College Center - Universities, Colleges, & SAT/ACT Info.

4-Year Universities

Must complete a-g courses with a grade of "C" or better
SAT or/and ACT exams (optional)
Recommended to participate in volunteer programs

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Community Colleges

There are nine (9) Los Angeles Community Colleges in District (LACCD).

Mission College (LAMC) in Sylmar
Pierce College in Woodland Hills
Valley College (LAVC) in Valley Glen
Los Angeles Community College (LACC) in East Hollywood
Los Angeles Trade-Tech (LATC) in Los Angeles
East Los Angeles College (ELAC) in Monterey Park
West LA College (WLAC) in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) in West Athens
Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC) in Wilmington

Students need to earn a high school diploma to attend a community college.

ACT vs SAT

The CSU Eligibility Index identifies if you're eligible for admission to the CSU. It calculates your grade point average (GPA) and your ACT or SAT score.

CSU - SAT & ACT Eligibility Index

Fee Waivers

Students at Robert Fulton College Preparatory may be eligible for a fee waiver to take both the SAT, SAT Subject Test (twice) and ACT exams without charge.

SAT fee waivers are embedded in the student College Board account. If not, please see Ms. Jimenez.

ACT fee waiver is given by Ms. Jimenez.

Registration: SAT or ACT

Preparation for the SAT and ACT:

There are many ways to prepare for the SATs and ACTs:

Once you prepare for the SATs, you can use the information to take the test for ACTs. All you need to do is to take the ACT free online prep test so you can get used to the format.
Khan Academy is an excellent way to learn all the logistics of the SAT tests. It has practice tests and once you set up an account, you can organize your time to prepare and practice.
You can take a free practice test with Princeton Review.
There are books that can be purchased online or at stores to prepare for these tests, which are a wealth of information.
1. - The Official SAT Study Guide by CollegeBoard
  - 10 Practice Test for the SAT by The Princeton Review

Public Libraries have many free sessions that you can use.
Many companies will offer free resources that we will publish for you as soon as we learn about them.