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College Readiness Exams

General Information

	Grade Test Topic	Registration	# of attempt Cost	Purpose_of_exam
PSAT Practice Scholastic Aptitude Test	10^th English and math	Handled by the school.	1 Free for OUSD students	To provide students with an opportunity to use PSAT scores to plan appropriate study strategies for the 11th grade SAT administration. High scorers are eligible for special consideration.
EAP Early Assessment Program	11^th English and math	None. Student self-selects.	1 Free	To earn a score that will exempt students from needing to take the ELM/EPT exams and alleviates the need for remedial math and English classes in college.
ACT American College Testing	11^th/12^th English, math, reading, science.	Student Registration required. See link below and or school counselor.	2+ $39.50 fee waivers available**	To earn a qualifying or competitive score for college acceptance. Used primarily by Mid-West and Southern Colleges
SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test	11^th/12^th English and math	Student Registration required. See link below and or school counselor.	2+ $54.50/ $43.00 fee waivers available**	To earn a qualifying or competitive score for college acceptance. Used primarily by West Coast and East Colleges
AP Advanced Placement	11th/12^th* Depends on the class enrolled	Teacher will support student registration. Check with site for particulars.	1 per subject $92.00 fee waivers available**	To earn a qualifying score in order to obtain college credit in the tested subject.

*some classes may be offered during 10^th grade

**fee waivers available at school sites for qualifying students.

It is important to note that these exams are NOT IQ tests, they measure student mastery of particular learning targets. Independent studying is required for optimum results.