What will standardized tests mean for my student?
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 ● ● ● ➢ Strategy Differences ● ● ● ➢ 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 ● ● ● ● ● College Major Admissions requirements Typically 2, if required Breadth of subjects 1 humanities and 1 science or 1 math
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