*PSAT -  Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.  For freshman and sophomores, this is a great practice opportunity for the SATs.  Results are personalized and very informative.  For juniors your score may qualify you as a National Merit Semifinalist.

*SAT- Scholastic Assessment Test. Sponsored by the College Board, this test measures verbal, math and writing aptitudes and reports the results on a scale of 200-800.  Most American universities accept the SAT's. www.collegeboard.com

*SAT Subject - Some universities require one or more SAT subject tests.  There are seventeen tests in five general subject areas.  Each test takes an hour and you can take as many as three at a time.

*ACT - This is one entrance or admissions test.  The ACT is sponsored by the American College Testing program.  It has four subtests: English, math, reading, and science reasoning. Scores range from 1-36 for each of the subtest and the average, or composite, of the four is considered your "ACT score"." All American universities accept the ACT.  For more information go to www.ACT.org.

UPCOMING SAT DATES AND FEES

                 REGULAR FEE $49 / LATE ADD $24

     Go to www.collegeboard.com for complete list of Dates & Fees

          TEST DATE      REGULAR DEADLINE

             OCT. 1, 2011             SEPT. 9, 2011             

             NOV. 5, 2011              OCT. 7, 2011

           ***DEC. 3, 2011            Nov. 8, 2011

            JAN. 28, 2012             DEC. 30, 2011

           MARCH 10, 2012            FEB. 10, 2012

           MAY 5, 2012               April 6, 2012

          JUNE 2, 2012              May 8, 2012

UPCOMING ACT DATES AND FEES

REGULAR FEE STARTING AT $33/LATE ADD $21

Go to www.actstudent.org for complete list of Dates & Fees

        TEST DATE            REGULAR DEADLINE

         SEPT 10, 2011        AUG. 12, 2011

        OCT. 22, 2011        SEPT. 16, 2011

         ***DEC. 10, 2011    NOV. 4, 2011

         FEB. 11, 2012           JAN. 13, 2012

       APRIL 14, 2012          MARCH. 9, 2012

      JUNE 9, 2012         MAY 4, 2012

*Recommended for Juniors & Seniors. 

** Recommended for freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

***Last date for most 2012/13 college applications