1. Alphabet Soup: Making Sense of the SAT and ACT Dr. Dean Skarlis President, The College Advisor of New York

2. Terms PSAT – 10 th, 11 th grade PLAN – 10 th grade SAT – 11 th – 12 th grade SAT II (Subject Tests) – 11 th – 12 th grade ACT – 11 th – 12 th grade

4. Basic Differences

5. Additional Differences SAT – Aptitude or Intellectual Potential – Critical Reading, Math, Writing, Essay ACT – Curriculum Based – English, Math, Reading, Science, Optional Essay

6. College Acceptance Both Are Universally Accepted Some Schools Prefer One But Will Accept Equally ACT “In Lieu Of” SAT Battery

7. Your Strategy 1.Check Your PLAN/PSAT Scores 2.Take Both Once (Do ACT Plus Writing) 3.Focus On The Test With Which You’re Most Comfortable. 4.Do Test Prep 5.Complete Testing By June of Junior Year 6.Send Your Best Scores ONLY **

8. Resources www.collegeboard.org www.actstudent.org www.petersons.com www.kaptest.com www.CollegeAdvisorNy.com Dean@CollegeAdvisorNy.com