When is the latest one can take the SAT?

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<p>That is, for college admissions, it's often said that it is recommended or "standard" to take the SAT/ACT once at the end of your Junior year, and once at the beginning of your Senior year. But I'm wondering what the latest you could take the SAT your senior year to meed college deadlines?</p>

<p>I am retaking the ACT in September.
I think I'm pretty safe there.
I'm taking the SAT subject tests for the first time in October 9th.
I'm not sure about this one.
I'm considering but not committed to retaking the SAT ("reasoning") in November.
This one I'm worried about.</p>

<p>The deadlines I'm worried about are for Questbridge (applications due September 30th, finalists must submit all required information to colleges by November 1st).
Early Action/Early Decision application processes (applications due November 1st).
Regular decision college applications (applications due... ? I've seen dates ranging from January 1st - 30th, not entirely sure).</p>

<p>Questbridge especially is worrying me and I'm not sure if it's even possible to submit the required tests by the deadline (I don't know how long it would take for scores to get back and then be reported to schools).</p>

<p>Any information on the matter would be greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>... Also, as long as I'm asking, would it be a good idea to retake the SAT?
Currently I have a ACT score of 30. I know I did worse during the test than I could have, but whether or not it will be significant enough is questionable.
My SAT score is 2130 (CR:680, MAT:720, WRT:730). I was actually quite glad to get this score (I went from a 1660 in 7th grade to this in Junior Year). To be honest I think I may be able to do better (the math and writing were a compilation of careless errors) but I don't know how much I could really improve. That all of course is dependent on how well I do on the ACT come September as well as whether or not it would be feasible to submit the scores by the deadlines.
But for MIT (my unrealistic dream school) I would need something better to stand a chance.</p>

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<p>You had better check with the QuestBridge folks because I am not even sure that Sep ACT retake will be timely since they want everything sent by Sep 30 to be considered for the scholarship.</p>

<p>For all your test dates, you will meet any regular decison application deadline for colleges. For EA/ED, it depends on college so you should check those you are applying to; many accept through Nov SAT scores (as long as you put them on the app as a school to automatically receive them when they scores come out), but some cut you off with October test.</p>