61. A Guide To College Planning tests. Colleges generally require a high school transcript and standardizedtest score (sat or act) form each applicant. Varying http://www.spartanburg6.k12.sc.us/dhs/Guidance website/A Guide To College Planni

A Guide to College Planning Read the ACT PowerPoint presentation on College Planning at www.act.org/ppt/collegeprep/ What do I do when I Graduate? In your senior year, you'll be faced with a major decision: What to do after you graduate!? If your career plans require more training or education, getting more information NOW about different types of schools will prove invaluable when it's time to make this important decision. To broaden your career possibilities, you should begin NOW to: Select your high school courses wisely Do your best in each course Engage in after school, summer or weekend experiences Participate in extracurricular programs (Sports, Clubs, etc.) Inquire into careers that interest you *Understand Yourself Evaluate your abilities and limitations, interests and needs, goals and career options as the first step in your search. *Explore Career Options Use your time in high school to help you decide which career is best for you. Talk with your counselor about the possibility of testing to help identify your career interests. You can get a better perspective of skills required in your career choice by interviewing and observing people in the career field you like most. How do I find the Right College?

62. Duke TIP | Students The sat and act are standardized tests taken by millions of The sat I Reasoning Testis designed to measure high school students take both the sat and the act http://www.tip.duke.edu/students/About7TS.htm

Quick Links Duke TIP Home Students Duke TIP Store About Duke TIP Contact Duke TIP 4th/5th Grade Talent Search 7th Grade Talent Search Independent Learning Duke Gifted Letter Student Main Page TIP Home About TIP TIP Store ... Cooke Young Scholars What is it like to take the SAT or ACT in 7th grade? You may routinely score at the top on grade-level tests, which shows that you are smart but does not tell you much more than that. Taking an above-level test like the SAT or ACT provides more detailed information about your specific strengths. Through the Duke TIP Talent Search, academically talented 7th graders like you get to try the SAT or ACT standardized tests that are also taken by millions of college bound juniors and seniors as part of the college application process. You may be wondering why a seventhth grader would want to take a test designed for students applying to college. Although it may sound unusual, every year hundreds of thousands of academically gifted 7th grade students participate in talent searches to practice taking the SAT or ACT, to qualify for Duke TIP Summer and Weekend programs, and to find out how their academic talent compares to other gifted students across America.

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64. Guidance Homepage Post Secondary Institutions in the Capital District. sat and act Informationfor 200304. standardized Tests for College Applications. http://www.schalmont.org/high/hsGuidance/guidancehome.html

Select a School Woestina Pine Grove Mariaville Jefferson Middle School High School Important Dates Financial Aid Forms now available in guidance Office. Check out the link to FAFSA! Scholarships Juniors - Scholarships are being offered by the following colleges to qualified juniors: Russell Sage, Clarkson, Elmira, University of Rochester, St. Michael's and Wells College. Most scholarships are offered to students with the understanding that the student will be applying to that school. An average of 88+ and outstanding leadership qualities are required for most. See your guidance counselor if you wish to be considered. Welcome to the Guidance Page Introduction to Guidance Services The Schalmont Guidance Offices are more than just a place for students to learn about graduation requirements. Students can also receive college and career advice, get the latest SAT and ACT testing dates , and much more. Students should never hesitate to contact their guidance Counselor if they have questions. High School Guidance Information High School Guidance Counselors, Mr. Bailey, Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Schmidt provide an organized program of counseling, instruction, and consultation to all students. This includes an annual review of each student's progress, college and career guidance and planning, advisement and counseling services, and opportunities for parental involvement.

65. Testing to college should discuss when to take the sat and/or act in grades 2, 5, 6, and 7.This test measures school achievement based upon national standards. http://www.sumter17.k12.sc.us/testing.htm

Sumter School District 17 Instruction Division Testing Home Instruction Division District Offices T esting is an integral component of the learning process. Test results enable schools to compare student performance from year to year and to national norms. Data are used to identify strengths and weaknesses in educational programs and students. Students can be guided into the programs that best meet their needs and parents gain a better understanding of their child's ability and performance. The following are some of the different kinds of tests administered in school: w Teacher-made tests and textbook tests show how much a child has learned in that class and may cover one day's work for a full semester. w Diagnostic tests assess what a child knows or does not know before a subject is taught, so that the teacher can plan the appropriate instruction. w Norm-referenced standardized tests compare students' ability or achievement to a group of students of the same age or at the same grade level.

