13. Higher Education. What steps do students have to take to enroll in a college / university for admission? Speak about the exams they take - RSAT, SAT, CAT.

13. Higher Education. What steps do students have to take to enroll in a college / university for admission? Speak about the exams they take - RSAT, SAT, CAT.

Finishing school is the beginning of an independent life for millions of school graduates. Many roads are open before them.

Out of the more than three million students who graduate from high school each year, about one million go on for “higher education”. Simply by being admitted into one of the most respected universities in the United States, a high school graduate achieves a degree of success.

Successful applicants at such colleges are usually chosen on the basis of:

a) high school records;

b) recommendations from high school teachers;

c) the impression they make during interviews at the university;

d) their scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT);

Americans talk about ‘going to college’ even if the institution they attend is a university. Most colleges offer classes only for undergraduate students studying for a bachelor’s degree. Universities are larger than colleges and also offer courses for graduate students who study in graduate school. Many universities also have separate professional schools, e.g. a medical school or a law school.

American high school students who want to study at a college or university have to take the SAT or the ACT. Students from countries outside the US must also take the TOEFL.

Each college has its own application form and most include a question for which the student must write an essay. The student also has to send a transcript and letters of reference.

There are many private colleges and universities but most students choose a public institutions because the costs are lower.

The preliminary SAT, or PSAT, is a test offered to high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in the United States. It functions as a practice test for future college admissions exams. Most students take the PSAT exam to prepare for the SAT and eventual college coursework.

Acronym for Scholastic Assessment Test, SAT is a mandatory exam to get undergraduate admission into any college of USA. The SAT is developed and administered by the USA-based 'College Entrance Examination Board'. There are two SAT exams namely SAT I and SAT II. SAT I is structured as a reasoning test that basically tests candidate's verbal, mathematical and reasoning abilities. SAT II is a subject test; to test the candidate's knowledge of specific subject opted by the candidate. SAT exam is more of multiple choice questions based. Some schools or colleges expect students to clear more subject tests.

SAT is similar to ACT (America College Test). SAT and ACT exams are different exams but the intention of the test is same. The ACT exam is a standardized test which is designed to test readiness for college in the United States. Students take the ACT during high school, as part of the college application process. The goal of the ACT is to test aptitude for college performance, in addition to knowledge.

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