{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"\uac00\uc815 \uad50\uc721\uc744 \uc704\ud55c North Carolinians","provider_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/ko","author_name":"Jessica Frierson","author_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/ko\/author\/jessicafrierson2\/","title":"Key Differences Between College Entrance Exams - North Carolinians for Home Education","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"lEClGZOVDA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/ko\/blog-key-differences-between-college-entrance-exams\/\">\ub300\ud559 \uc785\ud559 \uc2dc\ud5d8\uc758 \uc8fc\uc694 \ucc28\uc774\uc810<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/ko\/blog-key-differences-between-college-entrance-exams\/embed\/#?secret=lEClGZOVDA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"\u201c\ub300\ud559 \uc785\ud559 \uc2dc\ud5d8 \uac04\uc758 \uc8fc\uc694 \ucc28\uc774\uc810\u201d \u2014 \ub178\uc2a4\uce90\ub864\ub77c\uc774\ub098 \ud648\uc2a4\ucfe8\ub9c1 \ud611\ud68c\" data-secret=\"lEClGZOVDA\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","description":"by Jessica Frierson and Angie Cutlip, January 2023 The subject of college entrance exams can be intimidating to many homeschool parents. In addition to being teacher, administrator, and all of the other roles you fill, you are your child\u2019s guidance counselor. It is prudent to begin looking into these exams before your child enters high school in order to be well-prepared. Here are the answers to common questions and the key differences between the testing options.\u00a0 Which tests are considered college entrance exams? The ACT and SAT are the two admission tests traditionally required by most colleges for admission. All of the constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina accept SAT or ACT scores in support of an application for admission. The University of North Carolina System website states that, \u201cHomeschool or non-traditional high school graduate applications without standardized test scores will be reviewed holistically.\u201d\u00a0 The CLT (the Classic Learning Test) is a new college admissions test. It was designed to take advantage of contemporary technology and testing students on more engaging material. Many homeschool families that have done amore classical approach lean toward this option. The CLT website describes it in this way: \u201cClassic Learning Test (CLT) exists to reconnect knowledge and virtue by providing meaningful assessments and connections to seekers of truth, goodness, and beauty. CLT offers the only standardized tests that can be taken online, emphasize intellectual aptitude and achievement, and are grounded in the liberal arts tradition. The \u2018classic\u2019 in \u2018Classic Learning Test\u2019 refers to our use of the greatest and most enduring texts that have informed and shaped society.\u201d There is a growing list of colleges that accept this test, mainly Christian colleges. Will a paper test still be available?\u00a0 The College Board has stated that digital testing will replace the paper materials and pencils currently required. Paper SAT test will no longer be available starting in the spring of 2024. The digital version will be adaptive by adjusting the level of difficulty of questions based on the student\u2019s performance. Going digital does not change the location of test sites, and it will continue to be proctored. Students may use their own laptop or tablet, one provided by the school, or a borrowed one from the College Board. Other reported changes with the digital SAT include: A shortened test day with the exam time being reduced from three hours to two Allowance of graphing calculators throughout the math portion. Students may bring their own or use one that is embedded in the exam. Faster results. Test scores will be available within a few days and will now be augmented by resources for local community colleges, workforce training, and career options in addition to the information about four-year colleges and scholarship opportunities previously included.\u00a0 More concise questions. For example, shorter reading passages and only one multiple choice question on each passage.\u00a0 On the other hand, the ACT offers both digital and paper options. According to Janet Godwin, CEO of the ACT, Inc., \u201cWe will always have an option for digital.\u201d \u00a0For several years, ACT has offered students the opportunity to retake individual sections of the test. However, that option will no longer be available. The CLT is predominantly taken online, although some schools may use a paper version. Students may take a proctored exam at a participating school on a tablet or computer or a remote-proctored test from their own home using a desktop or laptop computer.\u00a0 The CLT is the only option that allows in-home testing. Strict guidelines, such as video recording of the test process, are implemented for at-home testing to ensure a credible assessment. Does the SAT\/ACT\/PSAT\/CLT meet the state annual standardized testing requirements? The developers of the SAT have eliminated the essay (writing) component of the exam. As a result, the SAT does NOT meet the requirements according to NC statutes for non-public (homeschools) schools that require national standardized tests to assess spelling. The ACT meets the testing requirements ONLY if the essay portion is administered. The PSAT does NOT meet the testing requirements. The CLT10 and CLT8 are acceptable test options. How do homeschool students register? Registration for the SAT is found here on the College Board website, and for ACT here; you do not register with the individual high schools. The ACT homeschool code is 969-999. Use homeschool code 970000 for the SAT. To register for the CLT or see test dates, look here. What financial assistance is available to help cover testing costs? Families who fall within certain economic guidelines qualify for a fee waiver on the SAT and the ACT. You can learn how to apply for the SAT waiver here. The fee waiver for the SAT covers two exams, two chances to access answer services, and unlimited score reports sent to colleges. Additional benefits are: it will cover the application fees for participating colleges, free CSS Profile\u2122 applications to apply for financial aid from participating schools, and fee reductions for score verification reports, as well as releasing the student from fees for late registration or cancellation. As for the ACT, the student may apply for up to four fee waivers for the exam. Each time they receive the fee waiver, they may request an unlimited number of score reports sent to colleges. They also receive free access to The Official ACT Self-Paced Course powered by Kaplan\u00ae and may request a Waiver or Deferral of College Admission Applications Fee. \u201cTo have a college application fee waived,\u201d according to ACT, Inc., \u201cyou must submit your fee waiver directly to the college to which you are applying (not to ACT). Information on the waiver for the ACT can be found here.\u00a0 Students may apply for assistance to cover up to the full cost of the CLT here and may request assistance up to twice per year. When should college entrance exams be taken? Many students choose to test for the first time during the spring of their junior year, then again in the fall of their senior year. Another [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/testing-1-scaled-e1674625979498.jpg","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":800}