Patric Bourgeacq – ACT.  Clay Hensley – College Board.  Vanderbilt & Ohio reps.

SAT

• Lots of info on the College Board website.
• Critical Reading, Math, Writing.
• Many students submit both SAT and ACT.
• Grades in college prep, strength of curric and test scores are the top 3 criteria in admissions
• Critical reading – Maths – Writing.  3 hours, 45 mins.
• Writing section is most predictive.
• Average SAT scores of int students reveal outstanding levels of performance
• Heart of the revised SAT will be analysing evidence
• Eliminating need for test prep – full framework in Jan 2014.
• New tests spring 2015.

ACT

• Admissions test
• Universities let student decide
• 5 sections – Eng, Math, Reading, Science, Writing – curriculum based
• Measures core coursework students learning in school
• Core curriculum
• Some will perform better on this rather than SAT
• Differences – act knowledge, SAT skills.  Maths content – Science on ACT.  No penalty for guessing, ACT.  Writing is optional.
• Going digital 2015 – starting US.

A colleague sent the following mail –

As for the SAT prep I mentioned, I am very satisfied and impressed with the services that AlphaPrep (based in Connecticut) provides to my students both in the intensive workshops we hold on campus twice a year AND through their skype tutoring and online computer tool. They offer a unique and powerful way to organize a student’s time and attention when preparing for this type of test.

Website: http://alphaprep.com/

Email contacts (also CCd in this email):

MaryAnn maryann@alphaprep.com

Josh Lippman Josh@AlphaPrep.com

–

http://inlikeme.com/sat-and-act-test-dates-2013-2014/