<p>So i'm taking a standby request test for my act test this december and it's totally nervewracking since i'm taking the standby test. Does it guarantee if the international test center has a spare seat for standby test takers even if I come the earliest? Moreover, i'm taking it in another town which means I should buy plane ticket and accommodations. Looking forward to hearing your experiences. Please help.
Test center: jakarta,indonesia</p>
<p>I’m so sorry but its not guaranteed whatsoever. From my experiences the only way you’ll get a seat is if someone doesn’t show up on test day (the ACT sends the exact same number of test booklets as students that signed up for the test - probably to prevent opportunities for cheating). At the last ACT in november my friend told me this girl had registered as a standby because she needed the test for an early app to Brown. When she got there on test day they simply couldn’t give her a spot because they had no more booklets - so she couldn’t apply early. Where are you applying? Most regular decision schools accept the February ACT as the last possible date. Come there as early as you can because if there happens to be a spaces, they are given on a first come first serve basis. </p>
<p>hi, i actually got the seat and the test went really well! I arrived the earliest at 5.30 and there were like other 9 standby test takers, only 5 were admitted. Thanks for the help though! much appreciated.</p>