Though standardized tests are not the only piece of information an admissions office will review in the application process, it will be important to take the tests if the colleges require them for admission. Register for SAT (http://www.collegeboard.com) and ACT with Writing (http://www.act.org) for the fall. To see if a college has a test optional policy check http://wwww.fairtest.org.

Check out the the testing dates for the SAT, ACT, and TOEFL.

SAT

Test Dates                   Tests               Deadlines  Regular             Late (a fee applies)

October 11, 2014      SAT & Subject Tests     September 12           Sept 20, 2014 November 8, 2014    SAT & Subject Tests     October 9, 2014       Oct 18, 2014
December 6, 2014    SAT & Subject Tests     November 6, 2014    Nov 22, 2014
January 24, 2015      SAT & Subject Tests     December 29, 2014  Jan 10, 2015
March 14, 2015         SAT only                        February 13, 2015     Feb 21, 2015
May 2, 2015              SAT & Subject Tests     April 6, 2015              April 18, 2015
June 6, 2015             SAT & Subject Tests     May 8, 2015               May 23, 2015

ACT
ACT Test               ACT Registration Deadline             Late Registration Deadline                                                                                                (additional fees apply)

September 13, 2014     August 8, 2014                             Aug 9 – Sept 22, 2014       October 25, 2014         September 19, 2014                     Sept 20 – Oct 3, 2014
December 13, 2014     November 7, 2014                        Nov 8 – 21, 2014
February 7, 52015        January 9, 2015                           Jan 10- 16, 2015
April 18, 2015               March 13, 2015                             March 14 – 27, 2015
June 13, 2015               May 8, 2015                                  May 9- 22, 2015

For the TOEFL ( a test for students who speak English as their second language) check out their website at http://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/