66. Guidance Walsingham Academy Test as a practice for the sat I and II/act which are college admissions tests.standardized TEST RESULTS COLLEGE COUNSELING OFFICE COLLEGE PLANNING http://www.walsingham.org/Guidance.htm

Walsingham Academy An Independent Catholic School Serving PreK- 12 Home Academics Admissions Boards ... Special Events Guidance Department Upper School The Upper School Guidance Counselor is Mrs. Susan Smith, who can be reached by e-mail at guide@walsingham.org . The Guidance Office is located in the front hall of the Upper School. Regular office hours are between 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. each school day. Appointments with parents and students are also available before and after regular office hours upon request. NEW COLLEGE COUNSELING WEBPAGE Walsingham Academy has a new college counseling webpage. This interactive website, powered by the Naviance Tcci program, will help keep students and parents up-to-date regarding important events, details, and resources. Each junior will be given a specific login code and directions for personalizing the webpage. Parents can also access the website by signing in as a "guest," however, this option does not include all of the features available to students who sign in with their personal codes. Webpage address: http://tcci.naviance.com/walsingham

67. CNN - Standardized Tests Under Fire - June 14, 1999 who consider standardized tests such as the sat and act exams essential FairTest,an advocacy organization that combats bias in standardized testing. http://www.cnn.com/US/9906/15/standardized.tests/

[an error occurred while processing this directive] MAIN PAGE WORLD ASIANOW U.S. ... news quiz CNN WEB SITES: TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW MORE SERVICES: video on demand video archive audio on demand news email services ... pagenet DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback SITE GUIDES: help contents search FASTER ACCESS: europe japan WEB SERVICES: Standardized tests under fire Schools may be forced to find new ways to assess the academic performance of students Guidelines could lead to lawsuits June 15, 1999 Web posted at: 11:34 a.m. EDT (1534 GMT) In this story: 'Schools will abandon standardized tests' 'Guidance is widely ignored' 'I don't agree with the SATs' Cultural disparity ... RELATED STORIES, SITES WASHINGTON (CNN) The federal government plans to propose guidelines that would ban widely used standardized tests from college entrance exams to elementary school assessments if they are found to be racially discriminatory and, thus, against the law. Schools could be forced to establish new criteria for admitting or promoting students or face the possibility of lawsuits. A draft document from the U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights now being circulated among educators would ban "the use of any education test which has a significant disparate impact on members of any particular race, national origin, or sex ... unless it is educationally necessary and there is no practicable alternative form of assessment."

68. Welcome To The Ellington High School Guidance Department Webpage Students can find the practice sat at http//www Many standardized tests are givenin large facilities with which your get up early and eat breakfast on test day http://www.ellingtonpublicschools.org/HighSchool/GuidWhatsNew.htm

Ellington High School Guidance Department SAT Test ACT Test AP Exam Dates and Schedule EHS H ... Parents Page Guidance Counselors: Opening doors for students across the globe! GUIDANCE OFFICE NEWS Test Day Tips If juniors are planning on taking either the SAT I, SAT II, or ACT test this spring, they probably have pre-test jitters. We've compiled some tips to help you help your students conquer their fears. Students can become familiar with the standardized tests by taking sample tests. They can access sample tests online or purchase test prep books. Students can find the practice SAT at http://www.collegeboard.com or ACT test at http://www.act.org Students should find out where the test is given. Many standardized tests are given in large facilities with which your students may be unfamiliar. They should find out the building number/name and room number in which the test will be given. Students should gather everything they'll need the night before the test - pencils, erasers, calculator, glasses, watch, etc.

69. McQuaid Jesuit High School - Guidance Department development program. Review the contents and function of standardizedtesting, including Psat, sat, sat II and act. Aid the http://www.mcquaid.org/~guidance/main-page.html

Guidance Department ecos bookstore guidance library ... home Guidance Department Welcome to the McQuaid Guidance Department. In partnership with parents and teachers, we are here to serve the academic and personal needs of McQuaid students. In serving our students, we stand committed to the Catholic identity and Jesuit ideals, which distinguish McQuaid as a premier educational institution. For students aspiring to college and searching for a future career, the Guidance Department offers a number of services in keeping with the students' level of academic and personal development. This development often involves more than academic and career concerns. Guidance Department members also address students with matters of topical and interpersonal interest. Discussions take place in one-on-one meetings and group forums, the latter occurring every week. The Guidance Department also makes available for students and parents an on-staff social worker.

