• The SAT is more of an aptitude test, testing reasoning and verbal abilities.
• The SAT has only 3 components: Critical Reasoning, Mathematics, and a required Writing Test.
• The SAT takes off for wrong answers.   
• On the SAT, you may need to spend time figuring out what you're being asked before you can start solving the problem. For example, here are sample questions from the SAT essay and the ACT writing test (their name for the essay)

REGISTER FOR SAT: www.collegeboard.org

• A minimum score of 530 on the Mathematics test for a TSI exemption in math (no combined score required);
• A minimum score of 480 on the Evidenced-Based Reading & Writing (EBRW) for a TSI exemption in both reading and writing (no combined score required)

Students must attend college within five (5) years from the date of the test in order to use the scores for an exemption.

SAT Test Accommodations

Students requiring accommodations or English Learner supports must ensure that they request accommodations in advance of the deadline. 

Students should download this form and submit it to Lead Counselor Joi Thomas two months prior to the test date. 

• The ACT is an achievement test, measuring what a student has learned in school.  
• The ACT has up to 5 components: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and an optional Writing Test. 
• The ACT is scored based on the number of correct answers with no penalty for guessing.
• ACT questions tend to be more straightforward. ACT questions are often easier to understand on a first 
  read. 

REGISTER FOR ACT: www.act.org

A student must first achieve a minimum composite score of 23 with:

• At least 19 on math for an exemption in math
  and/or
• At least 19 on English for an exemption in reading and writing

Students must attend college within five (5) years from the date of the test in order to use the scores for an exemption.

ACT Test Accommodations

Students should click here and follow the steps to make a request at least six weeks prior to the test date