What are the SAT & the ACT?
Tests that measure your performance in certain areas. (See below for more details.)
If you want to go to college, you must fill out college applications, and many colleges require the SAT and/or the ACT when they consider your application. (Check with specific colleges/universities you are applying to see whether or not they require either of these tests.) If you do not have at least one SAT or ACT score reported to a college/university that requires one, your college application to that school will be considered incomplete...and the admissions office at that school might not even look at your application.
To save yourself the extra stress, it is ***HIGHLY RECOMMENDED*** that you register for these tests online for the first time in your JUNIOR YEAR! You will be less stressed when you start applying to colleges during your senior year!
ACT Website: www.actstudent.org/start
SAT Website: www.sat.org
Tests that measure your performance in certain areas. (See below for more details.)
If you want to go to college, you must fill out college applications, and many colleges require the SAT and/or the ACT when they consider your application. (Check with specific colleges/universities you are applying to see whether or not they require either of these tests.) If you do not have at least one SAT or ACT score reported to a college/university that requires one, your college application to that school will be considered incomplete...and the admissions office at that school might not even look at your application.
To save yourself the extra stress, it is ***HIGHLY RECOMMENDED*** that you register for these tests online for the first time in your JUNIOR YEAR! You will be less stressed when you start applying to colleges during your senior year!
ACT Website: www.actstudent.org/start
SAT Website: www.sat.org
What's the difference?
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
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ACT (American College Testing)
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SATs - 2012-2013
Test Date: October 6 Registration deadline: September 7 Test Date: November 3 Registration deadline: October 4 Test Date: December 1 Registration deadline: November 6 Test Date: January 26 Registration deadline: December 26 Test Date: March 9 Registration deadline: February 8 Test Date: May 4 Registration deadline: April 5 Test Date: June 1 Registration deadline: May 7 |
ACTs - 2012-2013
Test Date: September 8 Registration deadline: August 17 Test Date: October 27 Registration deadline: September 21 Test Date: December 8 Registration deadline: November 9 Test Date: February 9 Registration deadline: January 11 Test Date: April 13 Registration deadilne: March 8 Test Date: June 8 Registration deadline: May 3 |