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  • "To succeed, we must first believe that we can." ~ Michael Korda

    "Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence." ?~ Unknown

    "Learning how to learn is life's most important skill." ~ Tony Buzan

  • "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." ~ Robert Frost

    "It isn't where you come from, it's where you're going that counts." ~ Ella Fitzgerald

    "If opportunity doesn't knock - build a door." ~ Milton Berle

    "The difference betwen stumbling blocks and stepping stones is how you use them." ~ Unknown

  • "You miss one hundred percent of the shots you never take."?~ Wayne Gretzky

    "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."?~ Lao Tsu

    "Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm." ~ Winston Churchill

    "The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." ~ William Faulkneer

  • "Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune." ?~ Jim Rohn

    "The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change." ~ Carl Rogers

    "It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are." ~ e.e. cummings

  • "To accomplish great things, you must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” ~ Anatole France

    "Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

    "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." ~ Henry David Thoreau

    "Doing your best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment." ~ Oprah Winfrey

  • "Don't bunt. Aim out of the ball park. Aim for the company of immortals." ~ David Ogilvy

  • "Be ready when opportunity comes. . . Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet." ~ Roy Chapin

February 23, 2012

SAT/ACT

If there is a chance that you planning to attend a college or university in the United States of America, it is important to start preparing yourself for either the SAT or ACT. It is recommended that you take the test in Grade 11 and in Grade 12 to try to improve your score, if necessary.

The SAT test has three components: Critical Reasoning, Mathematics and a required Writing Test. 

SAT

SAT Test Dates and Fees

The ACT has five components: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science and an optional Writing Test.

ACT

ACT Frequently Asked Questions 

Not sure what test to take? Research your destination school to determine which test is recommended; however, it is becoming more acceptable for colleges to accept both tests.    

It is also important to know that how they are scored is different as well. The SAT takes off points for wrong answers which is considered a correction for guessing.  ACT is scored based on the number of correct answers with no penalty for guessing.   To investigate further differences read the site below.

College Admission: SAT vs ACT