SAT/ACT/PSAT

 

Test Date	Normal Deadline	Late Registration*
March 9, 2019**	February 8, 2019	February 27, 2019
May 4, 2019	April 5, 2019	April 24, 2019
June 1, 2019	May 3, 2019	May 14, 2019

 

 

Register for the SAT here

 

SAT INFO  

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The SAT uses a 1600-point scale, with the Math and Reading sections scored between 200 and 800, and the optional essay evaluated separately.  The SAT includes two sections comprised of three tests: Reading, Math, Writing & Language, plus an optional Essay. Some schools may require the Essay, so be sure to ask before you take the SAT.

What's on the SAT:
Reading	52 multiple–choice questions 65 minutes Passages or pairs of passages (literature, historical documents, social sciences, and natural sciences) Learn more about the SAT Reading Test
Math	58 multiple–choice questions and 1 set of “extended-thinking” grid-in questions ) 80 minutes Algebra I and II, geometry, and some trigonometry Learn more about the SAT Math test
Writing & Language	44 multiple–choice questions 35 minutes Grammar, vocabulary in context, and editing skills Learn more about the SAT Writing test
Essay (Optional*)	1 essay 50 minutes Read a passage and explain how the author builds a persuasive argument  *We recommend taking the SAT essay because some schools require it.

 

Test Date	Registration Deadline	Late Registration Deadline
April 13, 2019	March 8, 2019	March 9-25, 2019
June 8, 2019	May 3, 2019	May 4-20, 2019

Register for the ACT here

 

ACT INFO

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The ACT college readiness assessment contains five curriculum- and standards-based assessments: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and an optional Writing Test. The assessment is used as a college admissions and placement test and measures the skills and knowledge needed for first-year college success. Additionally, the ACT includes a career exploration component that stimulates students' thinking about future plans and relates personal characteristics to career options.  The ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in: 

English     Math      Reading      Science    

PLUS an optional 30 minute Writing Section

ACT results are accepted by all four-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 four hours if you are taking the ACT Plus Writing). Actual testing time is 2 hours and 55 minutes (plus 30 minutes if you are taking the ACT Plus Writing).