70. Standardizd Tests standardized Tests at PAHS. The act serves the same purpose as the sat. It isthe preferred test for some colleges in the Midwest and Southern states. http://www.pahs.org/information/guidance/sttest.htm

Your browser does not support script Standardized Tests at PAHS Assessment Test for any school in Pennsylvania may be viewed at http://www.pde.edu . The 2001-2002 results have been posted at this site by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education. SAT Information PSAT Information Advanced Placement ACT ... Recent College Board Scores Taking the College Board SAT's (Reasoning Test) or SAT II (Subject Test) College bound students are generally encouraged to take the SAT I at least twice. March of the Junior Year (or May or June) and October of the Senior Year ( or November or December) are the recommended test dates. Students may test additional times if they wish. SAT II tests are not required by the majority of Pennsylvania Colleges. However, some private colleges do require or prefer the SAT II subject tests. Each student must check his or her choice of possible colleges to ascertain the SAT II requirement, if any. Please call or see your counselor in the Guidance Office for more information or assistance. Be sure to plan ahead for SAT II's. Not all tests are given on all dates. For full information secure a registration bulletin and practice material from the Guidance Office or visit: www.collegeboard.org

71. Baylor School Study Skills Standardized Testing Page It s a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the sat I ReasoningTest and sat II Writing in New York for February test date.), January 2 http://baylor.chattanooga.net/~bhansard/sspage/standardizedtesting.htm

Baylor School Study Skills Study Skills Home Staff Directory Seminars Peer Tutors ... Links to other Study Skills pages Standardized Testing SAT PSAT/NMSQT ACT ACT's PLAN ... AP Exams 2003-2004 SAT Program Test Dates Saturday Administrations National Test Dates Test Registration Deadlines U.S. and International U.S. Late October 11, 2003 SAT I and SAT II September 9, 2003 September 13, 2003 November 1, 2003 SAT I, SAT II, and Language Tests with Listening including ELPT™ (English Language Proficiency Test™)* September 26, 2003 October 8, 2003 December 6, 2003 SAT I and SAT II October 31, 2003 November 12, 2003 January 24, 2004 SAT I, SAT II, and ELPT* December 22, 2003 December 31, 2003 March 27, 2004 SAT I only** February 20, 2004 March 4, 2004 May 1, 2004 SAT I and SAT II March 26, 2004 April 7, 2004 June 5, 2004 SAT I and SAT II April 30, 2004 May 12, 2004 The dates listed in red represent dates when Baylor will be a test center. Note: Sunday test dates are scheduled following each Saturday test date for students who cannot test on Saturday because of a religious observance. In October 2003, the Sunday test date will be October 5. The Question and Answer Service for SAT I will be offered on Saturday, October 11, 2003; Saturday, January 24, 2004; Saturday, May 1, 2004; and Sunday, May 2, 2004.

72. Guidance Department testing modifications on the sat I, sat II, and to take an exam using testing modificationscan Registration of a nonstandardized college entrance exam must http://www.k12.ginet.org/frmsrc/guidance/satact.htm

SAT -ACT Testing GIHS School Code: 332163 Information on Testing: Search Engines College Entrance Examinations The Tests: PSAT SAT SAT II ACT ... Test Taking Tips INFORMATION ON TESTING Educational Testing Service ACT Assessment Home Page PSAT/NMSQT Information Advanced Placement Program Information COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS Entrance exams are designed to compare a student's academic preparation and ability with the nearly 1.8 million students who apply for colleges each year. Although a student's high school record (grades, class rank, types of course taken) is the best single indicator of how well you will do in college, high schools can be very different in the courses they offer and in the ways they give grades. Standardized exams give students a chance to show colleges what they know and can do independent of their grades. College entrance exams are required by most four year colleges and universities and some two year schools. THE TESTS PSAT - The Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test The PSAT is offered in October for the junior students. The test should be taken by all juniors who plan to attend college. Please talk with your counselor for registration details. Reasons For Taking The PSAT a) A student can compare their ability to do college work with the abilities of other college bound students.

