ACT SAT AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST SCHOLASTIC ASSESSMENT TEST

ACT & SAT (AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST & SCHOLASTIC ASSESSMENT TEST)

WHAT IS THE ACT? • THE ACT IS A STANDARDIZED TEST TO DETERMINE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE’S PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE-LEVEL WORK. IT COVERS FOUR AREAS: ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, READING, AND SCIENCE REASONING. THE ACT IS A TEST BASED ON COURSES YOU HAVE STUDIED; IT IS NOT AN IQ (INTELLIGENCE) TEST. MOST US COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACCEPT ACT TEST RESULTS.

ACT SCORES • SUBJECT TEST SCORES: THE ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, READING, AND SCIENCE TESTS ARE EACH GIVEN A SCORE FROM 1 TO 36. • COMPOSITE SCORE: THE AVERAGE OF THE SCORES OF THE FOUR SUBJECT TESTS (ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, READING, AND SCIENCE). • FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU SCORE A 20 IN ENGLISH, A 28 IN MATH, A 16 IN READING, AND A 21 IN SCIENCE, YOUR COMPOSITE SCORE WOULD BE 21. 25. THIS IS THE SCORE COLLEGES LOOK AT. • COMBINED ENGLISH/WRITING SCORE: STUDENTS TAKING THE ACT PLUS WRITING WILL ALSO SEE A COMBINED ENGLISH AND WRITING SCORE, WHICH CAN RANGE FROM 1 TO 36. THESE SCORES ARE DERIVED BY USING A CONVERSION TABLE; THE INDIVIDUAL WRITING TEST AND ENGLISH TEST SCORES MAY NOT

WHAT IS THE SAT? • THE SAT IS A GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST THAT LETS YOU SHOW COLLEGES WHAT YOU KNOW AND HOW WELL YOU CAN APPLY THAT KNOWLEDGE. IT TESTS YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF READING, WRITING AND MATH — SUBJECTS THAT ARE TAUGHT EVERY DAY IN HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. MOST STUDENTS TAKE THE SAT DURING THEIR JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, AND ALMOST ALL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES USE THE SAT TO MAKE ADMISSION DECISIONS.

SAT SCORES • WHAT IS THE SAT POINT SCALE? THE SAT IS COMPRISED OF THREE SECTIONS (CRITICAL READING, WRITING AND MATH); EACH EARNS A MAXIMUM OF 800 POINTS FOR A COMBINED TOTAL OF 2400 POINTS. • WHAT IS THE AVERAGE SAT SCORE? THE AVERAGE SCORE ON THE SAT IS 1500. • WHAT IS A GOOD SAT SCORE? A GOOD SAT SCORE IS ABOVE 2000.

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Term GPA Exam Score Summer 2015 3. 0 1400 SAT or 20 ACT* Fall 2015 3. 3 1530 SAT or 22 ACT* Spring 2016 2. 8 1550 SAT or 22 ACT* *Minimum scores for each SAT or ACT section are: SAT – Critical Reading = 460 ACT – Reading = 19 SAT – Mathematics = 460 ACT – Mathematics = 19 SAT – Writing = 440 ACT – English with Writing = 18

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Typical Freshman Class Profile: Average Scores for Admission into UM Average weighted GPA AAdmitted student mid-range SAT scores 75 th Percentile 1420 25 th Percentile 1270 Admitted student mid-range ACT scores 75 th Percentile 25 th Percentile 33 29

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN GAINESVILLE • AT LEAST THE MINIMUM SCORE IN EACH SECTION OF THE SAT: CRITICAL READING= 460, MATHEMATICS=460 AND WRITING= 440. EFFECTIVE WITH THE 2009 ENTERING CLASS, THE UNIVERSITY WILL BEGIN CONSIDERING THE WRITING PORTION OF THE SAT. • ON THE ACT WITH WRITING, A MINIMUM SCORE OF 19 ON THE READING SECTION, 19 ON THE MATHEMATICS SECTION, AND 18 ON THE ENGLISH/WRITING SECTION. • A CUMULATIVE C AVERAGE IN THE ACADEMIC CORE, AS COMPUTED BY THE UNIVERSITY, AT ALL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED, INCLUDING BOTH HIGH SCHOOL AND

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY • TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION, APPLICANTS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBMIT RESULTS FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TESTING OPTIONS: • THE SAT REASONING TEST; OR • THE ACT WITH WRITING TEST; OR • THREE SAT SUBJECT TEST SCORES; OR • THREE AP EXAM SCORES; OR • THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA; OR • THREE IB HIGHER-LEVEL EXAM SCORES (IF YOU ARE NOT AN IB DIPLOMA CANDIDATE); OR • RESULTS FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED EXAM THAT IS CONSIDERED LOCALLY TO SIGNIFY THE COMPLETION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, IS ADMINISTERED

NYU REQUIRED TEST SCORES • THE CHANCES FOR ADMISSION LOOK BEST FOR STUDENTS WITH GPAS OF 3. 6 OR BETTER, ACT SCORES OF 27 OR BETTER, AND AN SAT SCORE OF ABOUT 1900 OR HIGHER. • STUDENTS WHO SHOW SOME KIND OF REMARKABLE TALENT OR HAVE A COMPELLING STORY TO TELL WILL OFTEN GET A CLOSE LOOK EVEN IF GRADES AND TEST SCORES AREN'T UP TO THE IDEAL.

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ART • THE REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: • APPLICATION DEADLINES AND FEES • AUDITION/PORTFOLIO • TRANSCRIPTS • LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION • ARTIST STATEMENT • IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, EACH SCHOOL HAS SPECIFIC ADMISSIONS GUIDELINES AND PORTFOLIO OR AUDITION REQUIREMENTS.

ASSIGNMENT: RESEARCH • IN YOUR NOTEBOOKS, USE A GOOGLE SEARCH TO RESEARCH THE FOLLOWING TOPICS FOR MIAMI DADE COLLEGE AND YOUR SECONDARY COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY OF CHOICE. WRITE YOUR FINDINGS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. 1. COST OF TUITION PER SEMESTER 2. COST OF TUITION PER YEAR 3. AVERAGE COST OF BOOKS PER SEMESTER 4. AVERAGE COST OF BOOKS PER YEAR