COLLEGE ADMISSION

TESTING

What Every College Bound Student And Their Parents Need To Know

Randy Templeton, Guidance Counselor Central Kitsap High School

THE TESTS

PSAT (Referred to as the Pre-SAT)

SAT (Used to be known as the Scholastic Assessment Test)

PLAN TEST (Referred to as the Pre-ACT)

ACT (Formerly known as the American College Test)

SAT II (Also known as the Subject Tests)

AP TESTS (Taken in conjunction with Advanced Placement classes)

WHY TAKE THE PSAT?Practice for the SATEnter the National Merit Scholarship Corp.

competitions for recognition & scholarshipAssess your skills in critical reading, math

reasoning, and writingGet specific suggestions on how to improve

your skills. (Access to My College Quickstart)

Compare your academic skills with those of other college-bound students

WHY TAKE THE PSAT?

Ask colleges to send you information about their school

Get information about college majors and careers

• Available to High School Juniors and Sophomores• Administered only in October

• Administered at local high schools• Cost: $17.00

• October 15 @ CKHS

THE SAT REASONING TEST

Divided into 3 Sections:

Critical Reading- 70 minutes testing time scored on scale of 200-800 points (*515/573)

Math- 70 minutes testing time scored on scale of 200-800 points (*523/579)

Writing- 60 minutes testing time (includes a 25 minute essay) scored on scale of 200-800 points (*499/550)

*Wa. State average scores/CKHS average scores for 2014

THE SAT REASONING TEST

Register online: www.collegeboard.org Given at National test centers including:

Olympic College Bremerton & Olympic College Poulsbo

Cost: $52.50 (See counselor for fee waivers)

Preparation- Reading, Rigorous classes, PSAT, SAT Preparation Guide, Books, Computer CD’s, Online Resources, Prep Classes

Divided into 4 Sections plus optional

writing section:

English- 45 minutes testing time scored on a scale of 1-36

Math- 60 minutes testing time scored on a scale of 1-36

Reading- 35 minutes testing time scored on a scale of 1-36

Science- 35 minutes testing time scored on a scale of 1-36

Optional Writing Test- 30 minutes writing time scored on a scale of 1-36 (required by most larger universities including UW & WSU)

*ACT scores are reported as a composite or average of the 4 sections plus the writing score. (State/CK ave. 23.4/27.3)

Register online: www.actstudent.org or with paper application available in counseling centers

Given at national test centers including locally at Olympic College Bremerton

Cost: $54.50 including writing test. (See counselor for fee waiver)

Preparation: Resources similar to SAT

THE SAT II’S Subject tests from a variety of academic

disciplines including: English, math, science, social sciences, & world lang.

Required by some colleges and universities (none in Washington) Some UCal programs, Ivy League, other private schools

Cost: $26.00 basic fee plus $16.00 for each subject test

Given at national test centers (OC)

ADMISSION TESTING TIMELINE

10th Grade PSAT in the Fall11th Grade PSAT in the Fall

SAT & ACT in the SpringSATII (If needed)

12th Grade Repeat at least 1 of either the SAT or ACT

SAT II (If needed)