Here are some free tools available through Khan Academy to prepare for the SAT, including:
• Interactive questions, video lessons, and reference articles to help students practice and review the skills that research shows are essential for college readiness and that are tested on the SAT in both Mathematics and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.
• Short diagnostic quizzes in both Mathematics and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing to help students identify the skills they should focus on.
• Four official full-length practice tests written by the College Board, so students can take the tests online and receive immediate results, allowing the Khan Academy platform to use these scores to personalize practice to the student.
• Instant feedback on their answers so that students are always learning and seeing their progress. Khan Academy also provides tips for students on productive study methods and suggestions for optimizing the test day experience.
• In addition to the personalized practice created by taking the diagnostic quizzes and online practice tests, students who take the PSAT/NMSQT this fall can link their College Board account to their Khan Academy account to share their score results with Khan Academy. This will allow students to receive additional personalized practice recommendations that are directly tied to specific skills on the test and that have the potential to make the biggest impact on the student's performance and overall college readiness.
ACT and SAT Study Materials--The Guidance Office has many study materials that you can check out to help you improve your ACT/SAT scores such as ACT Strategies for Super Busy Students,Crash Course for the ACT, ACT Cram Plan, The Real ACT Prep. Guide, and, The Official SAT Study Guide. Also check out the Guidance Web page for online resources.
ACT/SAT FEE WAIVERS--If you qualify for free/reduced lunch, you can get up to two fee waivers to take the ACT or SAT for free. See Mrs. Truscott for more information on this.
Freshman Year--All Freshmen will be taking the PSAT 9 on Tuesday, April .
Sophomore Year--All Sophomores will be taking the PSAT 10 on Tuesday, April .
2. Compare yourself with other college-bound students around the country.
3. Find out what the SAT is like. (The PSAT/NMSQT includes actual SAT questions.)
4. Forecast your SAT scores.
5. Participate in the Student Search Service to get mail from colleges.
The PSAT/NMSQT is administered every October. Students must listen to announcements to hear when they need to sign up in the Guidance Office to take it.
The ACT measures English, Mathematics, Reading and Science reasoning achievement. The ACT is the college entrance test. The sum of the ACT subtest scores are used to determine eligibility for the Michigan Competitive Scholarship. You must file the FAFSA to demonstrate financial need in order to receive a monetary award. The ACT can be taken more than once. Usually, the test with the highest composite score is used for admission to college. The practice tests and registration materials can be picked up in guidance or register on-line at www.act.org. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL STUDENTS TAKE THE ACT MORE THAN ONCE.
TheSAT 1 scores predict how well you are likely to do in the first year of college. It provides a verbal score and math score. The verbal score is weighted twice that of the math score. The verbal section tests your ability to understand and analyze what you read, recognize sentences that make logical sense and see relationships between pairs of words. The mathematics part tests your ability to solve problems involving arithmetic, algebra and geometry. TheSAT 1 is used for admission in colleges on the east and west coasts and is an OPTIONAL test. The registration materials can be picked up in guidance or register on-lineat www.collegeboard.org/sat.
TheArmed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a vocational test consisting of ten short tests covering a variety of subject areas. The tests provide you with three academic and four occupational composite scores. The test is administered by military personnel and is free to high school students. You do not have to join an armed services if you take this test. All Juniors take this test on Thursday, November 30. Administration and cost are covered by the United States Armed Forces. Listen to announcements for information.
Advanced Placement Tests (AP) can be taken by any student, even if you have not taken the AP class. Listen to announcements for sign-up information
For test applications, our Iron Mountain High School Code is: 232-100.