When to take the test?

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<p>My son is a sophomore now. What is the optimal time to take ACT? Is the summer after finishing Junior year a good time to take it or too late? I suppose he can take it 2 times by October of 2015 if needed so his scores will be available to colleges. Following are test dates we are looking at. I assume the college application deadlines are somewhere in January 2016.</p>

<p>September 12, 2015
October 24, 2015
December 12, 2015</p>

<p>Is it OK to shoot for those three dates or is too late for him? Thanks.</p>

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<p>There is no real “optimal” time to take the ACT, it may differ from student to student.
Typically, the material that is on the ACT is usually covered by second semester of junior year. Of course, this is without any external studying and whatnot. It is also when most juniors will take it for the first time.</p>

<p>Depends on how prepared he thinks he is… and how much preparation he has done so far anyway </p>