College and Military Testing
College and Military Testing Information
College and Military Testing Information![]()
College and Military Testing Information
What is the PSAT?
The PSAT is mostly a practice version of the SAT®, but it can also lead to more money for college. The highest performers on this exam are eligible to earn scholarships, and even just becoming a Commended Scholar can be a helpful addition to your application.
The PSAT is offiered at LHS in the fall for Juniors and again in the spring for Freshmen and sophomores. Fall PSAT will be Oct. 11, 2023 for all Lampasas ISD Juniors. Student must be registered by Wednesday, August 30, 2023.The spring PSAT date coming soon. Please contact Dr. Christine Byrd for information.
What is the ASVAB?
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students.
Lampasas High School is offereing the ASVAB for Seniors on November 8, 2023 and on March 20, 2024 for Juniors. Please contact Jennifer Adams for more information.
ASVAB - Armed Services Vocational Apptitude Battery
What is the SAT?
The SAT is a three-hour multiple-choice test created and administered by the College Board. It covers reading, writing, and math, and is used to determine students' preparedness for college.
The SAT is held seven times a year, typically on the first Saturday of the month. The College Board also offers SAT School Day, a program that allows students to take the SAT at their own high schools during a school day in the fall or spring. In Lampasas we are ofering the SAT to Seniiors on October 11, 2023 (registration by Sept. 6th) and in the spring for Juniors. Please contact Lori Weinhemer for more information.
Students who want to send SAT scores to colleges must register for a test, which costs $60, about a month in advance. There's no limit to the number of times you can take the SAT. Most students take it once or twice.
What does SAT stand for? Originally, the SAT was called the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Born in the era of the IQ test, the SAT's earliest creators were interested in measuring innate intellectual ability. Later, as interest in innate intelligence waned and interest in potential grew, the test was renamed the Scholastic Assessment Test.
What is the ACT?
The ACT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. It is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test administered by ACT, Inc.
The purpose of the ACT test is to measure a high school student's readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. College admissions officers will review standardized test scores alongside your high school GPA, the classes you took in high school, letters of recommendation from teachers or mentors, extracurricular activities, admissions interviews, and personal essays. How important ACT scores are in the college application process varies from school to school.
Overall, the higher you score on the ACT and/or SAT, the more options for attending and paying for college will be available to you.
The purpose of the ACT test is to measure a high school student's readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. College admissions officers will review standardized test scores alongside your high school GPA, the classes you took in high school, letters of recommendation from teachers or mentors, extracurricular activities, admissions interviews, and personal essays. How important ACT scores are in the college application process varies from school to school.
Overall, the higher you score on the ACT and/or SAT, the more options for attending and paying for college will be available to you.
What is the ACT?
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—for example, AP Art and Design students submit a portfolio of work for scoring. For AP Exam questions contact your AP teacher or Dr. Christine Byrd.
