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Essay Tea? ACTing Cool?
Essay Tea? ACTing Cool?
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An overview of the #SAT and #ACT format and structure.
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1
When is it OK to opt-out of the essay on the ACT/SAT?
When you are not confident in your writing skills
When a college/program explicitly says it is not required
When you have something to do after you finish the test
When you feel sick and think you won't do well
2
Who is the maker of the SAT?
The College Board
The Princeton Review
The US Government
Pearson Education
3
The ACT English Test gives you how many minutes to do 75 questions?
45 minutes
90 minutes
60 minutes
75 minutes
4
How many sections are on the SAT (including the essay)?
4
6
3
5
5
What happens on the ACT/SAT when you opt out of the essay?
You take an experimental section of questions
You get to create a rap in lieu of writing an essay
You get to leave the test after the 4th section is over
Schools will think that you can't write an essay
6
How many free score reports do you get when you take the SAT?
0
4
5
2
7
Can I use a mechanical pencil on the SAT/ACT?
Yes
No
8
How long and how many questions are on the Math-No Calculator section of the SAT?
45 minutes/45 questions
60 minutes/30 questions
25 minutes/20 questions
20 minutes/10 questions
9
What is 'score select?'
When you select a score as a goal, then you get it
When your high SAT score guarantees you will be selected
When you decide to cancel your scores after the test is over
When you select just one score report to send to one school
10
How long is the Math-Calculator section on the SAT?
50 minutes
60 minutes
55 minutes
35 minutes
11
Do colleges prefer the SAT over the ACT?
Yes
No
12
Can you use a highlighter on the SAT/ACT?
No
Yes
13
How much time to you have to finish the SAT's Writing test?
44 minutes
35 minutes
30 minutes
40 minutes
14
If you forget your calculator, can you borrow one from the school where you're taking the test?
No
Yes
15
How many sections are on the ACT (including the essay)?
2
3
5
4
16
What kind of reading passages will you NOT find on the SAT reading test?
Historical Documents
Scripts
Scientific Journals
Novel Excerpts
17
What time does the SAT/ACT get started?
Saturday at 8am
Saturday at 9am
Sunday at 8am
Sunday at 9am
18
How many questions are on the SAT Writing test?
52
44
40
55
19
Does the SAT Reading test have fill-in-the-blank vocabulary questions?
No
Yes
20
What's the highest possible SAT score?
800
1600
2000
2400
21
Which of the following is not tested on the SAT, but IS on the ACT?
Science
Math
Reading
Grammar
22
How much time do you have to finish the SAT Reading test?
70 minutes
65 minutes
50 minutes
2 hours
23
The SAT's Reading section has how many questions?
44
35
60
52
24
What items MUST you have to take the SAT/ACT?
Admission Ticket, Photo ID, Pencil, Calculator
Calculator, Pencil, Fidget Spinner
Photo ID, Snacks, Sweater, Pencil
Admission Ticket, Watch, Mechanical Pencil
25
Should I guess on the SAT/ACT?
Yes
No
26
Can students get accommodations on the SAT?
Yes
No
27
Can you write on the test book?
Yes
No
28
What does 'superscore' mean in regards to the SAT?
When you combine high scores from different tests
When you make your best possible score
When your score is in the 90th percentile
When your SAT score guarantees you automatic admission
29
What's the highest possible ACT score?
2400
21
36
30
30
How many answer choices are there on the SAT/ACT's questions?
3
4
5
