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The S.A.T.
So you have decided that you are going to go to college. One of the first things you need to do is take an college entrance test. The one most people are familiar with is the S.A.T. (Scholastic Aptitude Test) which is administered through College Board. If you took the PSAT then you are familiar with the content and format of this test.

The S.A.T. can serve you in a few different ways:
 * 1) If you are going to a two-year college, it can take the place of the entrance test (If your scores are high enough)
 * 2) If you are going to a four-year college - Most schools REQUIRE a college entrance tests for admissions. You should plan on taking this test AT LEAST twice while in high school. Preference is for you to take it once in the Spring of your Junior Year, and then again in the Fall of your Senior year.
 * 3) If you are going to a two-year college in order to transfer to a four-year school - you should take the S.A.T. while you are still in high school. Just sometime BEFORE you graduate.
 * 4) It can help you qualify to take college level courses while you are in high school. This is done through the College and Career Promise program (CPP)

To sign up to take the S.A.T. you will need to go online to: [|Register for the SAT]
 * A.C. Reynolds is a testing site, as are most of the high schools in Buncombe County. You will choose your site at the time you register.
 * Registration is not handled at the individual schools, but instead, through College Board.
 * There is a cost to take the S.A.T. (Currently (2012) it is $50.00. THis can be paid by credit card.
 * There are fee waivers for the S.A.T.. To qualify you most be in the free and/or reduced lunch program. You can obtain a fee waiver through MR. FURLOW in room 221 which is in the Business hall.

When you sign up to take the S.A.T. you will be given the option to send your test scores to colleges for free. Take advantage of this offer and send your scores. The colleges will keep them on file until the time you are expected to begin college. If you choose NOT to have your scores sent at the time you test, you will have to have your scores sent electronically, and this will cost you more money!

NOTE: Your test scores belong to you. The school will recieve your scores but they will not be recorded on your transcript. It is your responsibility to supply your scores to the colleges upon request. (This is a College Board rule, not an ACRHS rule)