<p>Has anyone successfully/unsuccessfully done ACT standby testing? Do we know if they send extra materials for this purpose always? thanks!</p>
<p>They do send extra materials. Standby testers are usually let in after testers who are registered for a different test date or test center and want to switch (see ACT's</a> FAQ). So you might have a better chance of getting in if you register for a later test date and change test dates (it apparently costs the same as standby). But then if you don't get in, you've paid already and can't get a refund.</p>
<p>I've done standby a couple of times. I usually select a college or community college site. They tend to have more open seats. Neither place had the paperwork. Pick up a registration packet at your school ahead of time and fill it out. I had to race across campus, find an open building, and fill out paperwork before they started the test.</p>
<p>I assumed "extra materials" meant test books etc. You still have to bring your completed registration form like they instruct on this</a> other FAQ.</p>