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SAT Practice Exam (Grades 9-12)
Take a timed practice digital SAT test at WNPL sponsored by C2 Education of Vernon Hills. Personal laptops required on test day. Registration required. For more information and to register, visit our calendar.
Find more resources about finding colleges, financial aid, and college prep below:
Testing Links
Topic / Test | Description | Link |
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SAT | College entrance exam used by most colleges and universities. This exams tests a student’s reading, writing and language, and math skills. | https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat |
PSAT 10 | Students take this Practice SAT during the spring of 10th grade | https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-10?navId=gh-pn10 |
PSAT 8/9 | Students take this Practice ACT during the 8th or 9th grade | https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-8-9?navId=gh-p89 |
ACT | College entrance exam used by most colleges and universities. This exams tests a student’s reading, English, math, and science skills. | https://www.act.org/ |
AP Exams | AP Exams are standardized exams designed to measure how well you’ve mastered the content and skills of a specific AP course. Most AP courses have an end-of-year exam, but a few courses have different ways to assess what you’ve learned | https://ap.collegeboard.org/?navId=gh-ap |
Test Preparation Resources
Name | Link |
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Khan Academy | https://www.khanacademy.org/ |
Magoosh | https://magoosh.com/ |
Tutor.com (*available to WNPL cardholders) | https://lhh.tutor.com/Landing.aspx |
ACT Test Prep | https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation/free-act-test-prep.html |
Financial Aid
Name | Description | Link |
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FAFSA | The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form you need to fill out to get any financial aid from the federal government to help pay for college | https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa |
CSS Profile | The CSS Profile is an online application used by colleges and scholarship programs to award non-federal institutional aid. | https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/ |
Scholarships.com | Finding college scholarships shouldn't be overwhelming. We make it simple and match you to scholarships you qualify for. | https://www.scholarships.com/ |
College Search
Name | Description | Link |
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U.S. News College Search | U.S. News has analyzed more than 1,800 colleges. Browse our school profiles by narrowing down your results until you find the ones that are right for you. | https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/college-search |
Find Your College - The Princeton Review | Thousands of college profiles, rankings and expert advice. | https://www.princetonreview.com/college-search |
Colleges in America - Niche | Finding the right school shouldn’t be hard. From K‑12 to college to grad school, we make it easy to discover and connect with the best ones for you. | https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/all-colleges/ |
Naviance | Help K-12 students prepare for their futures with personalized college, career, and life readiness (CCLR) planning tools. | https://www.powerschool.com/classroom/naviance/ |