ACT/SAT Test Dates 2015-16
Pottsboro High Code = 445-658
ACT Test Dates
Registration Deadline:
September 12, 2015
October 24, 2015
December 12, 2015
February 6, 2016
April 9, 2016
June 11, 2016
August 7, 2015
September 18, 2015
November 6, 2015
January 8, 2016
March 4, 2016
May 6, 2016
Online registration and study materials at: www.actstudent.org
Check website for Fee Changes
Fee: $54.50 w/ essay
$38.00 no essay
$24.00 late registration fee
SAT Test Dates
Registration Deadline:
October 3, 2015
November 7, 2015
December 5, 2015
January 23, 2016
September 3, 2015
October 9, 2015
November 5, 2015
December 28, 2015
Redesigned Test Begins
March 5, 2016
May 7, 2016
June 4, 2016
February 5, 2016
April 8, 2016
May 5, 2016
Online registration and study materials at http://sat.collegeboard.org/register
Check website for Fee Changes
Cost: $54.50 with essay
$43.00 no essay
$28.00 late registration fee
PSAT/NMSQT Information
The PSAT/NMSQT test for juniors will be administered at Grayson County College on Wednesday, October 14,
2015. The fee is $15.00. Registration will be held at PHS in September.
The PSAT for sophomores and freshmen will be administered at Grayson County College on Wednesday,
February 24, 2016. The sophomore fee is $15.00 and the freshmen fee is $10.00. Registration will be held at
PHS in December.
FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
Seniors may apply for financial aid through www.fafsa.ed.gov. Please note that parents will need to file 2015
taxes to qualify for aid. It is highly recommended to do this in early January of 2016.
What’s the difference in the ACT and the SAT?
ACT- Most Oklahoma and Private Universities
Many scholarship programs require a SAT score
Many scholarship programs require an ACT score
Test questions are easy and hard mixed, no
penalty for guessing.
Testing time is 2 hours and 55 minutes:
English: 45 minutes
Math: 60 minutes
Reading: 35 minutes
Science: 35 minutes
Writing: 30 minutes
Admission Standards:
Open: 16-21
Traditional: 18-24
Selective: 21-26
Highly Selective: 25-36
National average is 21
Test questions accelerate from easy to most
difficult. A fraction of a point will be subtracted for
wrong answers.
Testing time is 3 hours and 45 minutes:
Critical Reading: 70 minutes
Mathematics: 70 minutes
Writing: 60 minutes
One variable (non-scored) section: 25 minutes
Nationally for the class of 2010, average scores
are:
Critical Reading: 501 (200-800)
Mathematics: 516 (200-800)
Writing: 492
(200-800)
Writing Sub scores:
M/C 20-80
Essay 2-12
SAT- Most Texas Universities and Colleges
*Check Colleges/Universities admission requirements; typically, the lower your ACT/SAT score, the
higher your class rank needs to be.
What do colleges consider about an applicant?
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50% Transcript; grades, GPA and Ranking
25% Standardized Test; ACT/SAT Scores
25% Application, Essays, Extra-curricular, and Community Service
Something to think about….
In 4 years a student spends about
6000 hours on grades/GPA
1000-3000 hours in extra-curricular activities
0-10 hours preparing for standardized testing prep for college entrance