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Read more about International Registration. We typically recommend taking the SAT at least twice, possibly three times, depending on your score goals. Here's our suggested SAT schedule :. If you took your first SAT in the spring of your junior year instead of in the fall, you still have plenty of opportunities to take the SAT once or twice more. That said, avoid registering for back-to-back SAT test dates , especially in the fall of your senior year.
Squeezing in too many SATs gives you barely any time to study and probably won't raise your score by any noticeable margin. Furthermore, trying to balance so much prep during the school year—and as you're applying to college, no less! So spread out your tests as best you can.
Before you register for the SAT, decide how much time you'll need to dedicate to studying. We normally recommend setting aside three to six months for SAT prep. This amount of time allows you to space out your study sessions so that you're studying consistently without burning yourself out. More importantly, though, you'll want a sufficient number of study hours. The number of hours you'll have to spend studying depends on the number of points you'd like to improve your baseline SAT score by.
Below are the approximate number of study hours required to make the following total point improvements on the SAT:. As you can see, the bigger the point increase you want, the more hours you'll have to study. Unfortunately, not everyone has a ton of time to devote entirely to SAT prep.
At a minimum, try to clock in at least 10 hours of prep. If you only have a month or so before test day , you can still make large score increases—so long as you're willing to put in the effort.
You can also use our last-minute SAT tips and strategies to help you get the score you want. Finally, consider your own obligations. Is there anything you can't reschedule that'll be taking place on a certain test date? Do you have any ongoing commitments school or otherwise that could prevent you from being able to focus on your SAT prep? Obligations can be anything , from school plays and AP tests to sports tournaments and family vacations.
Before you choose a test date, make sure that you're keenly aware of your schedule. I suggest using a planner to take note of any big chunks of time during which you'll be too busy to study for the SAT.
Ultimately, if a certain test date feels overwhelming, choose another one for which you'll have far fewer obligations in the period leading up to it. In reality, the "best" SAT test date varies for each student; however, sometimes you just want to know what a good test date is, generally speaking.
Here, we give you a brief look at the best SAT test dates for four common scenarios. You should always take your first SAT as a junior, ideally in the fall.
The October and November test dates offer lots of flexibility and plenty of time to study and prepare for round two should you want to take the SAT again. These dates ensure you'll have the entire summer to evaluate your scores, finalize your list of colleges, and decide whether you'd like to take the test again in August or autumn.
As with all college prep, the earlier the better! These three test dates should have little trouble getting your scores to colleges in time, assuming your earliest deadline is somewhere around January 1.
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