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College Admissions SAT or ACT?
Over 700 colleges do NOT require a standardized test for admission (11 in NC)(See http://www.fairtest.org/univ/optional.htm for more information)
But the majority of colleges require either the SAT or ACT –
Since admission to all colleges has become so competitive,
you need to decide – which test is best for you? Class of
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Facts about the SAT and ACT
SAT Created and
administered by College Board
www.collegeboard.com
Accepted by all colleges
ACT Created and
administered by ACT.org
http://www.actstudent.org/
Accepted by all colleges
Colleges say they don’t prefer one test over the
other . . .
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What’s the difference?CONTENT
SAT Reasoning and
problem-solving skills 4 sections 3 hours, 45
minutes
ACT Curriculum-based Questions more
knowledge-based and some think even more “straightforward”
10 sections 2 hours 55 minutes (plus
30 minutes with optional writing test)
In the last 5 years, the number of ACT test-takers on the East Coast has risen over 66 percent, and on the West Coast, 44
percent – largely as a result of the new, longer SAT
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CONTENT
SAT4 sections English
(language/rhetoric) Math Science Reading Writing (optional –
but colleges require it for admission)
ACT
10 sections Essay + 2 multiple
choice writing sections
3 critical reading sections
3 math sections 1 experimental
section
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CONTENT
SAT - READING
35 minutes 4 reading
comprehension passages
40 questions (10 questions per passage)
ACT - READING
70 minutes 19 sentence
completion 4 short passages, 4
long passages, 2 comparison passages
48 questions passage-based reading
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CONTENT
SAT – MATH ACT - MATH
70 minutes, 54 questions (45 m.c. + 10 student-produced reponses)
Math accounts for ½ (1600) or 1/3 (2400) of total score
Topics coveredArithmetic, geometry, algebra, and Algebra II
60 minutes, 60 questions (all multiple choice)
Math accounts for ¼ of your total score
Topics covered:Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometryClass of
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CONTENT
SAT – SCIENCE ACT - SCIENCE
Science not included Science (analysis, interpretation, evaluation, basic content, and problem-solving)
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CONTENT
SAT - ESSAY ACT - ESSAY
First thing you do 25 minutes Factored into overall
writing score Abstract,
philosophical topic – pick a side
Last thing you do 30 minutes Not included in
composite score Topic is about
something of importance to high school students
Take position, explain different sidesClass of
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SCORING
SAT ACT Total score = 2400 Critical Reading 200-
800 Math 200-800 Writing 200-800
Total composite score of 1-36 (based on average of 4 tests)
Score of 0-12 for optional essay
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SCORING
SAT ACT ¼ point subtracted
for wrong answers Your ENTIRE score
history will be sent automatically to colleges – you may not choose scores
No penalty for wrong answers
You decide which scores to send to colleges and may send just your highest scores
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SCORE CONVERSION
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ACTSAT
MATH/READING
SAT MATH, READING, WRITING
36 1600 2400
35 1560-1590 2340
34 1510-1550 2260
33 1460-1500 2190
32 1410-1450 2130
31 1360-1400 2040
30 1320-1350 1980
29 1280-1310 1920
28 1240-1270 1860
27 1210-1230 1820
26 1170-1200 1760
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SCORE CONVERSIONACT SAT (math, reading) SAT (math, reading, writing)
25 1130-1160 1700
24 1090-1120 1650
23 1060-1080 1590
22 1020-1050 1530
21 980-1010 1500
20 940-970 1410
19 900-930 1350
18 860-890 1290
17 810-850 1210
16 760-800 1140
15 710-750 1060
14 660-700 1000
13 590-650 900
12 520-580 780
11 500-510 750 Class of 2009
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COSTS
SAT ACT
Reasoning Test - $45 Late Fee - $23 4 score reports free Additional score
reports - $9.50
ACT - $31 ACT + writing - $46 4 score reports free Additional score
reports $9.00
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TEST DATES
SAT ACTTest Date Register by
November 1 September 26
December 5 November 5
January 24 December 26
March 14 February 10
May 2 March 31
June 5 May 5
Test Date Register by
October 25 September 19
December 13 November 7
February 7 January 6
April 4 February 27
June 13 May 8
@ Cedar Ridge: October 25 and February 7
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Interested in your college’s average SAT/ACT scores for Freshmen?
Check out their Freshman Profile
http://colleges.collegetoolkit.com/Colleges/State/North_Carolina/37.aspx
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Freshmen Profile – UNC-W
http://colleges.collegetoolkit.com/colleges/admissions/university_of_north_carolina_at_wilmington/199218.aspx
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SO?..........
Since colleges accept both . . .and since some students perform better on
the ACT . . .and some perform better on the SAT . . .
It is to your advantage to investigate both exams.
Take a practice test – free and online – for both
See which one feels right – and which one yields the highest scores!
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Vitae
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Letter of Recommendation
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