Testing - Monroe Township School District



Testing

|Testing. There are two college entrance tests that most colleges require or recommend - the SAT (an exam offered by the College Board) |

|or the ACT (an exam offered by the American College Testing). All colleges in the U.S. will accept either one or the other. Scroll down|

|for a list of the different types of testing offered. If you would like more information about the differences between ACT and SAT, |

|please check the document library on your family connections page and click on the link labeled Testing Information to find out how |

|your scores on these tests compare. The following represents the usual testing schedule for students. However, students should discuss |

|their own individual situations with their counselors. |

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|Timeline |

|Grade 10 |

|PSAT is offered at MTHS in October during the school day. |

|SAT: Subject Tests can be taken in June if a student is doing very well and finishing a subject such as Accelerated Biology. |

|AP’s in May (if enrolled in an AP course) |

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|Grade 11 |

|PSAT is offered at MTHS in October during the school day. |

|SAT in March, May, or June and/or ACT in April or June. |

|SAT: Subject Tests in Math 2, and a specific subject such as American History for some students in June. |

|AP’s in May (if enrolled in an AP course) |

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|Grade 12 |

|SAT in October, November or December and/or ACT in October or December. |

|SAT: Subject Tests if needed in October, November or December. (Be sure to check college testing deadline, some college deadlines are |

|November, while others are December) |

|AP’s in May (if enrolled in an AP course) |

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|Free Testing Events Sponsored by Princeton Review |

|Please check or call 877-266-5777 for more information |

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|Please note: Students can take up to three SAT: Subject Tests on a single test date. Students cannot take the SAT: Subject Tests and |

|the SAT: Reasoning Test on the same test date. |

|Also note: Some SAT: Subject Tests are only given on some dates and not others. Please check for more in depth |

|information. Also, all of the World Language tests in November are "Reading and Listening," others are "Reading only." Discuss these |

|options with your world language teacher. |

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|The Tests |

|The PLAN Test |This PLAN tests a preliminary form of the ACT and is designed and normed for |

|(A "Pre-ACT") |tenth graders. The test gives information on student's strengths in English, |

| |mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. It also helps identify career |

| |interests, and allows students to indicate areas in which they feel a need for|

| |extra help. This test is not offered at MTHS however, interested students may |

| |check for more information. |

|The PSAT |This is the “official” practice test for the SAT and is recommended for all |

|(A "Pre-SAT") |juniors who are considering education after high school. Test results are not |

| |shared with colleges. It is also the qualifying test for National Merit |

| |Scholarships. It will be given on a Saturday in October. There is no need to |

| |do preparation before taking this test as it is meant to be a diagnostic for |

| |the SAT. |

|SAT : Reasoning Tests |This is a three-hour 45 minute test of writing and verbal and mathematical |

|(Formerly SAT I: Reasoning Tests) |reasoning required by many colleges and universities. It is usually taken |

| |twice, once late in the junior year and again in the senior year. |

|SAT: Subject Tests |Required by selective colleges. Be sure to check with your potential colleges |

|(Formerly SAT II: Subject Tests) |for test requirements. These one-hour examinations measure knowledge in |

| |specific school subjects (English Literature, American History, World History,|

| |two levels of mathematics, French, German, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Latin, |

| |Spanish, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics). Colleges ask for a maximum of three|

| |(most only want two) of these tests. Students take SAT: Subject Tests only in |

| |subjects in which they are most interested and successful. These tests are |

| |usually taken immediately after completion of the particular subject. |

|ACT |The ACT is a three hour admission test accepted by colleges in lieu of SAT. It|

| |has the same format as the PLAN test (see above). |

| |The 30 minute Writing section is optional on the ACT. Postsecondary |

| |institutions will make their own decisions about whether to require the |

| |results from the ACT Writing Test for admissions and/or course placement |

| |purposes. |

| |Students will decide whether to take the Writing Test based on the |

| |requirements of the institutions they are considering. Please check |

| | for more information. |

|AP |These exams are taken by students who have completed AP courses and are |

|Advanced Placement |seeking credit or advanced standing when they enter college. |

|TOEFL |Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): |

|Test of English as a Foreign Language |If your first language is not English or you speak a language other than |

| |English at home, you may want to take the TOEFL. The TOEFL site will enable |

| |you to register for the TOEFL. |

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|Websites |

| |College Board Online (SAT): |

| |This site will enable you to register for the SATs; release and send score |

| |reports to colleges. |

| |American College Test (ACT): |

| |This site will enable you to register for ACTs. |

| |Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):This site will enable you to |

| |register for the TOEFL. |

| - A list of colleges where the SAT/ACT |The National Center for Fair and Open Testing (FairTest) |

|is optional |This site lists hundreds of colleges where the SAT/ACT is optional; you |

| |should verify with specific schools. |

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