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To be accepted into most four year colleges, students must take either the SAT or the ACT exams. You should take the SAT/ACT for the first time in the spring of your junior year. By doing this, you have the opportunity to retake either exam in the fall of your senior year to improve your scores. We have included some helpful hints on test taking as well as a schedule of test dates.

Before Test Day - SAT's

Get organized:

• Make sure you have No. 2 pencils and a soft eraser. Pens and mechanical pencils are not allowed.
• Have your SAT Admission Ticket and acceptable photo ID ready.
• Check your calculator and put fresh batteries in it.
• Bring a watch to time yourself. Use a watch that has no audible alarm - seperate timers are not allowed.
• Prepare snack to take. A healthy snack will keep you alert during the test.

Prepare yourself like an athlete:

• Get plenty of sleep the night before the test. Your brain will work better if you are rested.
• Eat a good breakfast that morning.

On Test Day

Leave your cell phone at home. If your phone rings during testing, it could cost you your scores!

• We strongly advise you not bring a cell phone or any other prohibited electronic device to the test center. If your electronic device make any noise, or you are seen using it any time - including breaks - you may be dismissed immediately, your score may be cancelled, and the device may be confiscated.
• The policy applies to any prohibited digital and/or electronic device such as a blackberry, pager, MP3 player, camera or other photographic equipment, or seperate timers of any kind.

In bad weather, check to see if your test center is open.

• Tune in to your local media, like you do for school closing announcements.
• Check online for a list test center closings.

Leave early. Get to the test center no later than 7:45 a.m., unless otherwise noted on your Admission Ticket.

Go to the center listed on your Admission Ticket.

• Even if it's not your first choice, you are only guaranteed admission to the test center on your Admission Ticket.
• You will be charged an extra fee if you go to a different test center, and a seat may not be available for you.

Arrange your ride home ahead of time. Your testing may end a little before or after the times listed below. if you are testing with extended time, ask the supervisor approximate finish times.

• For the SAT, plan on being picked up at approximately 12:45 p.m.
• For SAT Subject Tests, plan on being picked up at the following approximate times:
  

9:45a.m. for one test
11:15 a.m. for two tests
12:30 pm. for three tests

Taking the test

Make sure you use a No. 2 pencil. Follow the instruction on your answer sheet when filling it out.

Keep focused:

• Use breaks to eat or drink any snacks you have brought with you.
  Pace yourself. Each question counts the same. Don't spend too much time on any one questions.

**Information provided by www.collegeboard.com**

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