What is the ACT / SAT ?????
This seminar is designed to inform you about the ACT and SAT. As Juniors you are required to take the ACT in March with WECHS and you are encouraged to take the SAT. Copy and paste the links below in a new window to find out more about the ACT and SAT. Based on this information, answer the following 12 questions as a comment to this blog. You need to answer by Friday. Your answers need to be in complete sentences.
http://testprep.about.com/od/act/a/Basic_ACT_Info.htm
http://www.actstudent.org/
http://sat.collegeboard.org/about-tests
http://www.collegeboard.com/testing
http://www.studypoint.com/ed/act-vs-sat/
http://www.princetonreview.com/sat-act.aspx
1. What is the ACT?
2. What is the SAT?
3. What is the difference between the two?
4. How many sections are on the ACT? the SAT?
5. What is considered a good score on the ACT? What is considered a good score for the SAT?
6. How can/do you prep for the ACT? How can/do you prep for the SAT? (Provide at least one link to a test prep website for each test)
7. Do you prep for the ACT or SAT currently? why or why not?
8. Why is it important to do well on the ACT or SAT?
9. What colleges do you plan on applying to? what are the SAT or ACT requirements for that school?
10. How much does it cost to take the ACT? the SAT?
11. When is the ACT offered? When is the SAT offered?
12. How do you register for ACT? How do you register for SAT?
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Donshanae' Hamilton
ReplyDelete1. What is the ACT?
It is a standard test that is used by colleges to determine if they will accept the student into the college.
2. What is the SAT?
The SAT is what the student is learning in school now (high school).
3. What is the difference between the two?
The ACT is based off what the student have learned in school. The SAT is based off of reasoning and verbal abilities. The ACT has five different sections while the SAT only has three. The ACT doesn’t penalize the student if they don’t answer a question. The SAT does count the questions the student missed.
4. How many sections are on the ACT? The SAT?
On the ACT there are five different sections .The SAT has 10 different sections.
5. What is considered a good score on the ACT? What is considered a good score for the SAT?
A 23 and higher are consider good scores on the ACT test. An 1800 and higher are considering a good score on the SAT.
6. How can/do you prep for the ACT? How can/do you prep for the SAT? (Provide at least one link to a test prep website for each test)
• Hiring a tutor to test the student on information that is similar to the information on the test.
• Students can attend classes that review over information that will be given on the test,
• Kaplan, The Princeton Review, and Sylvan are good classes to attend for SAT and ACT preparation.
• Barnes and Noble have books that have preparation information also.
7. Do you prep for the ACT or SAT currently? Why or why not?
No I have not started. I plan on starting the beginning of October since I know a couple of students who plan to do it in December. While working with these kids I can build an extended study group.
8. Why is it important to do well on the ACT or SAT?
Both are very important to do well on. Colleges will be looking at both scores. Each score can help balance your grades.
9. What colleges do you plan on applying to? What are the SAT or ACT requirements for that school?
I only have one college in mind because I refuse to go away from home. UNCW is the school that I will apply for. Anywhere between 1670-1870 is what is expected for the SAT scores (include all section grade). Anywhere between a 22-28 is expected for the ACT scores. I would also have to take the writing portion of the ACT.
10. How much does it cost to take the ACT? The SAT?
The SAT cost a total of $84.50 dollars. The basic ACT is $35.00. When adding the writing the price goes up to $50.50.
11. When is the ACT offered? When is the SAT offered?
The SAT is usually offered in the late fall. The ACT is offered in the spring.
12. How do you register for ACT? How do you register for SAT?
When register for the SAT and ACT you can either fill out an application and send it in by mail ,or you can call ETS at 609–771–7600 to receive a free application.
1. The ACT is a standardized test that is used as a college entrance exam. It is scored compositely with a total score of 1 -36.
ReplyDelete2. The SAT is also a standardized test used for college entrance. Your score will fall between 600 – 2400.
3. The two tests are both accepted by all colleges, but they are set up a bit differently. The SAT is broken into sections lasting about 25 minutes each, while the ACT is compiled into a large chunk. The SAT is more focused on vocabulary, whereas the ACT has more high-level math and basic science.
4. The ACT has 4 sections. The SAT has 10 sections.
5. A good score on the ACT would be from about 25 – 36. For the SAT, a good score would range from around 1800 – 2400.
6. You can prepare for the ACT by taking practice tests, looking at previous test booklets, get a tutor, or use an online help-site like http://www.barronstestprep.com/act/. Preparing for the SAT is done the same way (practice tests, tutors from Sylvan or a similar place). http://barronstestprep.com/sat/ also has SAT prep.
7. No, I don’t prepare for the SAT/ACT. In previous years of schooling, we were not taught how to study for SAT/ACT.
8. It’s important to do well on the SAT or ACT because your score will help determine what colleges you get accepted to.
9. The ACT requirement for NCSU is about 24, and the SAT requirement is around 1200. UNCW’s scores were about the same.
10. The basic ACT costs $35, but $50.50 with the added writing test. The SAT costs $50 (unless you wait until the last minute to sign up – then it costs $77).
11. The SAT is offered 7 times each year: January, March/April, May, June, October, November, and December. The ACT is offered 6 times a year: February, April, June, September, October, and December.
12. You can register for both the ACT and SAT online or by mail. Online is quicker and easier, but if you are younger than 13 or can’t pay by credit card, you must register by mail.
Kenny Van
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SAT And ACT
1. What is the ACT?
The ACT is a standardized test that is one of the determining factors in entering a college. It is a pencil and paper test that deals with the four basic studies including math, science, reading and English. It is a 3 hour and 45 minute test that is scored from 1- 36 (1 being the lowest, and 36 being the highest).
