SAT / ACT
SAT
The SAT is a globally recognized college admission test that lets you show colleges what you know and how well you can apply that knowledge. It tests your knowledge of reading, writing and math - subjects that are taught every day in high school classrooms. Most students take the SAT during their junior or senior year of high school, and almost all colleges and universities use the SAT to make admission decisions.
The SAT tests the reading, writing and math skills that you learn in school and that are critical for success in college and beyond. It gives both you and colleges a sense of how you’ll be able to apply the thinking, writing and study skills required for college course work. The questions are rigorously researched and tested to make sure students from all backgrounds have an equal chance to do well. The test is straightforward. There are no tricks designed to trip you up. Students who do well in the classroom are often the same ones who will do well on the SAT. The SAT also provides the opportunity for you to connect to scholarship opportunities, place out of certain college courses and learn more about your academic strengths.
ACT
The ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. The ACT with writing includes the 4 subject area tests plus a 40-minute writing test. ACT results are accepted by all 4-year colleges and universities in the U.S.
The ACT includes 215 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete, including a short break (or just over 4 hours if you are taking the ACT with writing). Actual testing time is 2 hours and 55 minutes (plus 40 minutes if you are taking the ACT with writing).
ACT Preparedness
The ACT tests are prepared according to the:
Resource
SAT vs ACT (PDF)
The SAT is a globally recognized college admission test that lets you show colleges what you know and how well you can apply that knowledge. It tests your knowledge of reading, writing and math - subjects that are taught every day in high school classrooms. Most students take the SAT during their junior or senior year of high school, and almost all colleges and universities use the SAT to make admission decisions.
The SAT tests the reading, writing and math skills that you learn in school and that are critical for success in college and beyond. It gives both you and colleges a sense of how you’ll be able to apply the thinking, writing and study skills required for college course work. The questions are rigorously researched and tested to make sure students from all backgrounds have an equal chance to do well. The test is straightforward. There are no tricks designed to trip you up. Students who do well in the classroom are often the same ones who will do well on the SAT. The SAT also provides the opportunity for you to connect to scholarship opportunities, place out of certain college courses and learn more about your academic strengths.
For more information visit: https://sat.collegeboard.org/home
Test Date |
Registration Deadline |
(Late Registration Deadline) |
| August 29, 2020 |
July 31, 2020 |
August 11, 2020 |
| September 26, 2020 | August 26, 2020 | September 15, 2020 |
| October 3, 2020 | September 4, 2020 | September 15, 2020 |
| November 7, 2020 | October 7, 2020 | October 20, 2020 |
| December 5, 2020 | November 5, 2020 |
November 17, 2020 |
| March 13, 2021 | February 12, 2021 |
February 23, 2021 |
| May 8, 2021 | April 8, 2021 | April 20, 2021 |
ACT
The ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. The ACT with writing includes the 4 subject area tests plus a 40-minute writing test. ACT results are accepted by all 4-year colleges and universities in the U.S.
The ACT includes 215 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete, including a short break (or just over 4 hours if you are taking the ACT with writing). Actual testing time is 2 hours and 55 minutes (plus 40 minutes if you are taking the ACT with writing).
ACT Preparedness
The ACT tests are prepared according to the:
- Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, and National Council on Measurement in Education (1999).
- Code of Professional Responsibilities in Educational Measurement, National Council on Measurement in Education (1995).
- Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education, Joint Committee on Testing Practices (2004).
For more information, please visit http://www.actstudent.org/.
| Test Date |
Registration Deadline |
(Late Fee Required) |
| September 12, 2020 |
August 14, 2020 |
No Late Fee |
| September 13, 2020 | August 14, 2020 | No Late Fee |
| September 19, 2020 | August 14, 2020 | No Late Fee |
| October 10, 2020 |
September 17, 2020 |
September 18-25, 2020 |
| October 17, 2020 | September 17, 2020 |
September 18-25, 2020 |
| October 24, 2020 | September 17, 2020 |
September 18-25, 2020 |
| October 25, 2020 | September 17, 2020 | September 18-25, 2020 |
| December 12, 2020 |
November 6, 2020 |
November 7-20, 2020 |
| February 6, 2021 |
January 8, 2021 |
January 9-15, 2021 |
| April 17, 2021 |
March 12, 2021 |
March 13-26, 2021 |
| June 12, 2021 |
May 7, 2021 | May 8-21, 2021 |
| July 17, 2021 | June 18, 2021 | June 19-25, 2021 |
Resource
SAT vs ACT (PDF)