Understanding your PLAN Understanding your PLAN Score ReportScore Report

This is a pre-test! Think of it as a This is a pre-test! Think of it as a way to learn what you need to way to learn what you need to

improve on before next year and improve on before next year and your senior yearyour senior year

Composite ScoreComposite Score

The average of your English, Math, The average of your English, Math, Reading, and Science Test ScoresReading, and Science Test Scores

Will be between 1 and 32Will be between 1 and 32

The bar to the right shows the percentage The bar to the right shows the percentage of students just like you who scored at or of students just like you who scored at or below your score.below your score.

Your estimated ACT Composite RangeYour estimated ACT Composite Range– 21 is an average ACT score21 is an average ACT score

Subject ScoresSubject Scores

Listed under your composite scoresListed under your composite scores

English, Mathematics, Reading, and English, Mathematics, Reading, and ScienceScience

Scores range from 1 – 32Scores range from 1 – 32

Look at the bars to the right of each Look at the bars to the right of each subject score to see how you did subject score to see how you did compared to otherscompared to others

SubscoresSubscores

Listed under the subject scoresListed under the subject scores

Usage and Mechanics and Rhetorical Usage and Mechanics and Rhetorical skillsskills

Pre-Alg./Algebra and GeometryPre-Alg./Algebra and Geometry

Scores range from 1 – 16Scores range from 1 – 16

See the bars to the right of each subscore See the bars to the right of each subscore to see how you did compared to othersto see how you did compared to others

Read “A Note About Scores” on page 3Read “A Note About Scores” on page 3

College ReadinessCollege Readiness

In the middle blockIn the middle block

Shows your readiness for college-level Shows your readiness for college-level workwork– Can be below, at, or above standardCan be below, at, or above standard

Read “About Your Scores” in that boxRead “About Your Scores” in that box

This shows what areas need the most This shows what areas need the most improvement. Concentrate on those improvement. Concentrate on those areas.areas.

Admission StandardsAdmission Standards

Look at your Estimated ACT Composite Score Look at your Estimated ACT Composite Score RangeRange

Open – Community College, Colleges NOT in Open – Community College, Colleges NOT in the UNC System, Prep Schoolsthe UNC System, Prep Schools

Traditional – Many Private CollegesTraditional – Many Private Colleges

Selective – Some University of North Carolina Selective – Some University of North Carolina Schools Schools

Highly selective – UNC-Chapel Hill, ECU, NC Highly selective – UNC-Chapel Hill, ECU, NC State, Duke, UNC-Wilmington, AppalachianState, Duke, UNC-Wilmington, Appalachian

Profile for SuccessProfile for Success

Look at the career area preferenceLook at the career area preference

Notice the ACT Composite Score Range Notice the ACT Composite Score Range for people in that professionfor people in that profession

Your Career PossibilitiesYour Career Possibilities

This information comes from what you This information comes from what you reported on your interest inventory.reported on your interest inventory.

Look at where your interests fall according Look at where your interests fall according to what you reported.to what you reported.

Read “Exploring Career Options” and Read “Exploring Career Options” and follow the directionsfollow the directions

On the backOn the back

Shows each question you answered and Shows each question you answered and lets you know the correct answer.lets you know the correct answer.

You may get your PLAN book from us if You may get your PLAN book from us if you want to go over your resultsyou want to go over your results

On the right, see exactly what areas you On the right, see exactly what areas you need to work onneed to work on

For the FutureFor the Future

The best preparation for college is your The best preparation for college is your high school course workhigh school course work– Take the most challenging courses you canTake the most challenging courses you can– Do all work asked of you…even if it is difficult!Do all work asked of you…even if it is difficult!– Ask questions when you do not understandAsk questions when you do not understand– Read challenging literature Read challenging literature – Do free practice on the internet!Do free practice on the internet!– Dedicate yourself to doing your best.Dedicate yourself to doing your best.

Remember!!!!Remember!!!!

This is a pre-test. A practice test. This is a pre-test. A practice test.

Do not be discouraged by your scores. Do not be discouraged by your scores. Take action and work on your weak areas.Take action and work on your weak areas.

If you did well, keep working! You can If you did well, keep working! You can always do better.always do better.

Check the ACT average score for the Check the ACT average score for the schools you are interested in. See how schools you are interested in. See how your score compares.your score compares.