For a November 1st application deadline, when is the best time to take the ACT/SAT?

Test Preparation
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I’m applying to several schools with application deadlines on November 1st. I have taken the SAT twice and wish to take it once more before this deadline. I also wish to take the ACT at least once between now and then. If I’m applying before these deadlines, is It too late to take these tests? Will the scores I get from these tests be seen by the colleges I’m applying to? Or will it not count for admission?

When is the latest I can theoretically take these tests and still have them count for this deadline.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

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Most colleges want scores by Jan

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Check with each school that you’re interested in. They all have different deadlines, some will accept them later, some won’t.

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Many schools take scores after the 11/1 app deadline. Take the ACT 9/10 AND 10/22, and the SATs are on 10/1 and 11/5. All of those are still potential dates to get a better score.

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@midtntutor They’ll even accept the Nov SAT? Wow… Are you suggesting that because colleges superscore? Some of us will be taking it more than 3 times then.

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I’ve been on vacation and just saw your question. My philosophy on taking the tests is fairly simple. 100% of students who stop taking the test do NOT have increases in score. With Score Choice, if your last SAT/ACT is higher… you send it to your schools. If it’s lower… at least you tried (and you only lost a couple of hours of sleep and another Saturday morning).