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TEST
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USE
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COST & DEADLINES
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ACT
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College admission test, taken in 11th or 12th grade, (preferably second semester of the junior year) English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning
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$30
Given five times per school year, deadlines vary, registration materials in the Guidance Office; should take this more than once
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ACT plus
Writing
Test
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Writing Test – Required for
admission for many of the larger
universities, including the University
of Minnesota
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$43.00
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SAT
Reasoning
Test
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College entrance test, taken in 11th or 12th grade, tests English and mathematics, can take more than once
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$41.50
Given six times per school year, deadlines vary, registration materials in the Guidance Office
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SAT
Subject
Tests
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Specific subject tests i.e. calculus, chemistry, languages, etc. Some colleges require three tests to complete your application
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$8 Each plus $18 registration fee
Registration materials are in the Guidance Office
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PSAT
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9 & 10th grade - Practice Only.
11th grade - Only used for entry into the National Merit Scholarship Competition
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$12.00
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Registration materials in the Guidance Office
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ASVAB
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Required Military entrance exam.
Can also give career direction to
undecided students
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Free
Register with your recruiter
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ACCU-
PLACER
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Required entrance test for community and technical colleges
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Computer based; Arranged through the Guidance Office
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ACT
ONLINE
PREP
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If you like learning on computers and have access to the internet anywhere, anytime, this is the way to go! ACT Online Prep: the only official online guide to the ACT is a fun and unique opportunity to enrich your understanding about the ACT. Presented in an interactive multimedia format, this program includes strong test preparation similar to that presented in the book The Real ACT Prep Guide, and provides much more by allowing you to customize a personal study plan based on the results of your test. It also contains advice from ACT experts who created the tests, practice on setting your own work pace and information on specific coursework areas in which you need to improve your skills
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$19.95
Three ways to get it:
1. www.actstudent.org
2. Registering for the ACT Assessment
booklet
3. Call (800) 553-6244 ext. 1429
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Test Descriptions
