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SAT/ACT

One of the main components for competitive entrance into a 4-year university is a student’s score on a standardized assessment.

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The two main assessments accepted by most universities are the SAT and the ACT, both designed to yield the maximum score during the spring of a student’s junior year.

 

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SAT v ACT

SAT

Registration for the SAT can done through 
CollegeBoard’s SAT website.

 

The digital SAT is composed of two sections: Reading and Writing and Math. Students have 64 minutes to complete the Reading and Writing section and 70 minutes to complete the Math section for a total of 2 hours and 14 minutes.
Each section is divided into 2 equal length modules, and there is a 10-minute break between the Reading and Writing section and the Math section. The first module of each section contains a broad mix of easy, medium, and hard questions. Based on how students perform on the first module, the second module of questions will either be more difficult or less difficult.

 

For 2024-25, the SAT is offered
according to the schedule on their website.

 

 

ACT

Registration for the ACT can take place through
ACT’s website.

 

The ACT is a 3 hour and 5 minute exam that consists of 4 subsections: English, Mathematics, Reading and Science Reasoning (with an optional writing section).  The design of the assessment is to measure general educational development and capacity to complete college-level material; to determine “college readiness.”  Scores range from 1 – 36 on each section for a total possible score range of 1 – 36.  Combined with a student’s GPA and course selection, universities use ACT results to get a quantitative picture of a student.

 
For 2024-25, the ACT is offered
according to the schedule on their website.