PSAT and SAT at Oakmont
PSAT
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
How to Register/Pay
Go to the link on our Student Store to sign-up and pay for your exam.
Exam Fee: $30
Students who qualify for the Free/Reduced Lunch program will receive the PSAT at a discounted rate. Click here to apply for the Free/Reduced Lunch Program before purchasing your exam.
Who Can Test
Any student who would like to practice may sign up and pay for this exam to prepare for the SAT's. Typically, 10th and 11th graders take this exam, and 11th graders can use it to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program, but anyone in Grades 9-11 may sign up. 11th graders will have priority.
The test will have a maximum of 100 students. So sign up early.
Open to Oakmont students only. For the safety and security of our staff and students, students who are not actively enrolled at OHS (even those who live within our boundaries) may not participate in this exam.
Window Opens: (August)
Window Closes: Sunday, August 25, 2024
Test Day Schedule
7:30am - students check-in
8:00am - doors close; test begins
11:30am - exam ends (approx.); students resume class (2nd period)
What To Bring On Test Day
Visit the College Board website for complete details.
Why Take the PSAT (Benefits)
Students benefit from taking the PSAT in several ways:
- Please note that the PSAT and SAT are not required for college admissions in many California colleges and universities. Please research your school ahead of time or visit with your counselor for assistance.
- It identifies their academic strengths and weaknesses early in high school, when there's plenty of time to improve before college.
- It lets them know which Advanced Placement (AP) courses they're most likely to do well in.
- It's a great way to practice for the PSAT/NMSQT in 11th grade, which qualifies them for the National Merit Scholarship Program and a chance to win recognition and money for college.
- When they take the PSAT, your child can opt in to Student Search Service and connect to over $300 million in scholarships. Learn more about scholarships.
- It's a great way to practice for the SAT, a test that's an important part of college applications.
- Your child can use their PSAT score to get a free, personalized SAT practice plan through Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®.
Test Prep Resources
- To learn more about the PSAT, visit the College Board PSAT website. The PSAT consists of three parts: the Reading Test, the Writing and Language Test, and the Math Test.
- Students need to make a College Board account in order to view their scores when they are released. They can make an account by clicking this link: Create a College Board Account
Free test prep materials can be found at the following links:
SAT
October 9 & 23, 2024
March 12, 2025
How to Register/Pay
We will be adding the link on our Student Store soon, with a link to sign-up and pay for your exam. At this time you can pay for and register for either October date.
There will be another registration window for the March test date in early 2025
Exam Fee: $TBD
Students who qualify for the Free/Reduced Lunch program will receive the SAT at a discounted rate. Click here to apply for the Free/Reduced Lunch Program before purchasing your exam.
Who Can Test
- The SAT is usually taken by 11th and 12th graders, but any student can take it.
- Each testing day can have a maximum of 100 students testing. So register early.
- For the October testing dates, 12th graders will have priority, but we have two testing dates this month to try to accommodate everyone.
- For the March testing day, 11th graders will have priority.
- Open to Oakmont students only. For the safety and security of our staff and students, students who are not actively enrolled at OHS (even those who live within our boundaries) may not participate in this exam.
- Window Opens: Soon (August)
- Window Closes: Monday, September 2, 2024
Test Day Schedule
7:30am - students check-in
8:00am - doors close; test begins
11:30am - exam ends (approx.); students resume class (2nd period)
Important Testing Information
The College Board's SAT website, linked HERE, provides a lot of valuable information regarding the SAT including, but not limited to:
- What's on the SAT
- Accommodations
- Technology Requirements
- What to bring on test day
- Practice Questions
Other Testing Dates and Registration
Upcoming 2024-2025 SAT Dates
PLEASE NOTE: These testing dates are NOT at Oakmont High School
| Test Dates | Registration Deadlines |
Late Registration Deadlines |
|---|---|---|
| August 24,2024 | August 9, 2024 | August 13, 2024 |
| October 5, 2024 | September 20, 2024 | September 24, 2024 |
| November 2, 2024 | October 18, 2024 | October 22, 2024 |
| December 7, 2024 | November 22, 2024 | November 26, 2024 |
| March 8, 2025 | February 21, 2025 | February 25, 2025 |
| May 3, 2025 | April 18, 2025 | April 22, 2025 |
| June 7, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | May 27, 2025 |
Sending Your Scores
You have the option to send up to four score reports at no additional charge. More score reports can be added for an additional fee. Scores sent after the testing date will be charged separate fees. Universities use your best scores in admissions decisions, so we recommend sending all scores to selected schools at the time of test registration. To save money and maximize your four free score reports, you can:
- Send SAT scores to one CSU and they will be available to all CSU schools.
- Send SAT scores to one UC and they will be available to all UC schools.
- Use the code 9999 to send SAT scores to the NCAA (for athletic eligibility)