Take the Test as a Senior

If you wait to take standardized tests, you are likely to earn higher scores, because you will have had more courses and more experience. The trade-off is you won't have as many opportunities to re-take the exams to boost your scores.

Make sure  you take the exams in time to meet regular college application deadlines, which usually fall between Jan. 1 and March 15 for September admissions.

• Decide which test to take
• Decide on a test date
• Take the test as a junior
• Take the test as a senior
• Registering for the ACT and SAT
• Getting ready for test day
• Test day
• "Don't bring" list and other tips
• Timing is everything
• Some things to remember