What tests do i need to take?

Question

I am canadian living in toronto, and I am in grade 11. If I want to apply to a university in the US what tests do i need to take?

Answer 1

You will have to check with each university you are considering.  Some require the S.A.T. or Stanford Achievement Test, some use the A.C.T. (not sure what the letters stand for), and some do not require testing at all.

Answer 2

You should check online with your University and see what they require. Most Universities will accept both ACT/SAT, but some Universities will only accept the SAT score. But you should check into which University you would like to attend and look into their requirments. But like I said most Universities accept the SAT, if not both.

Here are some tips for you to succeed on the SAT:

There are alot of SAT Prep books out there for example the College board SAT Prep book (the best one in my opinion), and the Kaplan one is a close 2nd. The Collegeboard SAT Prep book is excellent because it gives you alot of tips and tricks on how to crack the SAT and it ahs alot of practice questions and actual previous SAT tests from the test makers. Also once you finish the practice test you can go online and put in your answers and see your actual score. Which helps alot! Trust me.

Your second option is to take a SAT prep course in your area. (That is if you cant study from a book). The SAT prep courses that I recommend (which are common everywere in the US) is the Kaplan course, and the TestMasters course.

They are a bit expensive but will give you the information you need to succeed on the SAT.

And the last and final option (if the book does not work and if you cannot take the course) there is a online website (which is totally free) called www.studybeans.com

It helps you with practice problems, vocab words, and almost everything on the SAT.

Good Luck on your next SAT/ACT test! and good luck into getting into the University of your choice! =]