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College Admissions
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Mission Statement
"To ensure that all students graduate with the skills necessary to attend a
college, university, technical college, or training program
— and succeed."
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Minnesota State Mandated Testing
• Minnesota Legislation The state legislature has adopted the Common Core State Standards and established a new state testing program beginning with the 2014-15 school year
– ACT Explore Grade 8 Tests given November 3 - 21
– ACT PLAN Grade 10 Tests given November 3 – 21
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Mandated Testing Continued
• ACT Minnesota now requires all 11th graders
to take the ACT to graduate Intended to measure a student’s college
and career readiness You do not have to pay for this
administration The state ACT testing date is Tuesday,
April 28, 2015
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ACT Test Dates
National Test Dates in Black• October 25, 2014• December 13, 2014• February 7, 2015 • April 18, 2015• April 28, 2015 – All 11th grade students in
Minnesota take ACT
• June 13, 2015 Forest Lake is a testing center for all dates.
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ACT Test Registration
• www.actstudent.org• Register at least 6 weeks in advance of the
test date• Plan at least an hour to sign up
-Interest survey-Upload photo-Select testing center
• Note: You only have to register and pay for any national testing your child wishes to take
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What’s the Big Deal?
The ACT is not just an achievement test. It is a competition for scholarship dollars and college admissions.•College selection: Check with admissions offices for the average score needed for entrance.•Scholarships: A score of 28 is a huge benchmark for significant scholarship money for many universities. For some private schools, a 30–31 is the benchmark.
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High School Prepatory Courses
• College Prep Composition
• Literature course
• Math through Pre-Calculus, including Trig
• Science courses (need to be able to analyze charts, tables, & other data)
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How to prepare for the ACT• Community Education Sponsored Test Prep http://www.forestlake.k12.mn.us/community_education/programs/ (651) 982-8110 or (651) 982-8120
– Doorway to College ZAPPING the ACT $89 (9am–3pm one day) October 4th or March 28th (Saturdays)
– PrepStar Premium June 8-11th $329 (four 6.5 hour sessions)
– PrepStar Blast Jan 20, April 1st (No School Mondays) $89 (one 6.5 hour session)
• ACT website practice exams• Naviance Method Test Prep• Take rigor in class choices
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PrepStar
PrepStar Premium ($329) offers:2 Point
Guarantee •24 hours of classroom prep•Extensive content review (each subject area)•Effective testing strategies•Ti84 calculator programs (students ADORE these!)•Math & science specialists
•PrepStar Blast ($89) offers:•6 hours of prep•Overview of ACT test format and testing strategies•Take home ACT test with online scoring
•PrepStar Plus ($139) offers:•One on One tutoring for three hours•For students that have already participated in a PrepStar course and want to work on specific areas
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Zapping the ACT
The ZAPPING the ACT program offers:•Focused – a focus on test-taking strategies
•Effective – score increases from 2 – 4 points
•Engaging – kids are actively involved and taught by experienced presenters that make this class fun.
•Time sensitive – only five hours, one Saturday; your child is busy!
•Materials – a backpack-friendly student workbook and four subject-area Workout booklets with 24 shortened practice tests
•Affordable – only $89.99 including materials
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Method Test Prep
• Offered through student’s Naviance Account
• Provides practice exams, sample questions, weekly skill development activities, and explains certain concepts.
• Free
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Method Test Prep • Student should access the high school website and click on the
Naviance tab on the homepage
• Naviance login for students is the same as what student use to login on school computers
• Once in Naviance, students should be on the “Family Connections” home page. Click on the link “Method Test Prep” on the left side of the screen
• Students should “Signup” for Method Test Prep by creating a user name and password. Students will then be able to access a variety of ACT/SAT test prep as well as various activities for skill development
• After an account is made and student is logged into Method Test Prep, students can click on the “ACT” tab and see a variety of activities including weekly activities, evaluation tests, lessons and quizzes on content, practice questions, and practice exams
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Is retaking the ACT worth it?
Students who take the exam a 2nd time •57% of students increase their composite score– Typical increase was 1–2 points
•21% had no change•22% decreased
Students who take the exam a 3rd time•Only 10% improve their score!•Things to consider: College entrance requirements, scholarships
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Questions????????