PSAT / SAT / ACT
TESTING INFORMATION
TESTING INFORMATION
UMHS offers a PSAT test day (Fall) and a SAT test day (Spring) during school hours. Information and test dates goes out to students and parents in the beginning of of the Fall term (PSAT) and Spring term (SAT). If you wish to take the PSAT, SAT, or ACT outside of UMHS, check out the link below and/or see test dates posted outside the College and Career Center.
PSAT
- The PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) is a practice test for the SAT and is open to both sophomores and juniors.
- For 11th grade students, the PSAT is also the qualifier for the National Merit Scholarship. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a national program that honors the top PSAT scores in the nation.
SAT and ACT (College Entrance Exams)
- Colleges will accept either the SAT or the ACT.
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- Test-optional schools will look at test scores but they are not required for college admission.
- Test-blind schools will not look at test scores for college admission. Universities in the California State University system (CSU) and University of California system (UC) are test-blind and therefore will not look at test scores for college admissions (last updated: Fall 2026).
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- Students should take the test that best suits them, in an effort to obtain the best score possible.
- A "good" score depends on the selectivity of the University one is applying.
- Score Comparison - SAT to ACT
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Test Prep:
- Khan Academy offers FREE SAT test prep, check it out at khanacademy.org
- Kaplan offers test prep, chrck it out at https://www.kaptest.com/college-prep/kas