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Major universities will require either the
SAT (Reasoning) or
ACT. Most will accept either
test. Plan to take at least one of these tests by the spring
semester of your junior year! Don't forget fee waivers are available if you cannot afford to pay the test fees!
FAQs - Many of the questions you have about these tests are answered here. Also offers test-taking tips.
CCHS School Code:
443358
Princeton Review: Test-Taking Strategies (PSAT, SAT, ACT)
You may also be required to take the
THEA test. Please
check with the university.
If you plan to take the SAT, you might consider taking
the
PSAT first. The PSAT is given in
October of each year. Students usually begin
taking this test as freshmen or sophomores to practice for the SAT,
but only juniors can qualify for
National Merit Scholarships.
Multiplying your index score by l0 will give you a rough estimate of
your projected SAT score. PSAT scores are comparable to
the new SAT test, which has a maximum possible score of 2400.
Here are some websites that offer SAT/ACT preparation
tools, including practice tests. Don't forget to visit your local library or bookstore as
well!
March2Success - Students can take practice tests, parents/educators can monitor student progress. Students can also use online tutoring tools for high school courses in math, English, and science.
Nelnet - Students can take practice tests. Site also contains information on scholarships and financial aid.
Princeton
Review - Info. on SAT, SAT II, PSAT; test tips and strategies plus
a practice SAT; online application access; school search; scholarship
search. Kaplan - Test
preparation for SAT, PSAT, ACT, AP subjects and more; college planning
and admissions, high school study tips.
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Although the SAT/ACT is not required at the
junior college level, we strongly recommend you take it anyway!
If you transfer to a four-year university while you are still
considered an undergraduate, they will ask for your SAT/ACT scores! You are more likely to perform better on these tests if you take them
while you are still in high school!
Most community colleges allow
students to take the
COMPASS,
ASSET, or THEA tests.
The COMPASS test is used most often. It is a computer-based test; students receive their results
immediately in most cases. Be prepared before you go in. If you do not pass it, you will be required to wait before
taking it again!
Click
here for a quick review... MATH Review - Click here for a more extensive math review...
The ASSET test is a paper-and-pencil test and can be a good substitute if you have trouble with teh COMPASS test.
If you have already taken the THEA test, you may be able to use those scores; check with the community college. Some community colleges will require the THEA test instead of the COMPASS or ASSET test.
You may also be able to exempt all of the tests if your TAKS scores are high enough!! Your community college representative or your high school counselor can give you more details.
Dual-Credit students:
You will have to test as well! Be
sure you have gotten the papers signed by us
before you show up to take your test....
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If the college route is not for you, then you only have to pass your
exit -level TAKS test for now. You might be asked to take specific
tests for your job or trade school later on, however, so it is never
too late to develop good study habits and test-taking skills!
High School Credit by Exam
(CBE) Students may earn original or make-up credit for a course by signing up to take a Credit by Exam, or CBE, test.
We offer these tests several times throughout the school year at our Windfern campus. Please contact your high school counselor to sign up. Remember to ask for a review sheet!
College-Level Credit by Exams, or
CLEP tests allow students to earn college credit. Requirements vary per college. Please contact your college representative for more details.
AP
testing - Students who take high school AP courses may receive
college credit by passing an AP test for that course.
How-to-Study.com - Describes test anxiety, how to know if you have test anxiety, and how to deal with it. Also provides study skills resources!
Campus
Blues - Test and Performance Anxieties Peterson's - Dealing with test anxiety
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