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| WHICH COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TEST SHOULD I TAKE? ACT or SAT | ||
| Should I take one test or both? Most college-bound students know that a necessary component of an admission application is a college admission test score. Most colleges and universities will not process an application without one. The 2 national tests are the ACT (American College Test) and the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test), and almost all 4-year colleges and universities in the nation accept either ACT or SAT scores equally. Because research indicates that many students perform quite differently on the ACT and SAT I, it may benefit you to take both tests. The option is yours! Take 1 or both since colleges typically use the higher of the 2 scores for admission, scholarship, and athletic eligibility. |
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| SAT www.collegeboard.com The SAT is 3 hours 35 minutes. Santa Monica High School Code: 053320. |
ACT FAQ - http://www.actstudent.org/faq/signup.html |
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| September 12, 2009 | 8:00 AM | ACT Testing Deadline: August 7, 2009 - Late Registration: August 8-21 |
| October 10, 2009 | 8:00 AM | SAT & Subject Tests Deadline: September 9 |
| October 17, 2009 | PSAT Test | |
| October 24, 2009 | 8:00 AM | ACT Testing Deadline: September 18 - Late Registration: Sept. 19-Oct. 2 |
| November 7, 2009 | 8:00 AM | SAT & Subject Tests Deadline: October 1 |
| December 5, 2009 | 8:00 AM | SAT & Subject Tests Deadline: October 30 |
| December 12, 2009 | 8:00 AM | ACT Testing Deadline: November 6 - Late Registration: November 7-20 |
| January 23, 2010 | 8:00 AM | SAT & Subject Tests Deadline: December 15 |
| February 6, 2010 | 8:00 AM | ACT Testing Deadline: January 5 - Late Registration: January 6-15 |
| March 13, 2010 | 8:00 AM | SAT only Deadline: February 4 |
| April 10, 2010 | 8:00 AM | ACT Testing Deadline: March 5 - Late Registration: March 6-19 |
| May 1, 2010 | 8:00 AM | SAT & Subject Tests Deadline: March 25 |
| June 5, 2010 | 8:00 AM | SAT & Subject Tests Deadline: April 29 |
| June 12, 2010 | 8:00 AM | ACT Testing Deadline: May 7 - Late Registration: May 8-21 |
| How to Prepare for the SAT | ||
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