73. Careers And Colleges: Sat/Act Survival Guide As the season of standardized testing approaches, you may with the act, the Educationaltesting Service (which develops and administers the sat for the http://articles.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BTR/is_1_21/ai_78541361

@import url(/css/us/style.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); Advanced Search Home Help IN all publications this publication Reference Automotive Business Computing Entertainment Health News Reference Sports YOU ARE HERE Articles Careers and Colleges Sept, 2000 Content provided in partnership with Print friendly Tell a friend Find subscription deals Sat/Act Survival Guide Careers and Colleges Sept, 2000 by Jaclyn Lieber Your hand quivers as you clutch your No. 2 pencil. Sweat pours down your temple. And then, before you've filled in a single bubble, you hear the two most dreaded words of your high school career: "Time's up." As the season of standardized testing approaches, you may very well be a victim of this recurring nightmare. The only real cure is to know the enemy inside and out. By getting as informed and practiced as possible, you can face your fears and ace the exam. Why Must These Tests Torture Me? Believe it or not, college entrance tests were not created solely to haunt you throughout your junior and senior years. SAT and ACT scores allow college admission officers to judge all prospective students on the same scale and help them determine how prepared applicants are to do college-level work. "It's the only measure we have across the country, since there is no national standard for grades or for performance levels," says Rae Lee Siporin, director of undergraduate admission at the University of California, Los Angeles. "We know that students with the highest test scores, highest grades, and strongest [high school] programs are the ones who do the best and graduate the fastest, so we give them first preference in terms of our selection process.

74. College Preparation Checklist Practice taking standardized tests. likely, you ll have to take the Scholastic AssessmentTest (sat) and/or the American College testing (act) Assessment to http://www.elresources.org/gettingincontent.html

What Colleges Look For: There are several things that college admissions officers look at when selecting students for admission. The following are some of the most important criteria: Academic Record Grade Point Average (GPA) Standardized Test Scores (SAT/ACT) Class Rank Extracurricular Activities Letters of Recommendation Starting on the Right Foot: Depending on your current class standing in high school, you have certain things that you'll need to be doing. The earlier start you have, the more time you have to make certain you're well prepared for the transition into college. Here are some things to consider: High School Freshmen: Start looking at what type of classes that you're taking and take classes that will challenge you and that you enjoy. Develop good study habits now to start building a strong GPA. Find out what high school classes will be required for college admission. Take part in extracurricular activities. Begin planning for your education expenses and paying for tuition. The cost of a college education will vary depending on the school and it's best to start planning now. Talk with you family about paying for college and think about ways to making money (summer jobs, baby sitting, etc). High School Sophomores: Begin taking college prep classes. Plan on talking with your high school guidance counselor for advice on what classes to take.

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Now is not the time to roll out of bed, throw on whatever's closest to you and make a mad dash to your testing lab. Standardized tests like the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and American College Testing (ACT) Assessment are important variables that can round out your college application or put you on shaky ground. Standardized tests are an important part of the admissions process at many colleges. These exams offer colleges a consistent measure of your academic potential against other students. So all other factors being equal, these tests are likely to heavily influence your chances of getting into a particular school. Your SAT and ACT scores need to be up to the standards of the university to which you're seeking admission. Some schools admit only those with the best scores and encourage students to take the test more than once. To ensure the highest possible score, it is very important to prepare for the tests. The Tests PSAT SAT 1 SAT II: Subject Tests ... Test Taking Tips The Tests There are several types of standardized tests. The two major tests used for college entrance exams are the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and the American College Testing (ACT) Assessment.

76. West Geauga High School: Guidance test that will prepare you for the sat I. If The PLAN is a preliminary standardizedtest that will give so ask your guidance counselor about test dates offered http://www.westgeauga.k12.oh.us/hs/sections/guidance/psi2.shtml

Parent/Student Information Sophomore Year Freshman Year Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year Concentrate on academic preparation and continue to develop basic skills and co-curricular interests. September Consult your guidance counselor about taking the PSAT in October. The PSAT is a preliminary test that will prepare you for the SAT I. If you plan on taking the ACT, talk to your guidance counselor about taking the PLAN this fall. The PLAN is a preliminary standardized test that will give you some preparation for the ACT. PLAN does not have national testing dates, so ask your guidance counselor about test dates offered by your school. You need to register several weeks in advance for the PLAN and the PSAT, so consult your guidance counselor early in September. Take NCAA-approved courses if you want to play sports in college. October Take the PSAT for practice. The results will not be used for college admission. Sign up, if you have not done so already, for co-curricular activities that interest you. The level of involvement and accomplishment is most important, not the number of activities. Keep a record of your co-curricular involvement, volunteer work, and employment (all year).

