<p>I had started the registration for the May 1 SAT Subject Tests yesterday and thought about finishing it tonight, before midnight April 1, since the deadline is by March 31. However, as I resumed my registration at 9:30 PM PST thinking, "Oh, I'm still early enough to get it before midnight," I actually didn't realize I already missed the deadline, since Collegeboard abides by Eastern Standard Time and not Pacific Standard Time, so it was basically 12:30 AM EST by then.</p>
<p>I believe there was this bright yellow box that informed me I was being charged a late fee, but nevertheless I decided to proceed with the registration. Surprisingly, it only showed $47 for 3 Subject Tests, and not $70 as I had expected (late fee added), so I assumed they weren't gonna charge me, and I proceeded with the order.</p>
<p>That made me panic. What if they charge it to my credit card later? I asked my friend to set up an incomplete registration for the May 1 test date (meaning she didn't proceed with the order; I just wanted to see what price would show up for her), and the price said $68 for her for the SAT Reasoning Test (SAT I). However, when she clicked the SAT Subject Tests, no prices were shown.</p>
<p>My question is, does Collegeboard charge you the late fee AS you are purchasing it, or do they charge it AFTER the purchase--a "surprise charge"? In other words, would the penalty fee suddenly just show up in my credit card a month later, without notification?</p>
<p>My mom's furious because I just basically dumped $23 down the toilet. I wanna hit myself in the head for putting it off until the last minute. I really hope I learn a lesson from what I did and be able to make up the money to her someday.</p>
<p>I need insight about this from someone, please. I plan on calling Collegeboard Customer Service but offices aren't open until 5 AM PST. I guess I'll have something else to look forward to at 5 AM PST apart from March 13 SAT score results being released. Now I really won't be able to sleep.</p>
But I advise you to call Collegeboard and verify on your account just to be sure.</p>