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Nick Standlea, President of Test Prep Gurus
Helping Students Choose
Between the ACT and the
Redesigned SAT
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UCLA: 120,000+ APPLICATIONS
2 Hours Per Application
126 Years
Staff of 30 = More than 4 years
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GRADE INFLATION
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
D's or F's C's B's A's
%
Grades1991
2011
Source: College Board
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Source: College Board
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DAVID COLEMAN TO THE RESCUE!
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• No Guessing Penalty.
• Grammar questions woven into critical reading passages.
• Four answer choices instead of five.
• Lower emphasis on vocabulary.
• Optional essay, at the end of the exam.
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“WILL COLLEGES MAKE ACCURATE ADMISSION
DECISIONS WITH THE NEW SAT?”
Yes.
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“IS THERE AN ADVANTAGE TO TAKING THE SAT
OR ACT FOR THE CLASS OF 2017?”
No.
QUESTIONS FOR STUDENTS IN THE
NEUTRAL ZONE
• Which test did you like better?
• Higher or lower end of scale?
• Will the delay of SAT results impact your planning?
• Have you completed Algebra II?
• Did you receive accommodations on ONLY one exam?
• How close are you to the mean scoring range for your
first-choice, right-fit schools?
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SAT SCORE RELEASE DATES
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© 2015 The College Board.
ACT PREP TIMELINEJunior Year Senior Year
Before September
• Schedule an ACT practice test
• Decide on SAT vs ACT and official test dates
September
• Take ACT for the second or third time. You’re
done!!
February
• Possible first official ACT, depending on practice
test results
October or December
• Backup ACT test date in case something went
wrong
April
• First or second official ACT
May or June
• SAT Subject Tests, if needed
June
• Official ACT (if you didn't take one in Feb or April)
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SAT PREP TIMELINEJunior Year Senior Year
October – January
• Take the PSAT
• Decide on SAT vs ACT and official test dates
October
• Take SAT for the second time. You’re done!!
March
• Possible first official SAT, depending on practice
test results
December
• Backup SAT test date in case something went
wrong
May
• First or second official SAT (due to score report
delays, do not enroll for both the March and May
SAT exams unless testing must be completed by
the end of the Junior year)
May or June
• SAT Subject Tests, if needed
June
• Official SAT (if you didn't take one in March or
May)
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ODDS AND ENDS
• The “optional” essay is mandatory for students who plan to
apply to selective colleges.
• ACT will be offered online in 2016 in select areas.
• August SAT coming in Summer of 2017.
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ADMIT RATE BY APPLICATION COHORT
2013 2014 2015
1-2 applications 95% (21 students) 97% (30 students) 96% (38 students)
3-5 applications 82% (8 students) 71% (12 students) 98% (4 students)
6-8 applications 59% (18 students) 58% (18 students) 54% (19 students)
9-10 applications 53% (16 students) 54% (28 students) 54% (24 students)
11-14 applications 49% (21 students) 44% (9 students) 45% (10 students)
15-18 applications 53% (4 students) n/a 44% (2 students)
19+ applications n/a n/a 31% (1 student)
More to come at WACAC 2015 at LMU…
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