El Molino’s Test Code: 050947
Registration materials and instructions for college related test such
as the ACT, SAT I and SAT II are available in the College & Career
Center.
Sstudents are "strongly" encouraged to register for these tests
online to get their first choice test center. For SATs www.collegeboard.org and for
ACT www.act.org
ACT VS. SAT - WHICH COLLEGE
ENTRANCE
TEST IS FOR YOU?
Historically, the SAT was the dominant test college entrance test on
the East and West coasts, and the ACT was the more common choice in the
Midwest. But these traditions have been changing, and today, most
schools will accept either test. While both the ACT and SAT share some
characteristics-both allow the use of calculators, it is important to
understand the special features and structures of the test to determine
which would be your best choice.
The ACT math includes some trigonometry, the SAT does not.
The ACT includes a science reasoning test, the SAT does not.
The SAT questions, within a particular set, appear in order of difficulty - not true on the ACT.
The SAT tests vocabulary much more than the ACT.
The ACT tests English grammar, the SAT does not.
The SAT is not all multiple choice.
The SAT has a wrong answer penalty; the ACT does not.
The ACT is more of a content-based test; the SAT test critical thinking and problem solving.
Fee Waivers ...for standardized tests are available for
students meeting eligibility guidelines. The College Board and The ACT
both offer waivers for students for whom the payment of fees for the
tests presents a serious barrier to college entrance. Eligibility is
determined primarily by membership in a family whose annual income
falls within predetermined guidelines or for whose family receives
public assistance / lives in subsidized housing. Students are
encouraged see their counselor for the Waiver Eligibility Form and
registration instructions. Students using a fee waiver can now register
for the SAT online.
SAT and ACT Testing... Students planning to get
a head start on testing should take note of the early testing dates and
deadlines for the SAT and the ACT. Registration materials are in the
Career Center but students are strongly encouraged to apply online for
the SAT or ACT. Additional test dates and
registration deadlines are posted below.
SAT TEST REGISTRATION PICK-UP REGISTRATION PACKET IN COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER OR APPLY ONLINE (collegeboard.com) $49.00 Regular Fee, Late Registration $75.00
TEST DATE |
REGULAR DEADLINE |
LATE DEADLINE |
October 1, 2011 |
September 19, 2011 |
September 21, 2011 |
November5, 2011
|
October 7, 2011 |
October 21, 2011 |
December 3 , 2011 |
November 8, 2011 |
November 20, 2011 |
January 28, 2012 |
December 30, 2011 |
January 13, 2012 |
March 10, 2012 |
February 10, 2012 |
February 24, 2012 |
May 5, 2012 |
April 6, 2012 |
April 20, 2012 |
June 2, 2012 |
May 8, 2012 |
May 22, 2012 |
ACT TEST REGISTRATION
PICK-UP REGISTRATION PACKET IN COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER OR APPLY
ONLINE (act.org)
Registraton Fee $34.00, Late regristration Fee $46.00
TEST DATE |
REGULAR DEADLINE |
LATE DEADLINE |
September 10, 2011 |
August 12, 2011 |
August 13-26, 2011 |
October 22, 2011
|
September 16, 2011 |
September 17- 30, 2011 |
December 10, 2011 |
November 4, 2011 |
November 5-18, 2011 |
Febraury 11, 2012 |
January 13, 2012 |
January 14-20, 2012 |
April 14, 2012 |
March 9, 2012 |
March 10-23, 2012 |
June 9, 2012 |
May 4, 2012 |
May 5-18, 2012 |
TEST PREP RESOURCES:
www.khanacademy.org - free tutorials for all practive SAT questions
www.domesatreview.com free SAT test prep
www.cavhs.org - free test preparation
www.uccp.org - free test preparation
www.testu.com - free coaching for SAT
www4tests.com - free tests
www.freevocabulary.com - 5000 vocabulary words that may be on the SAT