College Entrance Exams
College Entrance Exams
College entrance exams are standardized tests that measure a students academic readiness for higher education. They are used by colleges/universities to help evaluate applicants for admission to their school.
Since COVID-19, many colleges and universities have gone “test optional”. This means that they no longer require students to submit a college entrance exam score as part of their college application. However, they will still accept an entrance exam score if the student has it. A strong entrance exam score can help bolster a students application and could potentially earn them additional scholarship from the school.
We recommend that it is better to need an entrace exam test score and have it to submit, than need an entrance exam test score and not have it at all. At that point, it may be too late.
There are two main types of college entrance exams. Click below to learn more.
Not sure which one is best for you? Check out this blog post for their take.
The SAT is a multiple choice computer based exam.
It takes approximately 2.5 hours to complete.
It consists of 2 main sections:
- Math
- Evidence Based Reading & Writing
Cost: $68
While the SAT is not offered at NHS, there are multiple schools and testing sites in the WNY area that do.
The ACT is a multiple choice paper or computer based exam
The ACT takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
There are three main sections:
- English
- Reading
- Math
There are two optional sections that can be added on:
- Writing (additional $25)
- Science (additional $5)
Base Cost: $70
While the ACT is not offered at NHS, there are multiple locations in WNY that do.
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The SAT is a multiple choice computer based exam.
It takes approximately 2.5 hours to complete.
It consists of 2 main sections:
- Math
- Evidence Based Reading & Writing
Cost: $68
While the SAT is not offered at NHS, there are multiple schools and testing sites in the WNY area that do.
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The ACT is a multiple choice paper or computer based exam
The ACT takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
There are three main sections:
- English
- Reading
- Math
There are two optional sections that can be added on:
- Writing (additional $25)
- Science (additional $5)
Base Cost: $70
While the ACT is not offered at NHS, there are multiple locations in WNY that do.
Entrance Exam Prep
Interested in taking the SAT or ACT but feel like you need a little bit more preparation?
Click below for suggested resources.
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There are numerous resources available to students interested in taking the SAT including the PSAT.
The PSAT is the practice version of the SAT that is offered here at Newfane High School during the school day to juniors every year. Information regarding the PSAT is sent home with schedules at the end of August with a test date set in October. It is a great opportunity for students interested in taking the SAT to gain some insight into the test’s content and structure as well as an estimate of how they might perform.
There are also a number of online resources that can help students prepare:
CollegeBoard (makers of the PSAT & SAT)
For physical resources such as books:
SAT Vocabulary, A New Approach
For Dummies SAT: 1,001 Practice Questions
These resource lists are not exhaustive nor required. They are merely made available to help support and guide.
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The ACT offers a number of full length practice tests directly through their website to give students a feel for the structure and content they will face should they take the ACT.
For additional online resources:
For physical resources such as books:
These resource lists are not exhaustive nor required. They are merely made available to help support and guide.