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Remember all those days you SAT around stressing about standardized tests? Worry no longer, ACT now.
- First things first, practice! Take practice tests so you know how the questions will be worded and can get used to the format.
- Prepare your body for the SAT and ACT tests too, not just your mind. If you’re feeling stressed about the upcoming test, try exercise. Go on a run, go to the gym, play soccer, whatever you enjoy that gets you moving.
- Gather all materials that you will need for the morning the night before: a calculator, number two pencils, a photo identification card, and your admission card.
- Dress in layers, you never know what temperature the room is going to be.
- Arrive early to find the room, or even better, go to the test site a couple of days before if you are unfamiliar with the location.
- Take both tests. You won’t know if the SAT or ACT suits you best unless you try both. Then you can pick the highest score to send to colleges.
- Always read the directions.
- Never guess randomly; for the ACT, eliminate the answers you know are wrong and then make an educated guess, for the SAT if you don’t understand it, skip the question.
- You’ll do your best if you spend equal amounts of time on every question, if you can’t get to an answer after a minute or two, skip it.
- The essay readers are mainly looking at whether you can answer the question with a powerful argument that flows and is concise.
- Relax. At the end of the day, it’s just a test.
SAT
Schedule:
SAT
date
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October
11
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November
18
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December
6
|
January
24
|
March
14
|
May
2
|
June
6
|
Sign
up date
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September
12
|
October
9
|
November
6
|
December
29
|
February
13
|
April
6
|
May
8
|
ACT
Schedule:
ACT
date
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October
25
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December
13
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February
7
|
April
18
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June
13
|
Sign
up date
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September
19
|
November
7
|
January
9
|
March
13
|
May
8
|
JUNIORS
ONLY: The school provides the ACT for the class of 2016, the ACT will take
place in Spring 2015.
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