COLLEGE PLACEMENT
TEST DATE
There are
two college placement tests, the ACT and SAT.
Ninety-five % of our students take the ACT regardless of the college
they are going to. The ACT tests measures
what the student learned while the SAT is aptitude tests, colleges use both.
For the
Your
student can pick up the registration packets for the ACT or the SAT in the
counseling office or you may go online and register, which is faster and
preferred by both companies.
We
encourage seniors to take either of these tests more than once—for scholarship
consideration for Kansas Colleges, the December Test is the last one allowed to
be used for scholarship consideration.
We
encourage juniors to begin taking these tests the last part of the second
semester of their junior year—allow them to gain as much knowledge as possible
before taking tests; this is ample time for scholarships consideration in their
senior year.
ACT 2008-09 Test Dates
Test Date Regular Deadline for
Registration Late Registration Deadline
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October 25, 2008 |
September 19, 2008 |
September 20 – October 3, 2008 |
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December 13, 2008 |
November 7, 2008 |
November 8 – 20, 2008 |
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February 7, 2009** |
January 6, 2009 |
January 7 – 16, 2009 |
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April 4, 2009 |
February 27, 2009 |
February 28 – March 13, 2009 |
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June 13, 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
May 9 – 22, 2009 |
Cost for
next year—not available at this time (5-1-08)
Act You may register online by going to www.act.org
SAT 2008-09 Test Dates
Test Date Regular
Deadline Late Fee Required
No registration deadlines have been
given as of today 5-1-08
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October 4, 2008 |
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November 1, 2008 |
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December 6, 2008 |
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January 24, 2009 |
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March 14, 2009
** |
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May 2, 2009 |
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June 6, 2009 |
you may
register online by going to www.collegeboard.com
Compare the
SAT and ACT
Bridget Kulla for Fastweb.com
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ACT |
SAT |
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Type of Test |
An achievement test
based largely on what students learn in their classes. |
A reasoning test
assessing general ability. |
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Sections |
Four sections: |
10 sections: |
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Length |
Two hours and 55
minutes, plus an additional 30 minutes for the writing test. |
Three hours and 45
minutes. |
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Penalty for Wrong
Answers |
No. |
Yes. |
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Scoring Method |
1-36 for each subject,
which is averaged for the highest possible score of 36. |
200-800 per section with
2400 the highest possible score. |
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Cost |
The basic cost is $30,
which includes sending scores to four colleges. The basic registration fee
for the ACT with the writing section is $44.50. |
The SAT Reasoning test
costs $43, which includes sending scores to four colleges. |
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Test Dates |
Five national test dates
and one additional test date in selected states. |
Seven test dates between
October and June. |
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Required to Submit
Scores to Colleges? |
No. Students can choose
which schools will receive their scores and which scores the schools will
see. |
Yes. If a student
requests a score report to be sent to the colleges of their choice, the
report will automatically be sent and will include scores for every SAT the
student has taken. |
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