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Important SAT Announcment - Attention Students and Parents: The college board has revised its score reporting procedure. The new procedure is called Score Choice. According to the College Board website, "Score Choice gives you the option to choose which scores (by test date for the SAT and by individual test for SAT Subject TestsTM) you send to colleges-in accordance with an institution's stated score-use practice. You can choose scores from one, several, or all SAT test dates." As a result of this new procedure, Emmaus High School will no longer report student SAT scores on official transcripts, beginning with the class of 2010 (current juniors). More information about score choice can be found at: http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/sat-reasoning/scores/policy
The SAT, is a college admissions exam that measures college success skills - the critical thinking and reasoning skills in reading, math and (beginning in 2005) writing - that are necessary for academic success in college. Virtually all four-year colleges in the United States require the SAT or ACT for admissions purposes.
The test will cover three areas: Critical Reading (formerly called "Verbal"), Mathematics, and Writing (which will replace the SAT Subject Test in Writing). The SAT corresponds closely to current curriculum and institutional practices in secondary schools and in colleges. By including a third area of skills - writing - the test will reinforce the importance of writing at every stage of a student's education, and will help colleges make better admissions and placement decisions.
The SAT is administered seven times during the year. Typically, students are encouraged to take the SAT at least once in the spring of their junior year and again in the fall of their senior year if they are not satisfied with their spring scores. Taking the test early in the spring of their junior year enables the student and the counselor to see the results while conversations about college are going on. It also means that the student has the information while researching and visiting colleges over the summer.
SAT SUBJECT TESTS
WHAT THE TESTS COVER
There are 22 SAT Subject Tests (formerly called the SAT II: Subject Tests). They cover core subjects in five areas: English, history, mathematics, the sciences, and languages. Like the SAT, the Subject Tests apply one standard to all students taking the test in a given subject, regardless of variation in preparation and, combimed with other factors, are a good predictor of achievement in a subject and of success in college.
FORMAT
The tests are one-hour, primarily multiple-choice, curriculum-based assessments of knowledge and skills in particular subject areas. A list of colleges that require or recommend Subject Tests appears in the College Board College Handbook; students can also learn about policies on individual college Web sites.
HOW COLLEGES USE THE SUBJECT TESTS
Some colleges require the results of one or more Subject Tests. Colleges should explain to students whether the results are used for admissions and/or for placement purposes once a student enrolls. If a college requires a particular Subject Test for placement purposes only, students may delay taking that test until the spring of the senior year, especially if it is not in their area of academic strength. Because there is so much variation in which exams colleges require, students must be responsible for checking college Web sites, catalogs, and similar sources to be sure they have the most up-to-date information.
Emmaus High School is a host site for SAT testing. EHS Test Center Code - 39-248
EHS CEEB Code - 391-250
For more information on the SAT and SAT Subject Tests contact the counseling office or visit www.collegeboard.com
SAT Testing Dates - http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/calenfees.html
