The Informer - the International School of Stavanger

August 26, 2005
The Informer
News from the High School Counselor...
Counseling
Calendar of Events
TESTING –The Counseling Office will
offer the following tests during the fall
semester.
1 . P S AT / N M S Q T – P r e l i m i n a r y
Scholastic Aptitude Te s t / N a t i o n a l
Merit Qualifying Test: Administered
on Saturday October 15, 2005 ( report
to the ISS test center by 08:00 AM).
This is a test for 11th grade students
(and 10th graders for practice) with
plans to study in North America. The
PSAT/NMSQT uses the same format
as the SAT (see below) with verbal
and mathematical sections. This test
is useful both as practice for the SAT
and predictor of SAT scores. T h e
PSAT/NMSQT also serves as a basis
for awarding some merit scholarships.
The registration deadline is
October 5th.
2. TOEFL –Test of English as a Foreign
Language: Administered on Saturday,
October 15, 2005 (report to the ISS
test center by 08:00 AM). This is a
test for non-native English speakers
(or native English speakers holding
passports from countries where the
official language is one other than
English). The TOEFL uses a multiple
choice format, is given in a single session
of about three hours, and consists
of three sections –Listening
C o m p r e h e n s i o n , E n g l i s h
S t ructure/Written Expression, and
Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension.
R egistration is on line at
www.toefl.org
3. ACT – American College Te s t :
Administered on Saturday October 22
& Saturday, December 10, 2005,
February 11 & April 8, 2006(report to
the ISS test center by 08:00 AM).
This test assesses students’ abilities in
four academic areas –English,
Mathematics, Reading, and Science
Reasoning. The ACT is commonly
required by public colleges and some
private colleges in the US Midwest,
West, and South.
4. SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Te s t :
Administered on Saturday October 8,
November 5, 2005, Saturday January
28 & May 6, 2006 (report to the ISS
test center between 07:45 and 08:00
AM). You should sit for the SAT if
you are a 10th or 11th grade student
with plans to study in North America.
This is a three-hour exam in two sections
measuring verbal and mathematical
reasoning ability.
5. SAT II – Scholastic Aptitude Subject
Test: Most subject tests are administered
on the same dates as the SAT,
though not always (check www.collegeboard.com
for availability). This
is a one-hour test measuring both
knowledge and the ability to apply
that knowledge in specific subject
areas. It is possible to sit for as many
as three tests on one date. The subject
areas are American History, Biology,
C h e m i s t ry, Writing, European
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