PSAT and College Planning: The Next Step. Interpreting your PSAT Score Report Differences between...

PSAT and College Planning:

The Next Step

• Interpreting your PSAT Score Report• Differences between SAT and ACT• How to prepare

The PSAT, SAT and ACT

College Planning• College planning timeline• Resources• Other services and

resources

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SOPHOMORES-The SAT is Changing for

You! Spring 20163 hours (+ 50 for Essay)

Essay Optional2 Sections: Evidence Based Reading/Writing &

MathScale: 400-1600 (200-800)

Aptitude→AchievementNo Penalty for Incorrect Answers/Blanks

Emphasis on AlgebraNo More Unknown Words

New PSAT is scheduled to

launch Oct. 2015

Keep these differences in

mind while you interpret the

scores in front of you!

Interpreting the Score Report

Reading Your Report

The Breakdown of Questions & Answers

The Breakdown of Questions & Answers

ComparativeSAT Scores: 530 590 670

Predicting Your SAT Score

Preparing for the Real Deal

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SAT• Aptitude Test – Strategy based• Vocabulary more heavily weighted• Math - up through Algebra II• No Science• Has a penalty for guessing on multiple

choice questions

SAT Subject • 17 Tests

(Math/History/Language/English/Science)• Major specific• Selective programs/schools• Take after AP class

ACT•Achievement Test – Content based•Grammar more heavily weighted•Math - up through Trigonometry•Science reasoning •Includes a science reasoning test

Differences between

SAT and ACTThese differences will change for Sophomores, as a result of the SAT changes. Please

check out the sophomore version of this

presentation for more information!

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