Should I wait a until the year after senior year to apply?

Applying to College
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<p>Okay guys I have a question,</p>

<p>So basically I want to retake the SAT in January, and I have never taken any SAT subject tests. So in order to apply to schools that require subject tests, will I need to wait a year and apply for Fall 2013 instead of Fall 2012? The reason is because most schools have a January 15th deadline, so I think the January 28 test date is the last one you can do.</p>

<p>So if I have to end up doing that, would I be allowed to take like community college classes during the 2012 year? Or would that make me like a "transfer" student? Otherwise I'd basically be doing a year of nothing in order to still apply as a freshman...</p>

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<p>Do you absolutely have to retake the SAT I or can you do the subject tests instead? Have you taken the ACT at all?</p>

<p>I don’t know what to tell you otherwise… Maybe there’s a school with rolling admissions you’d be interested in so you can take the tests in Feb or whenever? </p>

<p>Hope someone else can offer you something a bit more useful…</p>

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<p>The ACT isn’t offered in January so that wouldn’t work out unfortunately. Otherwise I’d definitely go that route.</p>

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<p>Why don’t you at least apply somewhere now? There are some schools which don’t require SATs and have rolling admissions until February. Some state schools, Drexel I know for sure. </p>

<p>A gap year could be good to give you a chance to feel prepared for college. I wouldn’t just “give up” that time though. Did you talk to your guidance counselors/parents/teachers about this?</p>

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That’s something you’ll have to look up on a school by school basis. At the UC schools in CA, for example, doing this would make you a transfer student. I’m sure plenty of schools treat it the opposite.</p>

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<p>Maybe try standby for the ACT’s this weekend? I know it’s last minute, but you could surprise yourself and do wonderfully, and many schools EITHER require SAT I + SAT II’s OR the ACT. Also, there are a ton of schools out there that don’t require SAT II’s at all.</p>

<p>Also, there are a lot of test-optional schools out there; many high quality schools like Bowdoin or Loyola Maryland that don’t require test scores at all. Look into those, and consider all of your options before deciding on doing a gap year.</p>