Diagnostic Testing
All colleges and universities in the country accept ACT and SAT equally, and both have become popular among Pittsburgh area students. For lack of better guidance and knowledge, most students end up preparing for both tests, but there is no need for students to divide their efforts practicing for both or for parents to spend unnecessary funds focusing on both.
Diagnostic Testing is a critical part of test preparation at Axios. It allows us to determine where your child currently is, but it also helps us gauge their strengths and challenges, which helps us build the best path forward for them to achieve their best.
After Axios Diagnostic testing, you will know:
Which test best matches your child’s academic abilities
When your child should target to take the test
How your child can be best prepared for the test
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Every Saturday at 9am at South Hills and North Hills during academic year.
Summer Testing Starting June 11th, 2024
South Hills - 9am Tuesdays and Thursdays
North Hills - 9am Mondays
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For ACT testing: Bring pencils, calculator, snack and drink for the break.
For SAT testing: Bring your device (laptop/ iPad), calculator, pencils, snack and drink for the break.
Testing starts at 9am sharp. Arrive by 8:50am
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A one-time $130 registration fee applies for students taking the diagnostic test. Hour-long Mindprint Assessment is setup once we receive your diagnostic register for the intake testing.
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The two tests have used to be very different, then they started to look like each other and now the two tests couldn’t be more different from each other. Just to begin with, even the experience of taking the test is different - SAT is shorter and only digital. ACT is longer and mostly on paper. The best way to determine which test will work for you can only be determined by taking full length SAT and ACT tests. From the baseline scores, better testing strategy can be derived.
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Available Assessments
By registering for the actual conditions practice test below, you are not registering your student for the actual SAT/ACT tests. For signing up for the real SAT, please visit www.collegeboard.org. For signing up for the real ACT, please visit www.act.org
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