Beginning with the Class of 2023 we are once again recommending that all our students
plan to take either the SAT or ACT as part of their college planning process. While most
universities and colleges continue to be test optional, students applying to public
universities in the states of Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee, as well as to MIT, will be
required to submit a test score as part of their admission application.
Additionally, the experience of our students from the Class of 2022 indicated that those
who submitted test scores had higher acceptance rates and received higher merit
scholarships. Rather than limit students’ options, therefore, we are collaborating with
our rising juniors and seniors to prep for either the SAT or ACT this summer and
register to take an official test late summer/early fall.
Come application submission time, we will still guide our students strategically on which
universities and colleges to submit their scores. When a student’s test score is in the
middle 50% range or higher of last year’s admitted class to a given school, we
recommend scores are submitted. If the student’s score is lower than the middle 50%
range than last year’s admitted class, we recommend they do not submit their score.
What’s New
The College Board announced earlier this year that it will be rolling out a digital version
of the SAT beginning next year.
Many juniors around the world have been invited to take part in a digital SAT pilot
program. Students who participate in the pilot also needed to take either the March or
May paper test so the College Board will have a one-to-one comparison. So far, the
technology is working well. There have not been any reports of students losing
connection or having their device crash during the test.
Early feedback from students is they like the digital SAT and seem to appreciate the
features added. One simple feature that’s been reducing stress is having access to the
clock. There is a timer which tells students how much time they have left. Also, with the
digital SAT, students don’t have to flip through pages to look at the question’s text.
With the integration of the Desmos graphing calculator, students can find answers to
math problems visually. Even with this feature, some students may still prefer to use
their trusted TI-84 that they use in their math classes.
While the math sections are much like the paper and pencil version of the SAT, the
reading and writing sections are different, with shorter passages with only one question
each. This varies from the current version which has multiple questions for each
passage.
The College Board plans to roll out the digital SAT internationally beginning in 2023 and
in the U.S. in 2024.
2022-23 SAT and ACT Test Dates
SAT test dates for the coming academic year are:
August 27, 2022
October 1, 2022
November 5, 2022
December 3, 2022
March 11, 2023
May 6, 2023
June 3, 2023
ACT Test Dates for the coming academic year are:
September 10, 2022
October 22, 2022
December 10, 2022
February 11, 2023
April 15, 2023
June 10, 2023
July 15, 2023*
Royal College Consulting is now registering students from the classes of 2025 and
2026. We still offer a complimentary consultation and would be happy to schedule one with you and your student. Just complete the form here and we will contact you to
schedule a consultation.
This blog was written Janice Royal, MA. She is the Founder and CEO of Royal College Consulting.
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