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Welcome! SAT vs. ACT PSAT Scores Overview Next Steps

TEST CHANGES

New PSAT Score Report

Your Scores Your Scores

Your Scores (cont.)

National Merit

Next Steps

TEST CHANGES

PSAT & New SAT Scoring SAT: 400-1600 PSAT/NMSQT: 320-1520

300 600 900 1200 1500 Composite Score Range

SAT vs. ACT

The Essentials: Anatomy & Timing

SAT vs. ACT

• 4 sections:

English Math Reading Science

• Optional Essay ( 40 minutes)
• 4 sections:

Evidence-Based Reading Evidence- Based Writing & Language Math No Calculator Math Calculator

• Optional Essay ( 50 minutes)

ACT

2 hours 55 minutes

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3 hours & 35 min. with essay

SAT

3 hours

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3 hours & 50 min. with essay

The Essentials: Scoring

SAT vs. ACT

Total Composite score 1-36

English 1-36 Math 1-36 Reading 1-36 Science 1-36

Total score 400-1600 Evidence Based Reading & Writing 200-800 Math 200-800

ACT SAT

SAT vs ACT – Section by Section

SAT vs. ACT

SAT A CT

• English –
• 45 minutes
• 36 seconds per question
• Math –
• 60 minutes
• 60 seconds per question
• Reading –
• 35 minutes
• 53 seconds per question
• Science –
• 35 minutes
• 53 seconds per question
• Optional Essay – 40 minutes
• Reading –
• 65 minutes
• 75 seconds per question
• Writing & Language –
• 35 minutes
• 48 seconds per question
• Math w/o a Calculator –
• 25 minutes
• 84 seconds per question
• Math with a Calculator –
• 55 minutes
• 84 seconds per question
• Optional Essay – 50 minutes

The Optional Essay – Scored Separately

SAT vs. ACT

Requires students to analyze one of 3 different perspec;ves Overall score from 2 - 12 4 scores - each on a scale 2 - 12 Ideas & Analysis Development and Support Organiza;on Language Use Requires students to analyze a 650-750 word document and explain how the author builds an argument 3 scores - each on a scale of 2-8 Reading Analysis Writing

ACT SAT

Humani:es SS/History Sciences SAT ACT Literature Careers Humani:es SS/History Literature

Reading Passage Topics

SAT vs. ACT

Sciences

Reading Skills Tested

SAT vs. ACT

Words in Context Reading Comprehension Words in Context Reading Comprehension Evidence-based Reading Comprehension Old SAT Current SAT ACT SAT Words Words in Context Evidence-based

Math Skills Tested

SAT vs. ACT

Data Analysis/Problem Solving Algebra Geometry Algebra Data Analysis/Problem Solving Geometry Trig SAT ACT Trig

Your Next Steps

Test Taking Timeline

Fall Soph Spring Soph Fall Junior Spring Junior Fall Senior

PSAT Practice SAT or ACT AP Tests SAT and/

• r ACT

Official PSAT SAT or ACT Last chance!

What do you need? When does it start? Where can you register?

Decide Which Test is Right For You Now! It’s never too early to get started Take a practice test to help you decide Come Up with a Goal Score Now! Start by researching average scores for colleges you are interested in College Board’s Big Future Website College Website – Freshman Profile Register for the Official Test At least one month before exam date Collegeboard.org Actstudent.org PREP It’s never too early to get started 800-527-8378 Kaptest.com/college

Next Steps

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• n your needs

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Thank You!

Questions? John Peterson Programs Manager john.peterson@Kaplan.com