I am entering my senior year of high school! When is the last possible time I can take the ACT if I want it to count for my college Apps? I would like to do Early Action for most schools. When is the last possible testing time for the Regular Application Deadline?
September is the earliest you can take it, but it may not be on time for Early Action so if Early Action is a priority, the October SAT is your only option.
The September and October ACT(this one is iffy, as the latest is December 28 and tack on sending the score report and waiting for the writing scores) should both be in time for Regular Action.
for the Dec ACT, will the student have time to review the score before deciding to use the score? or just have ACT sent directly to the colleges?
It depends on the school. Some schools will accept the January tests for regular action. ACT scores generally come back very quickly. Both September and October should be fine for early action.
Just look on your school’s deadline page. The answers to the questions you ask can be easily found within a few minutes of a google search.