21. SAT VS ACT (1) ACT content / SAT problem solving (2) Some students may score higher on one test than on the other Act’s less dependence on vocabulary favors students of limited English proficiency, for students with higher GPAs (above 3.4), and for females. SAT good problem solvers do well. (3) Less emphasis on defensive test taking strategies ACT does not penalize for wrong answers so more students can take risks and guess, while SAT does penalize. (4) ACT provides a more detailed score report SAT(highest possible individual test 800) provides scores for three sections and for essay (scale of 6). Total score is three sections totaled (highest possible 2400) ACT provides details subsection scores (highest possible score (36) broken by math content area and for essay (scale of 12). They provide composite score as well. (5) Both offer score choice. ACT--you can send by test date SAT I-you can send by test date SAT II-you can send by test and date Yet UCs and top colleges will not accept SAT score choice.
43. COLLEGE RESEARCH: JUNIOR-SENIOR YEAR GRADE TIMELINE Junior Year-Develop core list of what match colleges must have-- location, size, cost, academics, social opportunites Spring Junior Year-Visit core colleges. Interview when possible. Visit classes, meet students Spring Junior Year-Attend local college fairs. Collect names of college representatives. Begin courting process. Search out NACAC College Fairs. This spring two fairs in our area. Greater Los Angeles Tuesday, April 27 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 28 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pasadena Convention Center Pasadena, CA
44. COLLEGE RESEARCH: JUNIOR-SENIOR YEAR GRADE TIMELINE Ventura/Tri-County Thursday, April 29 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Seaside Park Ventura, CA Consider early decision or early action. Fall Senior Year- Attend all relevant college visits at your school or in local area Fall Senior Year-Visit more colleges and narrow down list.
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48. SO WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? 1. UC admissions fact sheets http://www.ucop.edu/news/factsheets/fall2009adm.html 2. New York Times. College admissions articles and new blog http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/07/the-envelope-please-as-one-college-woos-another-reveals-its-verdict/ http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/07/university-of-california-system-reports-rise-in-applications-not-admissions/ 3. College Board-SAT http://www.collegeboard.com 4. ACT http://www.actstudent.org 5. My Website http://www.getmetocollege.org 6. National Association of College Admisions Counselors (NACAC) http://www.nacacnet.org/StudentResources/CollegePrep/Pages/default.aspx