College Admissions Tests

Juniors, in addition to the March 21st ACT test that you will take, you should plan on signing up to take a college admission test this spring.  You can take either the ACT or the SAT (or both).  Most students will take at least one of the tests this spring and then if needed you can still repeat the test later this semester or in the fall.

Please be aware that tomorrow (Friday) is the regular registration deadline for the March SAT.

Here are the upcoming test dates and the regular registration deadlines:

- March 11 SAT: Register by February 10th

- April 8 ACT: Register by March 3rd

- May 6 SAT: Register by April 7th

- June 3 SAT: Register by May 9th

- June 10 ACT: Register by May 5th

To register for the tests, please visit their websites.

ACT: www.act.org

SAT: www.collegeboard.com


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