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COLLEGE INFORMATION VIA- EMAIL
If you would like to receive periodic emails from the RRHS Career Center with information regarding
deadlines to sign up for ACT/SAT’s, college representative visits, current scholarship information, Please send your email address to Roseann Cochran - her email address at the top of the list of counselors) with college info in the subject and your email address will be added to the distribution list.
ACT/SAT Test Information
ACT PREP ON LINE is now available FREE to RRHS students!!
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2008-2009 Test Dates Registration Deadlines
| ACT Test Date | Early Reg. $31 | Late Reg. $61 | SAT Test Date | Early Reg. $45 | Late Reg. $68 |
| Oct. 25 | Sept. 19 | Oct. 3 | Oct. 4 | Sept. 9 | Sept. 16 |
| Dec. 13 | Nov. 7 | Nov. 20 | Nov. 1 | Sept. 26 | Oct. 10 |
| Feb. 7 | Jan. 6 | Jan. 16 | Dec. 6 | Nov. 5 | Nov. 18 |
| April 4 | Feb. 27 | March 16 | Jan. 24 | Dec. 26 | Jan. 6 |
| June 13 | May 8 | May 22 | March 14 | Feb. 10 | Feb. 24 |
| May 2 | March 31 | March 31 | |||
| June 6 | May 5 | May 15 |
Printed registration packets must be postmarked by midnight (to the RR post office by 6:00 pm) of the above listed deadline dates – On line applications must be started by midnight of the above listed dates and finished within 24 hours.
Register on line
www.actstudent.org www.collegeboard.com
*Writing examination is additional fee. Writing examination is required
Both tests offer a fee waiver for families with limited income or financial need, Sunday testing for religious reasons, and administration modifications for approved disabilities.
ACT writing exam is not required by any college in New Mexico. It is recommended that students that want to attend coleges outside of New Mexico check on the college admission test requirements with those colleges.
Need Help Preparing for the "ACT" ?
See Ms. Mondragon in ED 202 or SCI 117 for a copy of the ACT Student Guide and Math Test Bank with approximately 450 math problems, test taking strategies, answers to every problem, bubble sheets for a modenst fee and help from Ms. Mondragon.
ACT or SAT?
Which one should I take?
Almost all colleges in the nation will accept either the ACT or SAT scores, there are only few schools in the nation that only accept the SAT. Students DO NOT need to take both examinations. Some students take each test once and then repeat the test with the best scores.
When and how often should I take these tests?
It is recommended that at a minimum, students take one of the exams in the spring of their junior year and in Oct. or December of their senior year, some students may choose to take them more often. Students may take the tests as many times as they want to pay for the examination. Colleges will receive all of their test scores. The majority of colleges will use the highest subtest scores when considering admission or placement in English or math courses.
Should I sign up to take the optional ACT writing test?
Currently none of the colleges in New Mexico are requiring the ACT writing test. It is always recommended that students check on the specific college admission test requirements as they vary from school to school.
How are the ACT and SAT different?
The following chart may help you decide which test is best for you. Some colleges that accept SAT scores will also require that the student take additional SAT II subtests.
ACT |
SAT |
Science reasoning test |
No science reasoning test |
Math includes trigonometry – 4 questions |
No trigonometry questions |
Vocabulary is less important |
Vocabulary is emphasized |
Multiple-choice questions only |
Multiple choice and open-ended questions |
No guessing penalty |
Guessing penalty |
English grammar tested |
No English grammar |
UNM requires that following scores to enroll in college level classes:
ENGLISH 101 (highest test score)– Requires an ACT 19 in Sentences and an 18 in Reading or a SAT Verbal of 450
MATH (most recent score) – Math 121 requires a minimum of an ACT math score ofof 22 or SAT of math score of 510 - Math 120 (college credit but not college level) requires a ACT math score of 19 or a SAT math score of 450
| SAT SCORE | ACT SCORE | Per cent |
| 2370 - 2400 | 36 | 99 |
| 2300 - 2360 | 35 | 99 |
| 2260 –2290 | 34 | 99 |
| 2190 – 2250 | 33 | 99 |
| 2120 – 2180 | 32 | 99 |
| 2065 – 2100 | 31 | 98 |
| 2010 – 2055 | 30 | 97 |
| 1955-2000 | 29 | 95 |
| 1900-1945 | 28 | 93 |
| 1845-1890 | 27 | 90 |
| 1805-1835 | 26 | 86 |
| 1750-1795 | 25 | 82 |
| 1695 – 1740 | 24 | 77 |
| 1640-1685 | 23 | 71 |
| 1585-1630 | 22 | 64 |
| 1530-1575 | 21 | 57 |
| 1475-1520 | 20 | 50 |
| 1420-1465 | 19 | 42 |
| 1365-1410 | 18 | 34 |
| 1310-1355 | 17 | 27 |
| 1240-1300 | 16 | 20 |
| 1170-1230 | 15 | 14 |
| 1100-1160 | 14 | 9 |
| 1045 – 1090 | 13 | 5 |
| 975-1035 | 12 | 2 |
| 905-965 | 11 | 1 |
| 835 | 10 | 1 |