Get with your guidance counselor (or teachers, if you don't have access to a guidance counselor) about the following college exams:
Advance Placement Exams:
you should consider taking Advanced Placement Exams or CLEP tests in your Junior and Senior years. This allows you to test out of some college courses that can save you time and money.
The exams are administered each year in the Spring with some preparation required prior to the exam. Check with your school for exam administration, enrollment and information.
almost all colleges and some trade programs require a college entrance exam for admission. These exams measure your ability to understand college-level materials.
You will take these exams in your junior year. So get some practice with the college entrance "preparation" exams. It will help on the day of the real exam.
The PSAT is usually offered in October and November. The test is generally offered through your school. Check with your school counselor on dates.
Why take these college prep exams:
Advance Placement Exams:
you should consider taking Advanced Placement Exams or CLEP tests in your Junior and Senior years. This allows you to test out of some college courses that can save you time and money.
The exams are administered each year in the Spring with some preparation required prior to the exam. Check with your school for exam administration, enrollment and information.
- Information about the advanced placement program:
the collegeboard administers the AP exams. This site has all the information you need including test programs and dates:
www.collegeboard.com
View our advanced placement prep/study guides:
includes prep planning books and other reading materials that can help you with these exams:
click here for advanced placement materials
almost all colleges and some trade programs require a college entrance exam for admission. These exams measure your ability to understand college-level materials.
You will take these exams in your junior year. So get some practice with the college entrance "preparation" exams. It will help on the day of the real exam.
The PSAT is usually offered in October and November. The test is generally offered through your school. Check with your school counselor on dates.
Why take these college prep exams:
- to help prepare for the real test. You will be familiar with the type of questions being asked
- to help you take tests under timelines. It is important that you work quickly so that you can complete the entire test.
- to view your strengths and weaknesses for college study. You can then focus on areas that can improve your skills.
- to view how your performance compares with other students who are applying for college
Information about the PSAT (practice exams):
the PSAT is the test prep exam for the SAT I and SAT II. The SAT tests are administered on behalf of colleges.
www.collegeboard.org
ACT test preparation:
some colleges use the ACT test. You need to check your college to determine which test they use for admittance.
www.actstudent.org