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PSAT/NMSQT
(Preliminary
SAT and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) |
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Who: |
10th
and 11th graders (American 11th graders qualify
for the National Merit Scholarship Competition) |
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When: |
Saturday, October 15, 2006, 8:00 a.m. to noon |
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Cost: |
US$13 |
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Registration: |
Pay in Business
Office (in cfa or dollars) and bring receipt to Guidance Office to
register |
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Registration Deadline: |
Friday, September 29,
2006 |
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SAT |
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Who: |
11th or 12th
graders
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When: |
Saturday, October 14,
2006
May 5, 2007
Note: ISD
gives the SAT in Dec and June if those dates are more
convenient for you. |
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Cost: |
US$62.50 for the
SAT I, SAT II fees vary
(see Collegeboard.com for
details) |
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Registration: |
*DA students will
be asked to register online. You may pay in the Business Office,
bring the receipt to the Guidance Office, and then Mrs. Aisenbrey will
register online for you, using the school’s credit card. Results are
available online about 2 weeks after the test for online registrations
only. |
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Registration Deadline: |
September 12 for
the October 14th test
March 29 for the May 5th test (DA students register before leaving for
spring break March 17) |
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ACT |
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Who: |
11th
or 12th graders who plan to go to a school that requires
the ACT instead of or in addition to the SAT. |
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When: |
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007
Also given at ISD in December and June |
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Cost: |
US$47.00, payable in the Business Office |
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Registration: |
Bring your receipt to Mrs. Aisenbrey to register for the test.
*You must fill out the registration packet in advance of the test. |
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Registration Deadline: |
October 13, 2007
January 27, 2007
(the Friday 2 weeks before the test date) |
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AP Exams |
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Who: |
Students enrolled in Advanced Placement classes |
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When: |
Dates are tentative; no student will have to take two (2) exams in one
day:
May 7-11, 2007
May 14-18, 2007 |
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Cost: |
$82
per test |
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Registration: |
Students will be asked to notify their AP teacher by the end of 3rd
quarter if they plan to take the test. Payment should be made to
Business Office by May 1 (first day of tests). |
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Registration Deadline: |
March 23, 2007
Payment should be made to Business Office by May 1 (first day of
tests) |
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CLEP
(College Level Examination Program) NEW FALL 2005 |
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Who: |
These are computer-based tests in over 30 subjects, and results are
accepted for college credit at many institutions; check with your
college to see if they accept CLEP credits, how many and in what
subjects |
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When: |
Saturday, January 20,
2007
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Saturday May 23, 2007 |
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Cost: |
US$60 per test plus $15 administration fee |
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Registration Deadline: |
December 19, 2006 for
the January test
April 11, 2007
May 19, 2006 for the May test |
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TOEFL
check online at www.toefl.org for available test dates at Test Center
D506, the West African Research Center (located in the Fann
neighborhood). |
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Who: |
International students
who speak English as a 2nd language planning to attend a
university in North America may be required to take the TOEFL
*This is an expensive test – be sure
that the school(s) to which you’ll be applying actually require
it. Some schools accept good SAT or ACT verbal scores instead, or a
letter from DA stating your attendance at an English-speaking school. |
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When: |
It is given four (4)
times during the school year
at
the West African
Research Center (Test Center D506)
Oct.15, 2005, Nov. 19,
2005, Jan. 14, 2006, Mar. 10, 2006 |
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Cost: |
Cost is still $140 for
internet-based testing. |
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Registration: |
Pay
in the Business Office, bring the receipt to Mrs. Aisenbrey, and she
will register online for you, using the school’s credit card |
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Registration Deadline: |
About 5 weeks before
test |
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Stanford
Achievement Tests
Grade 1-10 standardized tests. The Stanford tests will be offered at
Dakar Academy in April 2008. ACSI, in cooperation with Harcourt
Educational Measurement, offers the Christian school version which
includes a Bible assessment. |
