College and Career Information
SAT/ACT Testing Information
SAT Testing Dates (Go to sat.org)
- March 10 – Late registration was due Feb. 28
- May 5 – Register by April 6
Subject Tests Offered: Literature, U.S. History, World History, Math Level 1, Math Level 2, Biology E/M, Chemistry, Physics, French, and Spanish - June 2 TEST – Register by May 3
Subject Tests Offered: Literature, U.S. History, World History, Math Level 1, Math Level 2, Biology E/M, Chemistry, Physics, French, Spanish, German, Modern Hebrew, Italian, and Latin
ACT Testing Dates (Go to act.org)
- April 14 – Register by March 9
- June 9 – Register by May 4
Which Exam Should I Choose?
Answer: Take one of each to see which one you score better on!
Differences Between ACT and SAT
ACT
- ACT (American College Testing Program)
- Most popular among high school students.
- Known as achievement test so should test on what students are learning in high school
- 215 multiple choice questions / 3 hours and 30 minutes long
- Tests on 4 sections: English, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. Optional Writing Test
- Scores are in better detail; the subscores provide more detail on areas where the student excels or struggles.
- Reading Section: Questions are more straightforward but have less time to complete
SAT
- Scholastic Achievement Test owned by the College Board
- Designed to predict freshman grades in college
- Tests: Reading, Writing and Math
- New SAT is more detailed and holistic than in the past
- SAT scoring is more comprehensive
- Essay is optional
- SAT offers 20 subject tests that students can take up to 3 subject tests per testing date. Subject tests are optional but might be required by selective colleges for admission
- Test involves more critical thinking
- Reading Section: Questions are more complex but get more time to answer each question.
Difference between ACT and SAT https://blog.prepscholar.com/act-vs-sat
Save The Date!
LOS ANGELES NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR
9th, 10th, and 11th Grade Field Trip
Thursday April 26, 2018
9 a.m. to noon
Eventbrite Info coming soon..
College of the Week
Each week, SCVi will provide insight into unique college options for students & families. Our sources include The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2018; Colleges That Change Lives by Lauren Pope; and Colleges That Create Futures by the Princeton Review.
This Week: St. Olaf College (Fiske Guide and CTCL)
Click here for Admissions Info
Click here for Tuition & Financial Aid Info
Enrollment: 2,997
Acceptance Rate: 36%
DETAILS: St. Olaf provides a solid liberal arts education and plenty of opportunities to study abroad. One Ole describes her peers at St. Olaf as “Minnesota nice.”
College That Change Lives: “St. Olaf is enlightening, forward-looking, and innovative, the teachers are caring human beings, and the welfare of the student takes priority.”
Biology, mathematics, economics, chemistry, and psychology are the most popular majors and some of the school’s best. The music department draws high praise; it offers many performance opportunities with eight school choirs and seven instrumental ensembles. The choirs perform in major venues around the nation and can be heard singing with the Minnesota Orchestra. The Center for Integrative Studies allows students to form their own majors. The Conversation Programs are interdisciplinary, team-taught programs that bring together students and faculty with a broad range of academic interests for a critical exploration of specific topics within their historical, cultural, and social contexts. Programs include the Great Conversation, American Conversations, Asian Conversations, Environmental
Conversations, the Science Conversation, and the Public Affairs Conversation. These programs, which can be one to two years in length, “take care of a ton of general requirements, but they are extremely rigorous,” warns one freshman.
Faculty members are highly praised by students. “There are some fantastic professors at St. Olaf, and almost all of them are accessible,” says an English major. Fifty-four percent of classes have fewer than 20 students, and instructors reportedly have as many as 10 hours of open-office time a week. Academically, students have their work cut out for them. “I consider it very rigorous,” admits one junior. Students look forward to the annual, stress-relieving study break where professors serve them ice cream.
SOC Student Perspective: “The typical St. Olaf student is fairly outgoing, extremely involved, and interested in trying new things. Everyone loves meeting new people and supporting one another.”
CAREER CLUSTER OF THE WEEK!
AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL RESOURCES
If you like these activities or have these skills, you may enjoy a career in this cluster:
- Hunting or Fishing
- Taking Care of Animals
- Learning About the Environment
- Being Outdoors
- Camping
- Birdwatching
- Operating and/or repairing machines
- Problem Solving
- Gardening
SAMPLE JOBS IN THIS CLUSTER
- Agricultural Technician
- Animal Trainer
- Aquacultural Manager
- Financial Manager in Agricultural Industry
- Veterinarian
- Veterinary Technician
- Pest Control Worker
- Water Treatment Plant Operator
- Rancher
- Water Treatment Plant Operator
- Rancher
- Botanist
- Log Grader
- Tree Trimmer
- Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist
SCHOOL SUBJECTS HELPFUL FOR THIS CLUSTER
- MATH
- BIOLOGY
- EARTH SCIENCE
- CHEMISTRY
- HORTICULTURE
Kris Nilsen
Academic/College/Career Advisor
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