Academic Explorations

Academic Explorations
Scores Required for Humanities and Writing Courses*
Grade at
SAT
or
ACT
or
Advanced SCAT**
Test Date
7
≥ 410 CR
≥ 15 R
≥ 455 V
8
≥ 460 CR
≥ 18 R
≥ 460 V
9
≥ 510 CR
≥ 21 R
≥ 465 V
10 (or higher) ≥ 560 CR
≥ 24 R
≥ 470 V
Key: CR = Critical Reading
R = Reading
V = Verbal
*PSAT Option: For program eligibility purposes only, we will accept PSAT Scores. Scores must be from an official
PSAT; the official PSAT is given once a year, in October. See next page for specific requirements
**Note on Advanced SCAT: The scores listed here are valid for tests taken on or after July 1, 2011. If you took the
SCAT prior to July 1, 2011, please log in to your MyCTY account to view your eligibility, or call 410-735-6278.
Grade
at Test
Date
7
SAT*
≥ 430 M
≥ 16 M
≥ 475 Q
≥ 450 STB
8
≥ 480 M
≥ 18 M
≥ 480 Q
≥ 500 STB
9
≥ 530 M
≥ 20 M
≥ 485 Q
≥ 550 STB
10 (or
higher)
≥ 580 M
≥ 23 M
≥ 490 Q
≥ 600 STB
Key: M = Math
or
Scores Required for Math and Science Courses*
ACT
or Advanced or STB
or Combined Scores
SCAT**
Q = Quantitative
≥ 400 STB and ≥ 380 SAT M
or
≥ 400 STB and ≥ 15 ACT M
or
≥ 400 STB and ≥ 470 SCAT
Q
≥ 400 STB and ≥ 430 SAT M
or
≥ 400 STB and ≥ 16 ACT M
or
≥400 STB and ≥ 475 SCAT Q
≥ 400 STB and ≥ 480 SAT M
or
≥ 400 STB and ≥ 18 ACT M
or
≥ 400 STB and ≥ 480 SCAT Q
≥ 400 STB and ≥ 530 SAT M
or
≥ 400 STB and ≥ 20 ACT M
or
≥ 400 STB and ≥ 485 SCAT Q
*PSAT Option: For program eligibility purposes only, we will accept PSAT Scores. Scores must be from an official
PSAT; the official PSAT is given once a year, in October. See next page for specific requirements
**Note on Advanced SCAT: The scores listed here are valid for tests taken on or after July 1, 2011. If you took the
SCAT prior to July 1, 2011, please log in to your MyCTY account to view your eligibility, or call 410-735-6278.
Academic Explorations
Scores Required for CTY Academic Explorations – PSAT Option
For program eligibility purposes only, we will accept PSAT Scores. Scores must be from an
official PSAT; the official PSAT is given once a year, in October.
Grade at
Test Date
7
8
9
10 (or higher)
For Humanities and Writing
Courses
≥ 41 CR
≥ 46 CR
≥ 51 CR
≥ 56 CR
Key: CR = Critical Reading
For Math and Science Courses
≥ 43 M
≥ 48 M
≥ 53 M
≥ 58 M
M = Math
*Please Note: The College Board launched a redesigned PSAT-NMSQT in October 2015 and will launch a
redesigned PSAT-10 in the spring of 2016. The information on these pages does not apply to these new tests. We
will post information related to the redesigned PSATs on our website at a later date.
CTY will not be able to provide qualifying scores for the redesigned PSAT-NMSQT or PSAT-10 until the early fall of
2016. This means that students will not be able to use those scores for CTY 2015-16 online programs or 2016
summer courses. Students who wish to qualify for CTY programs in 2015-16 and 2016 summer should present
scores from another test that CTY accepts. Please note that CTY does not anticipate accepting the PSAT 8/9 from
students in 7th grade or above at any time.
Note: The College Board will launch a redesigned SAT in March 2016. For summer 2016, CTY can only
accept SAT scores from tests given January 23, 2016, or earlier. Students who still wish to establish
CTY eligibility for 2016 must take the Advanced School and College Ability Test (SCAT), the Spatial Test
Battery (STB), or the ACT as soon as possible. For more information, please visit cty.jhu.edu/talent/.