Beginning in 2024, all PSAT and SAT testing will be digital! Although this means faster score information and unique tests for each student, it also means that students must learn an entirely new way to manage test-taking! Here's a great graphic that breaks down a few key differences:

Freshmen Year

Students will take the PSAT 8/9 in April.  This assessment assists in planning your high school courses, preparing for the SAT or choosing a career direction.

Sophomore Year

Students will take the PSAT 10 in the Fall and Spring. This test helps build a solid foundation for future academic and career success and provides information needed to address school district's high-priority issues. It is a comprehensive guidance resource that helps students measure their current academic development, explore career/training options, and make plans for the remaining years of high school and post-graduation years. 

Junior Year

Students will take the PSAT NMSQT in the Fall. The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a program cosponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). It's a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT®. It also gives you a chance to enter NMSC scholarship programs and gain access to college and career planning tools. The PSAT/NMSQT measures critical reading skills, math problem-solving skills, writing skills.

In April each year, juniors will take the MME. The MME (Michigan Merit Examination) includes three components: the SAT, the WorkKeys, and the M-STEP.

AP Testing 

Each year, in May, students enrolled in AP courses at Nouvel have the opportunity to take the AP exam where they can qualify for college credit. Current AP courses offered: AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1, AP Calculus AB and BC, AP US History, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, and AP Government. Beginning in 2024, we will be adding AP Computer Science and AP Environmental Science to our in-person course offerings!

Students also have the opportunity to take additional AP courses not offered at the high school via Michigan Virtual High School (MIVHS). MIVHS AP course offerings include: AP Art History, AP Chinese, AP Computer Science Principles, AP French, AP Human Geography, AP Psychology, AP Spanish, AP Statistics, and AP World History. 

The cost to take an AP test during the 2024-2025 school year is $99 per exam. Payment can be made online on our website by visiting: Nouvel Catholic Central AP test registration.

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SAT Testing

SAT test results are accepted by all four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. The SAT is a national college admissions examination. Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, the SAT transitioned to a completely digital test using the Bluebook platform. Students can download the Bluebook Testing App to explore the app before test day! 

Although the essay component of the SAT is considered optional, Michigan is one of a handful of states requiring the essay as part of the SAT School Day administration.

 

ACT Testing

Although not administered at Nouvel, the ACT is another nationally recognized college admissions examination that is accepted by all four-year colleges and universities in the United States. 
To Sign up for the ACT Test:

To send scores from a past test date to colleges, you'll need to log in on the ACT Website and click on Send My Scores.  You can have your ACT scores sent to other colleges and scholarship agencies after you test in addition to the ones you selected when you registered or tested. Requests are processed AFTER your tests have been scored and all scores for your test option—ACT (No Writing) or ACT Plus Writing—are ready.  There is a fee for this service.