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FAQFrequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
What is the PLAN and when should I take it? PLAN helps tenth graders measure their current academic development, explore career/training options, and make plans for the remaining years of high school and post-graduation. As a "pre-ACT" test, PLAN is a good predictor of success on the ACT Assessment. It also focuses attention on career preparation. Students should take PLAN in the fall of the sophomore year. Download PLAN sample questions from the following site: http://www.act.org/plan/index.html What is the PSAT and when should I take it? The PSAT us a great practice for the SAT Reasoning Test. It is a valuable tool giving feedback to the student on how his/her scores compare to those of 10th and 11th graders across the country. Juniors who take the PSAT may qualify to enter the National Merit Scholarship Corporation programs for scholarship recognition. Students should take the PSAT in October of their junior year. Younger students may also take the test for practice. When the student signs up for the PSAT, s/he will receive a Student Bulletin that has useful information, including a full-length practice test. Where can I find practice college entrance exam questions? Both the ACT and SAT web sites have practice tests: www.act.org www.collegeboard.com The College Board site also has a new question for each day that the student can use for practice. There are also some practice tests and lessons at www.PrincetonReview.com The ASVAB is the aptitude and vocational interest test that the armed forces give to people interested in joining one of the branches of military service. Students who know for sure that they want to enlist should definitely sign up for the ASVAB. Students who are still not sure of their career choice could also benefit from this test because of the vocational feedback it provides. What is the College Board code number for Round Rock High School? 446025 (This is the Code number that is requested when you register for both the SAT and the ACT) I took the PSAT last year, should I take it again as a Junior? Yes, take it again. It is the test score that you make as a Junior that goes into the Merit Scholarship competition. So, take it again !!! How is the SAT different from the ACT? Here is a web site that explains the differences: http://www.townsend-outlook.com/edits_college/ed-prep/sat_or_act.html Some differences include: ACT includes a science reasoning test; the SAT does not ACT math includes trigonometry; the SAT up to basic Geometry and Algebra 2 SAT tests vocabulary much more than the ACT SAT has a guessing penalty; the ACT does not ACT tests English grammar; the SAT does not ACT is more content-based SAT tests critical thinking and problem solving SAT Reading: short & long critical reading passages, reading comprehension and sentence completions ACT Reading: four passages of Prose Fiction, Social Science, Humanities, & Natural Science SAT essay: Requires you to take a side and defend it ACT essay: Requires that you take a side but also consider the opposing side SCORE COMPARISON ACT SAT 36 2400 35 2340 34 2260 33 2190 32 2130 31 2040 30 1980 29 1920 28 1860 27 1820 26 1760 25 1700 24 1650 23 1590 22 1530 21 1500 20 1410 19 1350 18 1290 17 1210 16 1140 15 1060 14 1000 13 900 12 780 11 750 What are the test dates and registration dates for SAT / ACT / THEA ? See the Test Date document in the Documents link of my home page. |
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