With the end of school quickly approaching, many students, especially upperclassmen are starting to feel the pressure and stress of standardized testing that occurs in May and June. On Wednesday April 27th the ACT test was provided for all Franklin juniors free of charge. For the first half of the day the bells were silenced and the math wing was closed off to other students to minimize distractions for the juniors taking the test. The nearly four hour long test consists of an English, math, reading, science, and writing section. “The first half was pretty easy but the second half was harder than I expected,” said junior Amanda Davis. “It was very long and I’m just glad it’s over.”
The SAT is similar to the ACT but is scored differently and does not include a science section. It is not provided by the school district like the ACT was, so students need to sign up on their own at the www.collegeboard.com. The last SAT test of the school year takes place on June 5th and the deadline to register is May 5th. There is still a chance to sign up for those juniors who haven’t yet.
Advanced Placement (AP) tests are also just around the corner. They start next week and continue through mid May depending on what subject you are taking. Most AP classes have been using the past few weeks to review everything that they have learned throughout the year in preparation for the challenging AP exams. If you get a high enough score on the exam, some colleges will replace it with class credit and you won’t have to take that class in college.
Ultimately, the purpose of taking the SAT, ACT or AP exams is to better your chances of getting into a good college. Although it might not sound like a good use of your time at the moment, in the long-run it will be worth the extra effort.
The SAT is similar to the ACT but is scored differently and does not include a science section. It is not provided by the school district like the ACT was, so students need to sign up on their own at the www.collegeboard.com. The last SAT test of the school year takes place on June 5th and the deadline to register is May 5th. There is still a chance to sign up for those juniors who haven’t yet.
Advanced Placement (AP) tests are also just around the corner. They start next week and continue through mid May depending on what subject you are taking. Most AP classes have been using the past few weeks to review everything that they have learned throughout the year in preparation for the challenging AP exams. If you get a high enough score on the exam, some colleges will replace it with class credit and you won’t have to take that class in college.
Ultimately, the purpose of taking the SAT, ACT or AP exams is to better your chances of getting into a good college. Although it might not sound like a good use of your time at the moment, in the long-run it will be worth the extra effort.
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