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You should take the SAT or ACT once during your Junior year in high school. It is recommended that you take the SAT or ACT sometime between April and June of your Junior year. You can take it again in the fall of your Senior year in high school to improve your scores.
To register for the SAT, click here. To register for the ACT, click here.
You will have the opportunity to take the PSAT in October at Topsail High School. Taking the PSAT as a junior can help you qualify as a National Merit Scholar. For more information, please visit the National Merit Scholarship Corporation website.
Deciding whether or not to take the SAT/ACT again?
It all depends on the colleges you are considering. A 23 on the ACT or a 1800 on the SAT may be above average at one university but below average at another. Therefore, the higher your score, the more options are open to you. The higher, the better. Above average SAT/ACT scores will improve your chances of getting into more selective schools.
You can overcome low scores with good grades or an outstanding application. But even if you're accepted by a four-year college, the school may advise or require you to take some remedial courses as a freshman.
Not sure where you stand? Most colleges publish admission data regarding the previous year's freshman class. Or, check out the range of scores for North Carolina colleges and universities here.
Unless you pulled in a perfect score, you can always improve. Some students are confident that their numbers are high enough to get them into the college of their choice. But unless you're an honorary member of the admissions committee, you never know.
A good SAT score or ACT score can also help you snag additional scholarship money. Even if you have already been accepted to a college, you may want to consider taking the test again (say, in December or January of senior year) for that reason.
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