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The BIG Picture: Getting into College  \nA. College List  \nB. Standardized Tests  \n1. Do I need to take one?  \n2. If yes, then SAT or ACT?  \nC. College Applications  \nII. Do I Even NEED to Take the SAT / ACT?  \nA. Do the colleges on my college list require them to even apply?  \n1. 1700+ colleges (>2/3) were Test-Optional or Test Blind for the class of 2022  \na. This includes permanent policies as well as Covid-specific policies  \nb. Many were Test-Optional only if minimum GPA’s or class rankings were met, or only for certain degree programs  \nc. That means the OTHER ~1/3 (~800 colleges) were NOT Test-Optional  \nd. Of the colleges that were TO, over 410+ were for the classes of 2021 and 2022 ONLY…and now are back to pre-pandemic “normal”  \n2. Look at [FairTest.org](FairTest.org) or the websites for the colleges on your list to check  \nB. Do I need merit awards to help me afford college?  \n1. “Guaranteed Awards\"  \na. Money given based on GPA and test scores  \nb. Usually larger institutions (ex: University of Tennessee)  \nc. Separate application may be required (or not)  \nd. Some test requirements were waived for class of 2021 and 2022 if school went Test Optional that year; websites might not say yet for class of 2023.  \n2. National Merit Scholarship Awards  \na. Some colleges will give you money (Full tuition, Half tuition, Full ride, etc) if you were a National Merit Scholar, Finalist, or even Semi-Finalist (ex: Boston University)  \nb.  Alternate Entry (page 7) if you couldn’t take the PSAT offered in school  \nC. Even though it may not be “required” to apply, do I need to add a high test score to my application (or send in my scores) to help me GET IN ?  \na. JUNIORS: helpful articles about IF you should still test: here and here  \nb. SENIORS: helpful article about when to send your scores to TestOptional schools  \nc. SENIORS: “self-report” scores?“Super score”?“Score Choice”?  \n**Disclaimer: Ivy Lounge Test Prep is not affiliated with, or approved by, The Ivy League or its member universities.**  \nIII. Let’s Compare the Two Tests  \nA. How the ACT and the SAT evaluate Grammar  \n1. ACT – “English Section” – 1st Section  \na. 1 section with 75 Q’s in 45 min  \nb. 5 passages with 15 Q’s per passage  \nc. 9 min per passage  \n2. SAT – “Writing & Language Test” – 2nd Section  \na. 1 section with 44 Q’s in 35 min  \nb. 4 passages with 11 Q’s per passage  \nc. 8:45 min per passage  \nd. Graphs or charts on 1+ passage(s)  \n3. Basically same layout and same grammar and rhetorical skills tested!  \nB. How the ACT and the SAT evaluate Reading Comprehension  \n1. ACT – “Reading Section” – 3rd Section  \na. 40 Q’s in 35 min  \nb. 4 passages with 10 Q’s each (Fiction, Soc Sci, Humanities, Natural Sci)  \nc. 8:45 min per passage  \nd. One passage is a PAIRED DOUBLE Passage  \n2. SAT – “Evidence-Based Reading Test” – 1st Section  \na. 52 Q’s in 65 min  \nb. 5 passages with 10-11 Q’s each (Fiction, 2 History/Social Studies, 2 Science)  \nc. 13 min per passage!!  \nd. 1 Paired Double Passage  \ne. 2 passages will have charts or graphs in them  \nf. “Evidence” questions  \nC. How the ACT and the SAT evaluate Math  \n1. ACT – “Math Section” – 2nd Section  \na. 1 Section, all multiple choice  \nb. 60 Q’s in 60 min  \nc. Geometry: 24% of test  \n2. SAT – “Math Test” – 3rd & 4th Sections  \na. Section \\#3 – NO CALCULATOR  \ni. 25 min  \nii. 15 multiple choice  \niii. 5 grid-in (self-produced)  \nb. Section \\#4 – Calculator OK  \ni. 55 min  \nii. 30 multiple choice  \niii. 8 grid-in (self-produced)  \nc. Total 58 Q’s in 80 min  \nd. Geometry \u003C 10 %(considered “Additional Topic”)  \ne. Focus: “Heart of Algebra,”“Problem Solving and Data Analysis” and“Passport to Advanced Math”  \n**Disclaimer: Ivy Lounge Test Prep is not affiliated with, or approved by, The Ivy League or its member universities.**  \nD. 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