OXFORD SCHOOL'S CEEB CODE: 334380 (for SAT/ACT/Online college applications)
1) Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
These
will be given every October/November for students interested in the
military or other careers. Over 90% of students who take the ASVAB are
not going into the military so it is not just a military test. There is
a Career Evaluation Program (CEP) as part of the test that may help
students researching careers.
This test if free of charge and the school counselor has selected that recruiters not be notified of students' scores so families will not feel pressured by recruiters.
Contact the school counselor to sign up.
See this website for more information on the ASVAB test and tools using the ASVAB results to : Find Your Interests (FYI) and Explore Careers go to: www.asvabprogram.com
Practice questions and tests and study books can be found at:
2) Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)
This
test is given every October at Oxford Academy. It is for juniors who
intend on taking the SAT and intend on going to college. The PSAT costs
a nominal fee and does not count (specific scores are not reported to
colleges).
The PSAT
is good practice for the SAT and students usually do better on the SAT
if they have taken the PSAT. In addition, juniors taking the PSAT are
in the running for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
For more PSAT information see this website: www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html
For interpreting PSAT results after the PSAT (you will need to have or create a College Board account-this is the same account used to register for the SAT AND have your PSAT results "online access code") click here to see more information and watch a video tutorial of "My College Quick Start": www.collegeboard.com/html/demo/
And go to this website to logon to My College Quickstart: www.collegeboard.com/quickstart
3) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
This test is NOT given at Oxford but is given at various times throughout the year.
Some colleges will require an additional subject test.
The
SAT must be signed up for online. Students can take it as many times
as they want but the rule of thumb is that it should not be taken more
than 3 times.
Fee
waivers can be granted by the school counselor and accommodations can be
applied for through the school counselor (be advised, this process
takes 3 months for approval so start early).
See this website for more information: www.sat.collegeboard.com/home.
4) ACT
This
test is similar to the SAT and most colleges will accept either the ACT
or SAT. This test is NOT given at Oxford but is given at various times
throughout the year.
Research
has shown that some students do better on the ACT than they do on the
SAT so students may consider taking it in addition to the SAT.
Students
sign up for this test online. The rule of thumb is that you should
only take the SAT/ACT a combined 3 times and no more.
Fee
waivers can be granted by the school counselor and special needs
accomodations can be applied for through the school counselor (be
advised, this process takes 3 months for approval so start early).
See this website for more information: www.actstudent.org
SAT/PSAT/College Board Information For Students
Video - Understanding PSAT Results and Next Steps