Test Dates for 2011-2012:

SAT: Oct. 1(At Westhill), Nov. 5 (At Stamford), Dec. 3 (At Westhill), Jan. 28 (At Stamford), Mar. 10 (At Westhill), May 5 (At Stamford), Jun. 2 (At Westhill)

ACT: Sept. 10 (At Westhill), Oct. 22, Dec. 10, Feb. 11, Apr. 14 (At Westhill), Jun. 9

To register for a test(s) use the websites listed below or see your guidance counselor.  Payment is required at time of registration.  Please see Fee Waivers listed below to see if you qualify to have the cost of the test removed.

Kaplan offers SAT/ACT prep classes and occasional free tests.  The next free test administration will be given on January 19th at the Stamford Urban League.

SAT Prep classes start around $599.  Classes are offered through Kaplan at the Stamford Urban League.  For more information on registering for a class or free test, check out their website: http://www.kaptest.com/enroll/SAT/06902/comprehensive

PSAT (Only once a year in October) (Juniors and Sophomores) October 12, 2011

     -Practice SAT exam (shortened in length)

     -Scholarships (National Merit Scholarship)

SAT-March, May, June, October, November, December

        -Made by ETS to test what they believe you should know

        -Three Math Sections

                -Two 25 minute sections, one 20 minute section

        -Three Critical Reading Section

                -Two 25 minute sections, one 20 minute section

        -Two Writing Sections

                -Improving sentences/passages and Short Essay

-Students can send scores, to up to four colleges, for FREE anytime prior to taking the test and up to 9 days after taking the test. 

-Scores are released 19 days after the test.  Within a week of that, test scores are forwarded to colleges by mail, CD, or electronic drop box.

SAT Subject (SAT II)-May, June, October, November, December

        -Measure content

ACT-April, June, September, October, December

        -Also made by ETS but covers more areas than SAT

        -English

        -Math

        -Reading (Social Studies/Arts)

        -Science

SAT and ACT Information

        www.collegeboard.com

        www.actstudent.org

        www.princetonreview.com

Career Center – We have review books, practice tests, application packets and preparation booklets.

Fee Waivers, or test vouchers, means you do not have to pay for the admissions test (SAT or ACT) you are taking.

In order to qualify for a fee waiver, you must meet ONE of the following criteria:

     -Participate in free/reduce lunch program

     -Be enrolled in a program for economically disadvantaged students (TRIO, Upward Bound, etc.)

     -Family's annual income falls within the levels listed by the US Dept. of Agriculutre for reduced price lunches (see your guidance counselor)

     -Family receives public assistance

     -Family lives in federally subsidized public housing

     -Is a resident in a foster home

If you meet at least ONE of these criteria, you ARE ELIGIBLE for a fee waiver.

With a fee waiver for the SAT's, it allows you the following:

     -Two different SAT administrations

     -Two different SAT subject tests

     -Four college application waivers (You don't have to pay the college application fee)

With a fee waiver for the ACT's, it allows you the following:

     -Two different ACT administrations

Please note that fee waivers only cover the test administration cost and the fee for sending scores to four colleges (All students can send scores to four colleges within 9 days of taking the test-The fee waiver gives an additional four without a time restriction).  Late registration is not covered, nor are the fees associated with sending scores to colleges that are over the four college allotment.

IMPORTANT:  Stamford High School only receives a certain number of fee waivers based on the number of students that used them the prior year.  If a student registers with a fee waiver but DOES NOT sit and take the test, we lose that fee waiver for the following year.   

If you have any questions, please see Ms. Russo in the career center or your guidance counselor.