Testing Information: PSAT/SAT/ASVAB/ACT

Understanding the sat & psat

PSAT/NMSQT letter to parents/families

ACT Review

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Sending Your saT/AcT Scores

Be sure to have an OFFICIAL SCORE REPORT sent to colleges.  Most colleges do NOT accept unofficial standardized test scores and require that official score reports be sent through ACT or College Board. If you do not know the colleges you will be applying to when you register for the SAT/ACT or plan on applying to more than four colleges, arrangements to have additional score reports sent to colleges can be made online (see below). Please arrange to have score reports sent in a timely manner so that colleges will receive them by their application deadline.
SAT: College Board 
ACT: ACTstudent

AP: Advanced Placement

Deadline October 27, 2023 to sign up for all exams

THERE ARE NO REFUNDS THIS YEAR.

So what are AP courses? They are designed to give you the experience of an intro-level college class while you're still in high school. Plus, you can get college credit for the class if you pass the AP exam. 

An AP exam is basically a test of all that you learn in an AP class. You will typically earn college credit if you pass the exam given at the end of the year in May. (AP tests are scored between 1 and 5, with anything above 3 considered passing.) Each college, and some departments within the colleges, accept different scores. Check with your college!


Students should ask their AP teacher to sign them up for the exam which takes place in May. The deadline for signing up is October 27. There is a fee reduction with income-specific guidelines. If your family is facing a hardship, please see your counselor.


collegeboard.org

      Illinois Law For Awarding Credit

Illinois Board of Higher Education

The Preliminary SAT (PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10) are practice versions of the SAT exam.  Students take the PSAT 8/9 to get early feedback on knowledge in the areas that matter most for college and career readiness. 

The SAT supports success in school and can help you on your path to college. The SAT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. The purpose of the SAT is to measure a high school student's readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. Overall, the higher you score on the SAT and/or ACT, the more options for attending and paying for college will be available to you. The SAT has two sections- Math and Evidence Based Reading and Writing.

The ACT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. 

The purpose of the ACT test is to measure a high school student's readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants.