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ACT/SAT/PSAT
ACT
Test Date | September 11, 2021 | October 23, 2021 | December 11, 2021 | February 12, 2022 | *April 2, 2022 | *June 11, 2022 | July 16, 2022 |
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Regular Deadline | August 6, 2021 | September 17, 2021 | November 5, 2021 | January 7, 2022 | February 25, 2022 | May 6, 2022 | June 17, 2022 |
Late Fee Registration | August 20, 2021 | October 1, 2021 | November 19, 2021 | January 21, 2022 | March 11, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | June 24, 2022 |
Photo Upload/Standby Deadline | September 3, 2021 | October 15, 2021 | December 3, 2021 | February 4, 2022 | March 25, 2022 | June 3, 2022 | July 8, 2022 |
* Test Dates for Shawnee Heights High School
Sign up: www.actstudent.org/start
Shawnee Heights School Code: 172-883
Test Date | August 28, 2021 | October 2, 2021 | November 6, 2021 | December 4, 2021 | March 12, 2022 | May 7, 2022 | June 4, 2022 |
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Registration Deadline | July 30, 2021 | September 3, 2021 | October 8, 2021 | November 4, 2021 | February 11, 2022 | April 8, 2022 | May 5, 2022 |
Late Fee Registration | August 17, 2021 (for registrations made online or by phone) | September 21, 2021 (for registrations made online or by phone) | October 26, 2021 (for registrations made online or by phone) | November 23, 2021 (for registrations made online or by phone) | March 1, 2022 (for registrations made online or by phone) | April 26, 2022 (for registrations made online or by phone) | May 25, 2022 (for registrations made online or by phone) |
Deadline for Changes | August 17, 2021 | September 21, 2021 | October 26, 2021 | November 23, 2021 | March 1, 2022 | April 26, 2022 | May 25, 2022 |
Visit www.collegboard.org to register, or for more information.
Practice testing materials are available for students wanting to take these tests
KS State Express Library - Click here for free ACT practice tests.
ACT Test Prep - Click here
The counseling center has practice test booklets available.
SAT Test Prep: http://www.chegg.com/test-prep/sat
ACT Test Prep: http://www.chegg.com/test-prep/act
The ACT, SAT, and PSAT websites have free materials available.
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library has testing materials for practice.
Barnes and Noble and Amazon have books available for purchase at your cost.
Sylvan Learning Center has tutoring sessions available at your cost. More information can be found at this link: http://www.sylvanlearning.com/prep/act-test-prep
PSAT
What is the PSAT and Why Should I Take It?
The PSAT is the qualifying exam for the National Merit Scholars Program.
7,400 National Merit Scholarships of three types and approximately 1,200 Special Scholarships will be awarded every year; these 8,600 awards will have a combined value of more than $43 million. A complete list of corporate and college who participate in the National Merit Program may be found at http://nationalmerit.org/Merit_Sponser_Leaflet.pdf.
What are my Chances?
1.5 million students take the PSAT every year, about 50,000 receive some sort of National Merit recognition, such as Commended Scholar, Semi-Finalist, Finalist, or National Achievement Scholar. The top ½ of 1 percent who take the test become National Merit Scholar Finalists, the top 3% are recognized as Commended or Semi-Finalists. This is based on the high score in your state for the year, so winning scores change from year to year, winning scores in Kansas have typically been around 220.
See Mr. Skaggs for more information.
Test Comparisons
ACT | English | Math | Reading | Science | Writing (optional) | Scoring |
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SAT | Reading | Math | Writing and Language | No Science | Writing (optional) | Scoring |
PSAT | Reading | Math | Writing and Language | No Science | No Writing | Scoring |