BEst TImeline for ACT/SAT PRep
Beginning of Junior Year
Take First ACT/SAT
No Prep Necessary
(Gather baseline test score)
Fall of Junior Year
Begin Preliminary Test Prep
Learn foundational skills and test strategies
Take November or December ACT/SAT
Spring of Junior Year
Analyze previous test results
Continue prep with results as a guide
Take 1-2 tests before Summer
Rising Senior Summer
(If not content with score)
High-intensity prep during Summer
Take 2 tests
Fall of Junior Year
Begin deciding which colleges to apply to
If not content with score, take Fall tests
Start thinking about College Essays
As College Apps Approach…
Take last attempts at ACT/SAT if needed
Write College Essays and get them revised
Ask teachers for letters of recommendation