<p>I’m no parent, but I thought I might be able to find some good advice here. :)</p>
<p>I have a friend who moved to the US after the January 2010 Haitian earthquake. She’s struggling mightily with both the SAT and ACT exams. I’m not altogether clear on what her academic situation is (when I spoke to her, she said that she was already attending a university, then said that she wasn’t…), but it seems that she’s taken both exams five times each and has never gone beyond the 1100 mark for her SAT and a score of 18 on the ACT. As a result, she can’t enroll at any local Florida colleges. </p>
<p>Does anyone know of alternatives to the SAT/FCAT/ACT exams that she might be able to take? Also, is there any information out there about test prep centers that cater to students of limited English proficiency? </p>
<p>I cannot find the link, but there is a list of “test alternative” colleges floating in cyberspace. </p>
<p>I hope your friend will be able to find a way to ease into the American college system. With her English not where it needs to be, I would hate to set her up to fail. Many community colleges offer remedial courses and that might be just the boost she needs.</p>
<p>[The</a> National Center for Fair & Open Testing | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org%5DThe”>http://www.fairtest.org) has a list of test-optional colleges and universities.</p>
<p>Community colleges that are “Open Admission” do not require ACT/SAT scores and use other shorter exams for placement into classes. Your friend should pay a visit to the admission office at the closest community college and find out about this. Normally if a student completes a full Associates degree before transferring there will be no ACT/SAT requirement for the transfer application.</p>
<p>If English is her problem, she needs to work on that before she tries to take regular college classes. she should look for colleges and universities that will accept her based on her TOEFL score even if that means she is placed into ESL classes for part of the day.</p>