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Most Importantly…
• Every college and university application process is different!
• Here’s how BIPH College Counseling will help:
• Individual parent & student meetings with me, starting with 10th graders, then 9th
• College research begins this year through Cialfo for 10th and 9th graders
• Monthly info sessions and bi-weekly College Counseling articles
• Workshops with students on college application preparedness
SAT ACT
- widely accepted in U.S., Canada, and other countries
- Taking the test more than 3 times may reflect negatively in the admissions
process
- No public test centers in Mainland China
- No Science section - Science section
- 3 hours (+50-min optional essay) - 2 hours 55 mins (+40-min optional
essay)
- More time per question, slower- - Less time per question, faster-
paced paced
Our Recommendation
• We recommend not taking either exam more than 3 times –
don’t take an exam early as “practice”, because…
• It will affect an average of all scores
• It is likely that you will not improve your score significantly
after the 3rd try
• You need time to tackle your challenging AP courses, engage
in after-school activities, study for other standardized tests,
and do other college prep!
IELTS TOEFL
- English proficiency exams for college admission
- Scores are valid for only 2 years after test date!
- Our recommendation is to take these exams from June after G10
- Public test centers available in Mainland China
- Widely accepted for U.K. and - Widely accepted for U.S. and
Australian university admissions Canadian university admissions
• P= “preliminary”, or “practice”; The purpose of the PSAT is to practice for the SAT.
• BIPH will be administering this test to all 10th graders on October 16th!
• Important: PSAT scores will not affect college admissions or grades in any way.
They are not reported to colleges.
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% said factor was important for
Factor responding
international applicants
U.S. colleges) We don’t need to worry
TOEFL or IELTS 162 96.9% about this at BASIS!
Grades in All Courses 166 97%
Don’t forget!
Standardized testing is an important part of the college
application, …
HOWEVER,
… it is not the only part.