The Palos Verdes High School College Career Center has partnered with Compass Education to offer at-home, computer-proctored Digital Adaptive SAT, ACT and SAT practice tests at no cost through Compass’ Online Testing Center. While the Digital Adaptive SAT will give students the opportunity to experience what is to come in the fall of 2023 with the new Digital Adaptive PSAT/NMSQT, and later this spring with the Digital Adaptive SAT, the regular ACT and SAT practice tests match the current paper/pencil, linear versions of the tests.
These practice tests provide our students with just that… practice before taking a college entrance exam!
The test results are invaluable in helping students and their families understand which test might suit the student best and as well assist in determining whether or not to pursue any standardized testing at all! For those wishing to pursue standardized testing after careful consideration of practice test results and consultation with counseling staff, these practice tests can provide an opportunity to determine an ideal testing and tutoring plan if desired for your student.
Many sophomores and juniors will attempt all three tests in order to be thorough in their planning. We recommend prioritizing the Digital Adaptive SAT (the least familiar to students), then the linear ACT (a popular choice due to perceived stability in this transition year to a new SAT), and finally the linear SAT (least relevant to most students as it will be offered for the last time in December 2023).
- At-Home Online Testing Center ACT – available anytime between September 23-30 (linear, mirrors paper/pencil version) – AVAILABLE TO ALL GRADES
- At-Home Online Testing Center SAT – available anytime between September 23-30 (linear, mirrors paper/pencil version) – AVAILABLE TO ALL GRADES, but meant for SENIORS!
- At-Home Digital Adaptive SAT administration – available anytime between September 23-30 – AVAILABLE TO ALL GRADES
DATE & TIME
- At-Home Online Testing Center ACT – available anytime between September 23-30 (linear, mirrors paper/pencil version) – AVAILABLE GRADES 10, 11, 12
- At-Home Online Testing Center SAT – available anytime between September 23-30 (linear, mirrors paper/pencil version) – AVAILABLE 12 th grade (11th grade if taking official SAT by Dec)
- At-Home Digital Adaptive SAT administration – available anytime between September 23-30 – AVAILABLE GRADES 10 & 11
Deadline to REGISTER is one week before the administration!
We will send you a detailed confirmation email soon after registering; the link to take the test will be included.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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After attending our presentation and/or completing a practice test, you probably have more specific questions about your admission testing plan. Contact a Compass director to get personalized insight into which test you favor (SAT or ACT), build a successful testing calendar, and determine goals for preparation.
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