77. Test Prep: Frequently Asked Questions The Psat is a standardized test that is normally taken during should plan to arriveat the sat test center between 8 testing starts promptly at 830 AM and ends http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/faq/

Help My Account Home SAT ... What can I expect on test day? What's up with the New SAT and the New ACT For the lowdown on the New SAT, check out our exclusive New SAT section The New ACT will add a 30-minute Writing Test as an optional component to the ACT Assessment beginning in February 2005 for students applying to college for the fall semester of 2006 or later. But what the ACT means by "optional" is that it is optional for colleges to choose to require the ACT writing test. It's not really optional for the students, who must decide whether or not to take the Writing Test based on the requirements of the institutions they are considering. Should I take the PSAT? Should I take an AP test? What are the differences between the SAT and the ACT? The ACT is often favored by public schools, as well as schools in the middle of the country. If you are considering applying to any schools that fit this criteria, you should take the ACT. Questions on the ACT do not appear in order of difficulty, and the test tends to be more straightforward than the SAT. The ACT is graded on a scale of 1-36 for each subject, and averaged together for a composite score; the median is about 21. The SAT is more universally popular. The SAT is scored on a 200-800 scale for Math and for Verbal, and then the two scores are added together for a composite score; the median is around 1000. Within each section, the questions do appear in order of difficulty.

78. Guidance For Students Applying To Ivy League Schools And Other leads to the answers can shine on the math sections of standardized tests. The ACThas never reached the level of importance given to the sat, but success http://www.intothebest.com/guidance/test_me.jsp

79. CONSUMER GUIDE: PREP COURSES FOR THE SAT AND ACT for students who are uncomfortable taking standardized tests and have tweaks throughthe years, and sat officials announced about point increases in test scores http://www.freep.com/money/business/guide21_20020721.htm

Home News Sports Entertainment ... Tom Walsh SECTIONS Stock quotes Air travel Auto news Auto reviews ... Place an ad CONSUMER GUIDE: PREP COURSES FOR THE SAT AND ACT Costs range from $50 to $1,300 and results vary by student July 21, 2002 Clarification: A July 21 article about costs and results of SAT and ACT preparation courses would have been more complete with information about independent research by Price Waterhouse and Bruskin Goldring that said Kaplan students improve an average of 120 points overall on the SATs. Students who attend all classes and do all their homework improve an average of 140 points, and 28 percent of them improve 170 points or more, the research found. BY ERIK LORDS FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER Angst. Fear. Nervousness. RELATED CONTENT MOST COLLEGES LOOK BEYOND TEST SCORES THE TESTS ACT The exam covers four content areas: English, mathematics, reading and science reasoning for a total of 36 points. It is given five times a year. Testing time is 2 hours, 55 minutes. SAT It is divided into two sections, verbal and math, for a total of 1600 points. It is given eight times a year.

80. MOST COLLEGES LOOK BEYOND TEST SCORES grants, most colleges have concrete cutoffs related to act and sat test scores introductorymath usually link those requirements to standardized test scores http://www.freep.com/money/business/gsidea21_20020721.htm

Home News Sports Entertainment ... Tom Walsh SECTIONS Stock quotes Air travel Auto news Auto reviews ... Place an ad MOST COLLEGES LOOK BEYOND TEST SCORES July 21, 2002 It's clear that the ACT and SAT can whip students and parents into a frenzy because so many believe acceptance or rejection to college hinges on entrance-exam performance. RELATED CONTENT CONSUMER GUIDE: PREP COURSES FOR THE SAT AND ACT Many families spend big bucks on test-preparation courses and tutors so students can get the best scores possible. But just how much weight do SAT and ACT scores carry when it comes to a student's admissions application? Is a low test score enough to automatically kill an applicant's chances? Will test scores in the stratosphere make a student a lock to get into top schools? Answers vary among high school guidance counselors and college admissions officials. The trend at most universities in recent years has been to stress the whole student, meaning much attention is paid to a student's extracurricular activities, grades and involvement in community service. The difficulty of courses taken is also considered. College officials say they seek well-rounded students who will go on to serve society in diverse careers, so few, if any, schools use rigid numbers when determining how much standardized test scores count. Most schools plug test scores into a formula with many other factors to determine whether an applicant is admissible.

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