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    IB Exams

    SAT Information

    Regular Registration: $47.00
    Late Registration Added on: $24.00
    Standby Testing: $41.00

    SAT link for testing info and registration

    Springbrook Testing Codes

    • College Board School Code (PSAT/SAT/AP) - 210969
    • College Board Test Center Code (SAT) - 21-450

    ACT Information

    Download upcoming ACT testing dates

    Basic Fee: $26.00
    Late Fee Added on: $16.00
    Standby: $30.00

    Information for ACT testing info and registration

     

    SAT vs ACT

    • The ACT is a content-based test; the SAT tests critical thinking and problem solving.
    • The ACT includes a science-reasoning test; the SAT does not.
    • The ACT math section includes trigonometry; the SAT does not.
    • The SAT math question often combine several concepts; the ACT questions are more straightforward.
    • The SAT tests vocabulary much more than the ACT.
    • The SAT is not all-multiple choice; the ACT is.
    • The SAT has a wrong answer penalty; the ACT does not.
    • The SAT questions within a particular set appear in order of difficulty. This is not true of the ACT.
    • ACT tests English Grammar, the SAT does not.

    SAT/ACT Conversion Chart

    ACT Composite Score SAT Verbal and Math Score ACT Composite Score SAT Verbal and Math Score ACT Composite Score SAT Verbal and Math Score
    36
    1600
    27
    1220
    18
    870
    35
    1550
    26
    1180
    17
    830
    34
    1520
    25
    1140
    16
    790
    33
    1470
    24
    1110
    15
    740
    32
    1420
    23
    1070
    14
    690
    31
    1380
    22
    1030
    13
    640
    30
    1340
    21
    990
    12
    590
    28
    1260
    19
    910
     
     

    PSAT Information

     

     

     

    The PSAT/NMSQT Program provides valuable resources that help students prepare for the SAT and take important first steps toward college. It provides 10th grade students with early feedback on academic skills they can work to improve and prepare for the college application process. Students who take the PSAT/NMSQT will receive free access to the following valuable resources:

    • My College QuickStart™: a personalized online college and career planning tool that contains an online PSAT/NMSQT Score Report
    • A customized My SAT Study Plan™
    • Personalized lists of colleges, majors and careers, and access to MyRoad™
    • Student Search Service®: a program that lets students receive free information from colleges, universities, and scholarship programs
    • Score Report Plus: comprehensive skills feedback and suggestions for improving specific academic skills
    • help with curriculum planning to realize your child’s specific career goals.
    • provide information and resources you need to help your child prepare to perform his or her best on the SAT.
    • provide practical advice and online tools to find the right college for your child’s needs and goals.

    The PSAT/NMSQT is a way to encourage your child to start thinking about life after high school. It will:

    • help with curriculum planning to realize your child's specific career goals.
    • provide information and resources you need to help your child prepare to perform his or her best on the SAT.
    • provide practical advice and online tools to find the right college for your child's needs and goals.

    To learn more about the PSAT/NMSQT being held at Springbrook High School,
    please contact the Counseling Services Office at 301-989-5710


    PSAT Answer Key Videos - https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/springbrookhs/aboutus/psat.aspx