVTC Eau Claire

13.  Meet with reps who visit OHS – they are here to meet with students (Plus…they usually have free stuff for you)  Upcoming visits: › 9/26Hamline University 8:15 am › 9/26WITC Both Lunches

14.  Ask now…  See your counselor