What will standardized
tests mean for my
student?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Nothing. They aren’t important at all
Everything. They are the only thing that matters
It depends.
All of the above
None of the above
College Admissions Testing
ACT
➢ SAT Reasoning
➢ SAT Subject Tests
➢
SAT/ACT Comparison
SAT Subtests
➢ Critical Reading
➢ Math
➢ Writing
Composite Score max
of 2400
ACT Subtests
➢ English
➢ Math
➢ Reading
➢ Science
➢ Writing (optional)
Composite Score max
of 36
SAT Reasoning Test Scores
Which scores will the colleges see?
Critical Mathematics Writing
Reading
COMPOSITE
June
550
610
570
= 1730
October
480
650
580
= 1710
550
650
580
= 1780
College
Composite
ACT Test Scores
Which scores will the colleges see?
Time/
Subject
English
Math
Reading
Science
Composite
June
Sept.
32
32
27
32
32
32
27
25
30
30
?
?
?
?
?
College
Composite
SAT/ACT Score Comparison
ACT SAT 1600 SAT 2400
CR/M
CR/M/WR
ACT SAT 1600 SAT 2400 ACT SAT 1600 SAT 2400
CR/M
CR/M/WR
CR/M
CR/M/WR
36
1600
2400
28
1260
1860
20
950
1410
35
1580
2340
27
1220
1820
19
910
1350
34
1520
2260
26
1180
1760
18
870
1290
33
1470
2190
25
1140
1700
17
830
1210
32
1420
2130
24
1110
1650
16
780
1140
31
1380
2040
23
1070
1590
15
740
1060
30
1340
1980
22
1030
1530
14
680
1000
29
1300
1920
21
990
1500
13
620
900
Registration
Dates/ Deadlines
SAT: Next test date: May 2nd, June 6th
Reg. Deadline: April 6th / May 8th
*Collegeboard.org
ACT: April 18th , June 13th
•Reg. Deadline: March 27th (Late Fee)/May 8th
•FHS not a testing site for ACT
*Actstudent.org
Fee Waivers Available
Key Differences
➢
Content Differences
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Strategy Differences
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Science Reasoning
Trigonometry
Reading topics
Penalty for wrong answers
Alternating sections
Time per question
Score Reporting
Standardized Tests and MA State
Schools
Sliding Scale for Freshman
Applicants to a State University
Weighted High School GPA
Combined SAT-I V&M
Must Equal or Exceed
Sliding Scale for Freshman
Applicants to UMass
Weighted High School GPA
Combined SAT-I V&M
Must Equal or Exceed
(ACT Equivalent in Italics)
2.51-2.99 920 (19)
2.41-2.50 960 (20)
2.31-2.40 1000 (21)
2.21-2.30 1040 (22)
2.11-2.20 1080 (23)
2.00-2.10 1120 (24)
(ACT Equivalent in Italics)
2.51-2.99 950 (20)
2.41-2.50 990 (21)
2.31-2.40 1030 (22)
2.21-2.30 1070 (23)
2.11-2.20 1110 (24)
2.00-2.10 1150 (25)
Additional Testing
Considerations
➢Test
Preparation Options
➢Test Scores & Early Action/Decision
➢Test Optional Schools
●www.fairtest.org/university/optional
➢Reporting Scores to Colleges
➢Fee Waivers
SAT Subject Tests
➢
➢
Limited Requirement (not many colleges use
SAT Subject tests)
Choosing which tests to take
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College Major
Admissions requirements
Typically 2, if required
Breadth of subjects
1 humanities and 1 science or 1 math