test prep act/sat
Updates on the SAT/ACT:
What You Need to Know
All students had their worlds turned upside down
this spring, but for college-bound high school
students, the sudden cancellation of the four
spring and summer SAT/ACT dates caused even
more uncertainty.
Good news: both the College Board and ACT have laid out
schedules for upcoming administrations of the SAT and ACT.
Here’s what your teens need to know about their plans this fall:
Updates on the SAT
NEW SEPTEMBER SAT.
While the June SAT date was cancelled, there will be a new
administration of the SAT September 26.
OFFERED MONTHLY STARTING IN AUGUST.
Students are able to take the SAT every month through
the end of the year, beginning in August. Those dates are
August 29, September 26, October 3, November 7, and
December 5.
GET PRIORITY REGISTRATION.
Any students in the class of 2020 or 2021 that do not have
SAT scores can register now for the August, September,
and October SAT or SAT Subject Test.
REGISTRATION OPENED MAY 28.
Registration for the November and December SAT exams
opened May 28, and the August, September, and October
test registration opened up for all on June 3.
LIMITED SEATING.
Public health restrictions vary from state to state, so some
exam dates might have limited capacity. The College Board
suggests continuing to log back in to My SAT for updated
capacity (as the company adds more test center seats when
they become available).
SCHOOL DAY TESTING.
Those dates are September 23 and October 14.
Updates on the ACT
ADDITIONAL TESTING DATES FOR FALL.
ACT is offering additional test dates to the fall dates
that have already been scheduled. The new dates will
be: September 12, September 13, September 19, October
10, October 17, October 24, and October 25.
STUDENTS HAVE TO RE-REGISTER.
If a student’s test date was cancelled, it is up to the student
to re-register for a future date (or obtain a refund).
NEW SECTION TESTS.
ACT CEO, Janet Godwin, announced in June that ACT is
postponing the roll-out of section retesting. Section retesting
would allow students who have already taken the full
test to retake individual sections of the test in an effort to
increase their score. Section retesting will launch in 2021.
AT-HOME TESTING IS COMING SOON. No dates
have been decided, but ACT will make this available in
late fall or early winter. Regularly check the SAT (www.
collegeboard.org) and ACT (www.act.org) websites for the
most up to date information.
FOR NOW, HERE ARE A COUPLE OF TIPS ON WHAT
YOUR TEEN SHOULD DO IN THE MEANTIME:
• PREPARE IN ADVANCE. Now is the time to focus on
targeted test prep so that when your teen does take the
SAT or ACT, he or she is prepared to succeed.
• DON’T PANIC. If your soon-to-be senior was signed up
for his or her first SAT or ACT and studied over winter,
there’s a good chance he or she has lost some ground.
That’s okay. It’s time to pick things back up this fall with
a customized test prep program.
Huntington Learning Center is ready to enroll your teen for a
SAT or ACT prep program. You can choose to have your teen
work with one of Huntington’s experienced tutors online or in
a reopened center. We’ve helped tens of thousands of students
achieve their best on these important exams and fulfill their
college dreams. Contact us at 1-800 CAN LEARN to discuss our
customized SAT and ACT prep programs.
L18 | Fall 2020
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