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The Value of an SAT or ACT Score Making your numbers count! Beth Moore WCPS College Readiness Specialist
Transcript of The Value of an SAT or ACT Score WCPS College ......Beth Moore WCPS College Readiness Specialist...
The Value of an SAT or ACT ScoreMaking your numbers count!
Beth Moore WCPS College Readiness Specialist
What are mid-range scores?
For ALL freshman
enrolled at the
school there are
25% who scored
higher and 25%
who scored lower
High performers get merit $
What score do you need?
Caution: It’s different for each college and for some programs.
Towson: anticipating mid-range of 1000
Look it up: www.collegeboard.org
UMD Johns Hopkins UMBC
State Universityestimated annual cost of attendance tuition + room and board= $24,736
?
Net Price
Calculator
GPA 3.2 / SAT 1050estimated grant and aid = $7,250
Compare the net price for each of your colleges through the College Board site.
GPA 3.2 / SAT 1320estimated grant and gift aid = $9,650
What is your SAT score worth?
GPA 3.75 / SAT 1320estimated grant and gift aid = $11,300
What is your
GPA worth?
Calculating your GPAThe College Conversion
**Elective
grades don’t
always count!
GPAs for College Admission
Look it up: www.collegeboard.org
Caution: It’s different for each college and for some programs.
Look for freshman scholarships
Frostburg - Scholarships
West Virginia - non-resident awards
Penn State - Schreyer Honors College
Temple - Academic Scholarships
• Access and utilize your
PSAT score reports
• Download the SAT “Daily
Practice” App
Prepare for the SAT
ACT® Test Prep
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Stamp
www.YourFutureStartsNowWCPS.com
Questions?
Schedule College Coaching with your School Counselor
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