SAT /ACT
College Admission Testing Information
PSAT: PSAT is a preliminary, practice SAT, taken in the 11th grade and it is a preliminary SAT test that is combined with the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT). All Juniors at Mashpee Middle High School take the PSAT/NMSQT on the Wednesday test date in October. This test is practice only. The scores are not reported to colleges. Only the test scores of Juniors are considered for the National Merit Scholarships
ACT: ACT is a college admission test taken in the 11th grade and/or 12th grade. It is recommended students take the ACT for the first time in the spring of their junior year (April or May)
SAT: SAT is a college admission test administered by the College Board. It is recommended students take the SAT for the first time in the spring of their junior year (March, May or June)
All colleges will accept the SAT or ACT.
Students should take advantage of as much classroom learning as possible before taking these exams in their junior year. It is recommended students test gain in the fall of their senior year.
SAT Subject Tests: Subject Tests are one-hour tests in specific subject areas. These tests may be taken at any grade level. Students may NOT take Subject Tests on the same day as the SAT.
Sending Test Scores to Colleges
All test scores are sent by the student. MMHS is not responsible for sending SAT, SAT Subject Tests or ACT scores to colleges. All test scores are sent to colleges by College Board (SAT, Subject Tests) or ACT at the request of the student once you have finished your testing.
The last time you choose to take a test, you may indicate on your registration form all of the colleges you would like your scores sent.
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Request your score reports after you have taken your tests by going to the following websites:
College Board: SAT/Subject Tests: www.collegeboard.com
ACT: www.act.org
If you are applying Early Decision or Early Action, make sure you request to send your test scores by the early deadlines.
Reporting your SAT or Subject Test Scores:
Four score reports are free with your SAT registration fee. These score reports are meant by College Board to encourage immediate and early reporting of scores to colleges, even before the results are seen.
(Please be aware there is a fee for sending a score report)
Score reports contain all SAT and Subject Tests scores taken up to the request date UNLESS you choose single core choice, choosing to send a score from a specific test date for SAT or individual test for Subject Tests.
It is important to check the score reporting policy for each college, as it will vary by the institution.
Reporting your ACT test score:
ACT will send only the score from a single test date requested.
The fee for sending a score report is $12.00 per report/college (as of 2018)
Note: Withholding a single choice test scores until late fall may result in an incomplete application and could delay the application process and decision.