Mountain View High School Students need to take one College Entrance Test to meet graduation requirements. At this time, students may take the SAT or ACT test to satisfy this requirement.

The PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) measures a student’s ability to do college work. The PSAT is a short form of the Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT) and measures verbal, mathematical and writing skills.

It’s recommended that you take the PSAT as a sophomore and junior in high school.

The PSAT is not used for college admissions. Check with your school counselor about upcoming test dates and the current cost of the PSAT. More information can also be found about PSAT on the College Board website .

Mountain View High School will be administering the PSAT to all Sophomores on Wednesday, October 12th, 2022. A select number of exams are available for Juniors who wish to take the PSAT again. Juniors, please sign up with the bookkeeper by Tuesday, September 12th.

Students will need to bring the following to their assigned testing room:

• - Photo ID

• - Admission Ticket 

• - #2 Pencils

• - Calculator

Juniors (Class of 2025) will take the school day SAT on April 2, 2024.

Students:

-You must be at school by 7:30 am! Doors will be LOCKED AT 7:45 am. You will not be admitted after this.

-You must show ID (driver's license or school ID) and your admission ticket to your testing proctor.

-You need to bring a FULLY CHARGED WASD SCHOOL LAPTOP and charger!

-Calculator will be provided in the SAT testing platform. Students can bring optional SAT approved calculator.

-YOU MUST BRING YOUR ADMISSION TICKET THE DAY OF THE TEST!! IF YOU LOSE IT PLEASE CONTACT THE COUNSELING OFFICE.

-*Colleges may not require the SAT for admissions, but students wanting FINANCIAL AID/ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS will still want to submit scores to college!*

SAT Scores are available through the College Board website. Follow the instructions below to access them.

 Students:

1. Go to www.collegeboard.com and create an account if you have not created one already.

2. Click on SAT

3. If it tells the student that they have no scores: Click "Get Scores" and fill out the form using their information.

          a. If the student no longer has their registration number they can contact their counselor by email and she will give it to them.

          b. Once the registration number and other information has been provided, scores should come up.

4. Reminder a perfect score is 1600. A perfect score in each area is 800. They are no longer counting the writing unless the college you are attending wants it.

5. If you have questions please contact your counselor.

The SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) is a measure of critical thinking skills and assesses how well you analyze and solve problems. Each edition of the SAT includes critical reading, math, and a writing section.

It is recommended that you take the SAT in the spring of your junior year or the fall of your senior year.

Beginning spring 2012 the Idaho State Board is offering FREE SAT exams for all juniors enrolled in a public school in the state of Idaho.

Some out of state colleges or universities may prefer the SAT over the ACT for admissions. Check with the individual schools you are interested in to find out their preference on college entrance exams.

To prepare to take the SAT exam many students sign up for the PSAT their sophomore or junior year.

More information can be found on the SAT website at www.sat.collegeboard.org/home

Students are encouraged to sign up for the ACT in the spring of their junior year or fall of senior year.

The ACT (American College Test) test measures knowledge and skills acquired during high school. It includes questions in English,
math, reading and science reasoning.

The majority of colleges and universities across the United States accept the ACT as the college entrance exam. It is important to check with specific college/university that you are planning to apply to regarding their recommendation on which college entrance exam to take.

There are additional fees for late registration, standby testing, changing test centers or test dates, and for additional services and products. Additional information and testing dates for the current year are available online at http://www.actstudent.org

KHANAcademy and CollegeBoard have partnered up to provide free practice resources for the SAT/PSAT here.  

For help with practicing for the ACT exam visit the website

For extra practice tests and flashcards. 

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