<p>I'm an upcoming Junior and I'll be taking the SAT for the first time some time in the fall this year. I'm just wondering whether I should take it in October or November. It seems like there will be a lot of seniors taking it for the final time in October in order to raise their scores before the deadline, so would this affect the curve at all? </p>
<p>Anyone have any advice/suggestions? Thanks</p>
<p>January and May</p>
<p>november. october sats are a beast.</p>
<p>the curve?</p>
<p>theres no curve on the SAT
as far as i know</p>
<p>take both</p>
<p>^There is a curve FYI.</p>
<p>If you look at the stats, it wouldn't make a difference when you take it.</p>
<p>I don't think the month would change much in terms of scores unless you had more time to study. However, you will get early feedback. Then take it May again and perhaps be done with it, if not you have next fall.</p>
<p>Are you planning on taking the PSATs?</p>
<p>i waited until much later to take my SATs in junior year, because i wanted to first prepare well for my psat, get the results, THEN prepare well for the SAT</p>
<p>just a thing to think about..especially if your taking the PSAT and thinking about national merit recognition</p>
<p>Some say Dec and Jan are best b/c of the curve...</p>
<p>There curve differences are unpredictably arbitrary</p>
<p>Arbitrary maybe but some still make the claim...</p>
<p>The curve does change, but the curve is based on the difficulty of the exam and not the performance of everybody.</p>
<p>Medkid: Would you mind explaining the "National Merit Recognition" relevance here--this would be helpful!</p>
<p>It's nice to take it in Nov so you get an idea of your performance, then do it again in June at the end of the year.</p>
<p>Actually, if you're planning on taking SAT IIs and/or AP tests later on in the year, it might be good to have everything done by March so that May and June can be SAT IIs.</p>
<p>I'm also a rising junior, and I'm planning on either November or December and then, if I need to take it again, March.</p>
<p>It depends on whether or not you have time to study. For me, IB SLs meant about 2 weeks' time to study for June SATs. March was definitely not an option, lol!</p>
<p>There is no easier test date:</p>
<p>SAT</a> FAQ</p>
<p>"Are some SAT tests more difficult than other ones?</p>
<p>All editions of the SAT are developed using the same test specifications. Even if there are tiny differences in difficulty from test to test, a statistical process called "equating" ensures that a score for a test taken on one date or at one place is equivalent to a score for a test taken on another date or in another place. The rumors that the SAT in one month, say in October, is easier, are false."</p>
<p>i agree with lolcats4</p>
<p>i also read that the curve is pre-determined, and has nothing to do with the number of students taking the SAT or how well people do on it..</p>
<p>and there's entomom to prove it, haha</p>