Health & Fitness
Whitnall Students Prepare for ACT, SAT During College Readiness Day
Students prepare for the future by taking practice tests that will help them get into college.
Students at Whitnall High School will be participating in their annual college readiness day Oct. 17, by taking tests that will prepare them for the ACT and Scholastic Assessment Test.
Freshmen will be taking the EXPLORE test, which will plan their high school courses, prepare for the ACT, and help choose a career path. Sophomores will be taking the PLAN and juniors will be taking the practice ACT or SAT. Each test helps students prepare for the real ACT.
Some may think it is pointless to start preparing for the ACT as freshmen, but it’s never too early to start practicing, as it will be one of the most important tests of these students’ lives. The ACT or SAT won't necessarily decide students' futures, but these test scores are one of the indicators colleges look at in their acceptance process.
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Teachers and administrators at Whitnall believe this day of testing is important because it involves the future of the students at the school.
Student advisor Ms. Revoir believes testing day is important.
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“When the students take the ACT, they will have already seen tests similar. It will help more kids get into college," she said.
The students will also return to their classes after testing, making most teachers happy. On the other hand, students, not so much.
Students are excited about missing half of their normal classes Wednesday, although they shouldn’t take it as a day off. Test takers who don’t take the tests seriously will lose the aspect of how it is to actually take the ACT or SAT. Not only focusing on the type of questions being asked, but also figuring out how to answer all questions effectively in the time given is vital to their success.
Junior Chris Kelnhofer said “It prepares students for the real ACT, but I’m not sure all students will try their hardest because it’s not the real test.”
“I somewhat tried, but I didn’t get that upset when I didn’t understand a question,” Michael Radavich added on the way he approached tests.
Whether the students take the tests seriously or not, all 9th-, 10th-, and 11th-graders will practice for two important tests that they will take later in their high school careers.
