The SAT and ACT are college entrance tests that are used not
only to get into the college or university of your choice but also to award
academic scholarships. This year’s high
school juniors are in a difficult position because the SAT is undergoing some
dramatic changes. The March SAT is the
first of the “new” SAT tests. Because
the SAT is new and we don’t have great study material or a clear picture of
what the test will look like we are suggesting that our students take the ACT
this spring.
The ACT is accepted by all colleges and universities. We are offering an ACT prep class for Western
Mennonite students this spring. The
class will meet 2 times a week during “8th” period (2:55-3:30) plus at least
one Saturday (for a practice test). The
cost will be $25/student (which will cover the study materials). After we have a clear idea of the number of
students participating we will decide which days’ work best for the enrolled
students. Juniors will have first
priority but sophomores that have completed Algebra 2 are also welcome.
The two Spring ACT test dates are April 9th and
June 11th. Your student
should consider taking both tests if possible because back-to-back test are
usually beneficial in order to get maximum benefit from study. The prep class will meet during the weeks of
March 7th, 14th, 28th and April 4th. I will repeat the class in May for the June
test.
If you and your student are interested please contact Mrs.
Hull via email at jhull@westernmennoniteschool.org before
March 1st so we can order study materials.
