The College Counseling Office is responsible for the administration of the following testing programs at Augusta Prep. Please click on any of the associated links for detailed information.
SAT® and SAT Subject Tests™
Most students will begin taking the SAT in January of the junior year. These tests are not administered at Augusta Prep. Subject Tests are not required by all colleges, and all students will be advised on their individually appropriate testing plan.
Registration & Fees: Student and Family responsibility
Fees are assessed through the College Board®.
PSAT™ & PSAT/ NMSQT®
This is the preliminary SAT and all Augusta Prep Juniors and Sophomores will take this exam.
Juniors will take the PSAT/ NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) in October,
and sophomores will take the PSAT 10 in March. Scores are acquired online through a student's
College Board account.
Fees: None
ACT
The other high-stakes standardized testing option for college-bound students, this exam has an optional writing portion (which Prep students should take) and is as accepted nationally as the SAT is.
Fees are assessed through ACT.
AP® (Advanced Placement)
Any student who is enrolled in an Advanced Placement® Course at Augusta Prep is expected to
take the corresponding AP Examination at the end of the school year. They are administered each
year during the first two full weeks of May.
interested students by request.
Fees: Assessed per exam and payable to the APDS Business Office.
Family Connection/You Science
In the fall of junior year, students and parents will receive information on Family Connection,
our web-based college search and application management tool. Students are required to use this
system to manage their college search and selection process, and parents are encouraged to make
the most of the myriad resources it provides. If you have any questions, have misplaced your
password, or need help using the system, please contact Mrs. Vaughn or Ms. Harrison.
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