No test can predict with 100% certainty what your level of success will be in college. That is because many factors, including personal motivation and decision‑making abilities, influence your college experience. However, many colleges use SAT and ACT scores to help estimate how well students are likely to perform in college.
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The SAT focuses on the skills and knowledge at the heart of education: what you learn in high school and what you need to succeed in college. In NH, all juniors now take the test in the spring as part of the SAT School Day testing process. We encourage you to take the test more than once, however, as many colleges will “superscore” your SAT. So, if your evidence-based reading score was strong on your junior SAT School Day exam, but your math score was not exactly what you were hoping for, spending some time studying and retaking the exam can help. If you score better after a second test date on the math, many colleges will combine that math score with the evidence-based reading score from junior year to make one “superscore” for admission consideration. For more information about the SAT, and to register for any upcoming SAT test, visit collegeboard.org.
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The ACT is a national college admissions examination that is accepted by all 4‑year colleges and universities in the U.S. The test is scored from 1‑36 and tests four subject areas: math, English, reading and science. There is an optional essay as well. The ACT is a curriculum‑based achievement test, measuring what a student has learned in school. Read more about the ACT here. The next ACT test date is September 8 ‑ and you can register “late” by August 26th by clicking here.
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