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Entrance requirements for all universities in the United States include either the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT exam. Over two million students take the SAT each year for college admissions. The SAT Reasoning Test is a measure of the critical thinking skills for academic success in college. The SAT assesses how well a student can apply what he/she has learned in school to analyze and solve problems, the way he/she will need to in college. The SAT is administered by the College Board, a not-for-profit membership association to which more than 4,500 schools, colleges, and universities belong. College Board also administers the Advanced Placement Program (AP), the PSAT/NMSQT, and SAT Subject Tests.
The ACT (ACT Assessment) is a standardized exam taken by more than one and one-half million students each year. It measures knowledge and skills in English, mathematics, reading, and science. It also offers an optional Writing Test that measures direct student writing skills. (The SAT includes the writing portion in their reasoning test).
In addition to the above listed standardized tests, any senior entering a Texas public college or university must take the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) Test before enrolling in any college-level coursework. For information about whether a student is exempt from testing, contact either the advising office at the Texas college or university where the student plans to attend or the THEA testing office. The website is www.thea.nesinc.com. In many cases, specific SAT or ACT scores will exempt a student from the THEA.
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