Testing Schedule

TYPICAL STANDARDIZED TESTING SCHEDULE FOR JUNIORS:

MARCH/APRIL or MAY:
Take the SAT I for the first time. The advantage of the March/April test date is having your score sooner for summer planning with your counselor. The advantage to the May date is the Question-and-Answer service.

You do not have to send your scores to colleges yet.

SPRING:
International students should take the TOEFL at least once.

APRIL or JUNE:
Take the ACT to give yourself more options. You do not have to report your scores to colleges yet.

JUNE:
Take the SAT II: Subject Tests; talk with your counselor about withholding your score(s). Most juniors will take American History, Writing, and one of the Mathematics tests. Not all juniors will need to take the Subject Tests, but generally, most should consider them.

You do not have to send your scores to colleges yet.

FALL:
International students should re-take the TOEFL, if necessary.

OCTOBER:
Take the SAT I a second time if you feel like you can improve your score. This will probably be the last testing date acceptable for students applying early action/decision.

Students who are interested in taking a second ACT, or in taking it for the first time, should take it now.

NOVEMBER:
Take SAT II: Subject Test(s) again if you feel like you can improve your score, or if you want to take other subjects. Don’t withhold scores.

Release any withheld Subject Test scores so that they reach colleges on time.

DECEMBER:
Only if your first two scores were not as you would have liked, and if you feel like you can improve with another administration, take the SAT I again.

There is another ACT administration this month.

JANUARY:
There is a testing date for the SAT I and SAT II, but it is too late for many colleges. With planning, you will not have to rely on this test date.

Either when registering for your last SAT I or SAT II, or after you have seen your scores from your last test, have your score record sent to the colleges to which you are applying. If you have withheld scores, keep in mind that you must release them before you send your score report to colleges which want them.