2. What is the SAT?
The SAT is a test that deals with subjects you have learned in previous high school classes. It is a computerize test that increase difficulty as you make a correct answer, but it would not increase difficulty on the reading section because it corresponds with the passage. It is usually scored between 600- 2400.
3. What is the difference between the two?
There are many differences between the two tests. First off the two tests have different scoring techniques- the ACT is between 1- 36, and the SAT is between 600- 2400. In addition, the SAT deducts ¼ of a point for incorrect answer, but the ACT does not deduct points off for incorrect answers. Moreover, the SAT questions increase difficulty as you make correct answers whereas the ACT questions have random difficulties.
4. How many sections are on the ACT? The SAT?
The ACT consists of math, reading, English and science. The SAT, however, contains math, critical reading and writing.
5. What is considered a good score on the ACT? What is considered a good score for the SAT?
The national average score for the ACT is a 20; nevertheless, you should attempt to get above a 20 to be accepted in many colleges. The ACT scores can be in between 1- 36. The SAT scores can be between 600- 2400, and the average SAT score is 1500.
6. How can/do you prep for the ACT? How can/do you prep for the SAT? (Provide at least one link to a test prep website for each test)
For the ACT, you can prepare for the test by having a personal tutor help you with questions, and you should find local preparation resources dealing with subjects on the ACT.
http://testprep.about.com/od/act/a/Basic_ACT_Info.htm
For the SAT, you are advised to take challenging classes, study frequently, and read and write outside of class for practice.
http://sat.collegeboard.org/about-tests/sat/faq
7. Do you prep for the ACT or SAT currently? Why or why not?
I have not been directly preparing for both these tests, but I am taking classes dealing with these tests. I am taking a trigonometry class and English 4. Both of these courses are major components of these tests. So I am indirectly preparing for these tests.
8. Why is it important to do well on the ACT or SAT?
It is important to do well because it affects you in admissions to colleges and even certain jobs.
9. What colleges do you plan on applying to? What are the SAT or ACT requirements for that school?
I am uncertain about what colleges I plan to attend but considering the average scores, I am aiming to go beyond it.
10. How much does it cost to take the ACT? The SAT?
The ACT costs $34, and it costs $49.50 with the writing portion. The SAT costs $49.
11. When is the ACT offered? When is the SAT offered?
The ACT is offered seven times a year including the months of January, March or April, May, June, October, November and December. The SAT is offered six times a year including the months of February, April, June, September, October and December.
12. How do you register for ACT? How do you register for SAT?
For both of these tests registration, it can be done online for the fastest and simplest method of registration. Also if you are younger than 13 years old, then you must request an application by mail.
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ReplyDelete1. What is the ACT?
ReplyDelete*The ACT is standard test that the colleges use to determine who will be getting into their school.
2. What is the SAT?
*The SAT is more of an aptitude test, testing reasoning and verbal abilities and skills you have already learned in school.
3. What is the difference between the two?
*The SAT has a correction for guessing. That is, they take off for wrong answers. The ACT is scored based on the number of correct answers with no penalty for guessing.
4. How many sections are on the ACT? The SAT?
*The ACT has up to 5 sections whereas the SAT has only 3.
5. What is considered a good score on the ACT? What is considered a good score for the SAT?
*The national average for the new SAT is 1500. For the ACT, it's between 20 and 21.
6. How can/do you prep for the ACT? How can/do you prep for the SAT? (Provide at least one link to a test prep website for each test)
*you can prepare for both by using online resources that have practice problems for you or get a practice book from your school.
To help prepare the SAT use this link (http://www.majortests.com/sat/)
To help prepare for the ACT use this link (http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/ )
7. Do you prep for the ACT or SAT currently? why or why not?
*No at the current time I don’t being the fact I am a senior and I’ve already taken the ACT. I will be preparing for it next semester and summer though.
8. Why is it important to do well on the ACT or SAT?
*It is important do to well on the ACT or SAT because it is a requirement to enroll into 80 percent of colleges today.
9. What colleges do you plan on applying to? what are the SAT or ACT requirements for that school?
*I am planning on finishing up at cape fear for pharmacy technician I need a SAT Verbal or Reading/Writing - 470; ACT English/Reading - 19; SAT Math - 500 or ACT Math – 20.
10. How much does it cost to take the ACT? the SAT?
*The SAT test cost between 23 and 50 dollars and the ACT cost 11-33 dollars.
11. When is the ACT offered? When is the SAT offered?
*The ACT test and SAT test are offered between September 8th and December 14th of this year.
12. How do you register for ACT? How do you register for SAT?
*You can register online or by mail. This website lets you register online (https://services.actstudent.org/OA_HTML/actibeCAcdLogin.jsp )
The ACT stands for "American College Testing" and is designed to be something colleges look at before they accept you.
ReplyDeleteThe SAT stands for "Scholastic Aptitude Test" and is designed to test how ready you are for college academically.
The SAT is tricky and based on reasoning skills, the ACT is based on content and has more straight forward questions.
There are 5 sections on the ACT and 3 sections on the SAT.
A good score on the ACT is a 32, a good score on the SAT is more than 2,100.
I do not currently study for the tests because I have other work to do currently.
It is important to do well on the SAT or ACT because colleges look at them to see if they will accept you.
The cost varies based on when you take it, usually the SAT costs $50 and the ACT costs $50.
You can register for ether of them online, on the phone or in the mail.