SAT/PSAT/NMSQT Information
COLLEGE
ENTRANCE TESTS
Scholastic Assessment Test Dates
(SAT I: Reasoning Test, SAT II: Subject Tests)
More information about the SAT is available at www.collegeboard.com.
American College Test (ACT) Dates
More information about
the ACT is available at www.act.org.
Standby (last minute)
registration is available for all entrance tests (SAT I and II, ACT) on a space-available
basis. Instructions for standby procedures can be found in the test
registration booklet, available in the counseling office. Be sure to take a
check or money order for the test fees and arrive early.
THEA
Seniors who will attend
a public institution of higher learning in Texas
or majoring in education in Texas
are required to demonstrate mastery of basic skills before entering by taking
the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) test or qualifying for an
exemption from it.
Exemptions are granted on the
basis of SAT 1 or ACT scores. On the SAT, the student must achieve a total of 1070 with a minimum of 500 Math and 500 Verbal. On the ACT, the composite score
must be a 23 with minimums of 19 in both English and Math. The college or
university must have a record of the scores for a student to register without
having taken the THEA. This includes the community colleges.
If THEA is necessary because your daughter
is not exempt and she will attend summer school, she must take the THEA before
the end of April. Students who will enter college in the fall can test up until
the end of July.
Registration materials
are available in the guidance office.
More information about the THEA
along with a full-length practice test can be accessed at www.thea.nesinc.com.
AP TESTS
Colleges and
universities throughout the world offer credit and/or placement for qualifying
Advanced Placement® exam scores. Information about AP credit and placement
policies at many colleges and universities is available on the College Board's
web site.
- Go to www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy/
- Type in the name of the college or university
whose AP policy you want to view (or browse by letter of the alphabet).
- You will see a link to the college's own web
page that details its AP credit/placement policies and a statement by the
college or university about their AP policy.
