COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTS

Any student applying to California State University (CSU), University of California (UC), the honors program at a community college, certain merit-based scholarships, or private universities and colleges should take either the SAT Reasoning Test which tests critical readingl, math, and writing abilities or the ACT, which tests English, math, reading, and science,  The American School Counseling Association supports equally the SAT and ACT tests – two competing companies.  The overwhelming number of colleges and universities will recognize either test.  If you have the money and the time, we suggest that you take both. 

Additionally, for the UCs and top private universities, applicants must take two SAT Subject Tests in two different subject areas: history, literature, mathematics (level 2 only), laboratory science, or language other than English.

Costs:

The 2007-2008 basic fee for the ACT plus Writing was $44.50  The basic fee for the ACT if you do not take the Writing Test was $30.00.  The 2008-2009 fee for the SAT Reasoning Test is $45.00  The registration fee for the Subject Tests is $20.00 plus $9.00 for each subject test.

Reminder:

Tests must be taken by December of senior year.  Private colleges have other deadlines and test dates.  Stop by the Career Center, Room 715 to apply for a fee waiver.