College Applications
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Something new: This is the first year that the PSAT will be administered on the Tamiscal and San Andreas campus. It will be given on Saturday, October 21. The PSAT/NMSQT measures skills that are imprtant for success in college. It allows students to practice for the SAT's and to get feedback about critical academic skills. High scores will become eligible for National Merit Scholarships. All college bound juniors should take this test and sophmores may take it if they wish. If your sophmore or junior is interested, s/he must sign up in Room 2. The non-refundable fee is $20.00. Students with disabilities: who will need special accomodations must come into the career center the first week of September to fill out the eligibility form. Now, if approved, one common form covers all tests administered by the College Board (PSAT, SAT, & AP), but it must be postmarked by Sept. 12. There is no time to waste! |
SAT
| Test Dates | Reg. Deadline | Late Deadline |
| OCT 14 | Sept. 12, 2000 | Sept. 16, 2000 |
| NOV 4 | Sept. 29, 2000 | Oct. 11, 2000 |
| DEC 2 | Oct. 27, 2000 | Nov. 8, 2000 |
| JAN 27 | Dec. 22, 2000 | Jan. 3, 2001 |
| MAR 31 | Feb. 23, 2001 | Mar. 7, 2001 |
| MAY 5 | Mar. 29, 2001 | Apr. 13, 2001 |
| JUN 2 | Apr. 27, 2001 | May 9, 2001 |
For more information on SAT and SATII test dates and online registration, go to Testprep
ACT
| Test Dates | Reg. Deadline | Late Deadline |
| DEC 11 | Nov. 5 | Nov. 6-19 |
| FEB 12 | Jan. 7 | Jan. 8-21 |
| APR 1 | Feb. 25 | Feb. 26-Mar. 10 |
| JUNE 10 | May 5 | May 6-19 |
There's Help Available
Start by talking with your school counselor:
Pick up free SAT booklets from your College/Career Office:
-Registration Bulletin for the SAT Program
-Taking the SAT 1: Reasoning Test
-Taking the SAT 2: Subject Tests
Go to your library or bookstore for College Board books, videos,
and software to help you plan and prepare for college. Just some
of the references you might want to look at are:
-10 Real SATs (book)
-One-on-One with the SAT (software)
-Look Inside the SAT 1 (video)
-The College Handbook (book)
-Index of Majors (book)
-The Scholarship Handbook (book)
-College Costs and Financial Aid Handbook (book)
Or visit College Board Online
-learn about different careers
-try the question of the day
-register for the SAT
-search for colleges that meet your interests
-estimate college costs
-look for scholarships
-apply to colleges
-look through the College Board store
and
-much, much more!
Click here for the Road to College Checklist! (a helpful resource to print out!)
Additional information about College Applications can be found at www.salliemae.com, or contact Stephanie Bloesch at the College and Career Office.