PSAT, SAT & ACT Test Information
PSAT Information
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, better known as the PSAT, is often a student's first step on the road to college. The PSAT provides practice for the SAT, entrance to scholarship competitions, the receipt of college information from the colleges, and the student's academic potential.
The PSAT and SAT measure the same skills and have the same format, directions and question types. Taking the PSAT/NMSQT provides students with a low-cost and effective practice opportunity for the SAT as well as tools to help them improve their skills, including:
- My College QuickStart™: a personalized online college and career planning tool
- Score Report Plus: comprehensive skills feedback and suggestions for improving specific academic skills
All students who wish to take the PSAT is offered to tenth-graders at DCH during the regular school day in the Fall (around mid-October.) An exact date and registration information will be available in September. All interested students should check with guidance or Mrs. Shipper in the main office.
2011-2012 SAT Registration Dates
DCH School Code: 471750
| Test Date | Registration Deadline | Late Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2011 | September 9, 2011 | September 21, 2011 |
| November 5, 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, 2011 | May 8, 2011 | May 22, 2011 |
- CollegeBoard: SAT Information and Online Registration.
- The registration fee for the SAT Reasoning Test is $49.00.
- An additional fee of $26.00 will be charged for late registration (see CollegeBoard's SAT Fee Page for other fees that may apply.)
2011-2011 ACT Registration Dates
DCH School Code: 471750
| Test Date | Registration Deadline | Late Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2011 | August 12, 2011 | August 7 -20 |
| October 22, 2010 | September 16, 2011 | September 17 - 30 |
| December 10, 2011 | November 4, 2011 | November 5 - 18 |
| February 11, 2012 | January 13, 2012 | January 8 - 21 |
| April 14, 2012 | March 9, 2012 | March 10 - 23 |
| June 11, 2012 | May 6, 2012 | May 7 - 20 |
- www.actstudent.org: ACT information and Online Registration.
- The registration fee for the ACT is $34.00 (no writing) or $49.50 (plus writing).
- An additional fee of $21.00 will be charged for late registration
My College QuickStart is the newest addition to the set of free resources students receive by participating in the PSAT/NMSQT. All high school students who took the 2006 PSAT/NMSQT will receive access to My College Quickstart without charge. My College QuickStart is a personalized planning kit based on each individual student's test results. Students will have the opportunity to take the next steps toward college with these features:
- An online score report, including projected SAT score ranges, state percentiles, and the power to sort answer explanations by difficulty and question type
- SAT study plan
- SAT practice questions
- Sample Essays
- Detailed list of colleges based on students preferred major and location
- Detailed list of majors and careers
- All of the tools available at MyRoad, the College Board's complete interactive college and career planning website
Students are able to access this tool by visiting www.collegeboard.com/psatextra, creating a free online account and entering the access code found on their official paper Score Report Plus.
SAT Test Day Reminders
- Make sure you have two No. 2 pencils and a soft eraser. A No. 2 pencil is required to answer the essay and the multiple-choice questions. Mechanical pencils are not allowed. Pens are not allowed.
- Prepare snacks to bring with you. Although food or beverages cannot be opened in the test room, you may stow them under your chair or desk and consume them outside of the test room during breaks. A healthy snack will go a long way in keeping you alert during the entire test.
- Check to see if your test center is open. Visit www.collegeboard.com on Friday for a list of test center closings. On Saturday morning, if there is bad weather in your area, tune into your local media (like you do for school closing announcements) to make sure that your test center has not been affected.
- Plan ahead to arrive at the test center on time. Unless otherwise noted on your Admission Ticket, arrive at the test center no later than 7:45 a.m. Testing should start at approximately 8:00 a.m. on test day. Give yourself plenty of time to get to the testing center. Consider traffic, weather conditions, flat tires, and anything else that could slow you down.
- Be sure to test at the center indicated on your Admission Ticket. Even if you're scheduled to test at a center that was not your first choice, you are only guaranteed admission to the test center listed on your Admission Ticked. Seating is very limited at other test centers.
- Use breaks to eat or drink any snacks that you have brought with you. You will have several breaks during the test. Use them to relax and eat a snack so you can stay focused.
- Make sure you use a No. 2 pencil. You must fill in the entire circle darkly and completely. If you change your response, erase it as completely as possible. It is very important that you follow these instructions when filling out your answer sheet.
- Pace yourself during the test. Remember that each question counts the same. If you find yourself spending too much time on one questions, move on to the next question.
Instead of receiving a paper score report, studentsreceive all their SAT scores online through MY SAT Online Score Report. It's available fro free to every student who takes the SAT and is usually accessible several days before paper score reports arrive. This means that students an see their scores and get the meaning behind the numbers much sooner.
My SAT Online Score Report also helps students to:
- Understand how the test is structured and scored including the writing section and the essay.
- See how they performed on each section of the test, including responses by question type and difficulty.
- Compare their scores to the scores of students in their school, state and throughout the nation.
- Search for colleges, majors and careers based on their scores.
- Work on improving their scores through targeted practice and links to the SAT Skills Insight™.
- View a printable copy of their essay and see sample essays that received various scores
Access SAT Skills Insight
To make it easier on students, their mailboxes and the planet, please encourage your students to sign up for My SAT Online Score Report. However, if a student still nees to receive a paper score report, he/she can select "Update My Info" on the My SAT page to change his/her preferences.
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- Official SAT Test Taking Practice Resources
- SAT Practice Booklet (downloadable .pdf)
- SAT Late Registration \ Standby Testing Info
- SAT Cancellations and Change Info
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