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High school juniors should plan to take the SAT or ACT in the spring of their junior year. Seniors should plan to assess as soon as possible in the fall of their senior year.​
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Seniors should also consider taking the test multiple times (after studying) to improve test scores. This will also help if you apply to a college that use the Super Scoring Technique.
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*if you qualify for Free and/or Reduced Lunches, please contact me before you register for either assessment
Ingram Tom Moore High School Code
443527
SAT vs ACT
Please follow this link ACT vs SAT to compare the two assessments. This may help you to make an informed decision on which test to pursue.
I think it would be of great benefit to take them both at least once.
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Many colleges Superscore.
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SAT Test Dates:
Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline
August 26, 2023 July 28, 2023 August 15, 2023
October 7, 2023 September 7, 2023 September 26, 2023
November 4, 2023 October 5, 2023 October 24, 2023
December 2, 2023 November 2, 2023 November 21, 2023
March 9, 2024 (digital) February 23, 2024 Coming Soon
May 4, 2024 (digital) April 19, 2024 Coming Soon
June 1, 2024 (digital) May 17, 2024 Coming Soon
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ACT Test Dates:
Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline
September 9, 2023 August 4, 2023 August 18, 2023
October 28, 2023 September 22, 2023 October 26, 2023
December 9, 2023 November 3, 2023 November 17, 2023
February 10, 2024 January 5, 2024 January 19, 2024
April 13, 2024 March 8, 2024 March 22, 2024
June 8, 2024 May 3, 2024 May 17, 2024
July 13, 2024 June 7, 2024 June 21, 2024
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What is a good SAT/ACT score?
SAT
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Percentile Total
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90th (excellent) 1340
73rd (good) 1180
50th (average) 1050
25th (poor) 910
10th (very poor) 810
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Percentile Total
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90th (excellent) 28
75th (good) 24
50th (average) 20
25th (poor) 16
10th (very poor) 13
ACT
For free SAT practice, make sure to use your KHAN academy account that you synced after completing the PSAT/NMQST. This will individualize your learning needs according to your strengths and weaknesses.
For free ACT practice, make sure to use your Naviance account. Or click here
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No penalty for wrong answers, so students don’t have to worry about losing points for guessing incorrectly. (Just like on the ACT.)
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There are only 4 answer choices instead of 5. (Just like on the ACT.)
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Students may be more familiar with some of the vocabulary tested, but they will need to know multiple definitions of those words.