2008-2009 Standardized Test Dates Announced

The dates for the 2008-2008 ACT tests have been announced and are available online at the ACT website and on our College Calendar. Proposed dates for the SAT and Subject Tests have been announced and will be finalized by the end of Spring. These proposed dates are included on our calendar.

I suggest you determine early on in the college process which test is best for you and focus on preparing for just one. The PSAT given in October of junior year will give you an indication of where you might score on the SAT and these scores (usually available from your high school by December/January of your junior year) can be compared to a PLAN score (a pre-ACT test usually given to sophomores) or to an actual or mock ACT. Scores for the ACT and SAT can be compared using this table. For those students interested in a list of schools that do not use either test to admit substantial numbers of student can review the list here.

Both the ACT and SAT are accepted by many colleges and universities. This can be confirmed on the individual website of each college on your list. In addition, some colleges will require the SAT Subject Tests in either two or three subjects. It is best to schedule these tests at the end of the academic year in which you took the course in your high school. Here is a listing of the subjects available for these one-hour tests which are given on the same date as the SAT with the exception of the March test date. An updated calendar with subjects available in 2008-2009 will be posted in late Spring.

The SAT question of the day is a good start in getting familiar with the SAT.