ACT & SAT

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ACT

ACT Dates
ACT Test Date	Registration Deadline	Late Deadline* (+ $38 fee)
Jun. 8, 2024	May 3	May 17
July 13, 2024	Jun. 7	Jun. 21
Sept. 14, 2024	Aug. 9	Aug. 25
Oct. 26, 2024	Sept. 20	Oct. 7
Dec. 14, 2024	Nov. 8	Nov. 22
Feb. 8, 2025	Jan. 3	Jan. 20
Apr. 5, 2025	Feb. 28	Mar. 16
June 14, 2025	May 9	May 26
July 12, 2025	June 6	June 20

Register for ACT

Eldorado CEEB High School Code 320009 : you need this to register.
ACT is always given on a Saturday morning. EXCEPTION: ACT offers some Sunday morning test times, traditionally only available for students who cannot test on Saturdays due to religious beliefs.
Eldorado is NOT an ACT testing center; when you register, you'll be prompted to select from several schools in ABQ that offer the test.
What to bring: ACT test admission ticket (print out from website once you register), photo ID, calculator, #2 pencils with erasers, pencil sharpener, silent watch.
No cell phones or smart watches!
Cost: $68/$93 with optional writing section (see section below)
Late fee: $38
Standby testing (absolute last-minute), if available: $68
Test date change or test center change fee: $44
Fee to send score reports to 5th & 6th college choices (1st 4 are included): $18.50 (must request online before test)
Fee to send additional score reports to colleges (after test): $18.50
Test Information Release (get copy of your test questions & answers: great for studying!): $32 (before you test)/$40 (after test)

ACT Writing Section

The 40-minute ACT writing test is optional , and is required by some U.S. colleges & universities. (At this time (Fall 2022), the ACT writing section is NOT required by any of our in-state colleges.) Signing up for the ACT writing test adds an extra $25 to the cost of the ACT.

SAT

SAT Dates
Test Date	Registration Deadline	Late Registration (+$30)
August 24, 2024	Aug. 9	Aug. 13
Oct. 5, 2024	Sept. 20	Sept. 24
Nov. 2, 2024	Oct. 18	Oct. 22
Dec. 7, 2024	Nov. 22	Nov. 26
Mar. 8, 2025	Feb. 21	Feb. 25
May 3, 2025	Apr. 18	Apr. 22
June 7	May 22	May 27

Register for SAT

Eldorado CEEB High School Code: 320009. You need this to register.
SAT is always given on a Saturday morning (exception: students whose religious beliefs do not allow Sat. testing; these students contact College Board for Sunday testing.)
NOTE: Eldorado is NOT a testing center for the SAT; when you register, you'll be prompted to select from several schools in ABQ that offer the test. EXCEPTION: all EHS Juniors will take the SAT on Thursday, March 21, 2024 for free at EHS during the school day.
What to bring: SAT admission ticket (print out from website once you register), photo ID, calculator, #2 pencils with erasers, pencil sharpener (if you like), silent watch.
DON'T BRING: phone, smart watch
Cost: $60
Late fee: $30
Cancel fee or test center change fee: $25
Late cancel fee: $35
Additional score reports (the first 4 are included) sent to colleges: $14
Question & Answer Service (purchase your test questions & answers: great for studying! ): $16

SAT Subject Tests: No More

As of January 2021, College Board is no longer offering SAT Subject Tests.

SAT School Day will take place at Eldorado on March 25, 2025. All juniors are automatically registered and the test is free. Info coming to juniors soon!

Test-Optional Updates

Many colleges have gone "test-optional", at least for admissions purposes, and many for scholarship awards, too. See the website of the college(s) of your choice for their testing policy!

College Board is no longer offering SAT Subject tests, and they discontinued the (formerly optional) SAT Essay after June 2021.

New Mexico Tech IS requiring test scores for the Class of 2025. No other NM college or university requires test scores, as of this writing (Aug. 2024).

Texas Tech allows students to decide whether they're applying test optional or not; scholarship offers may be higher if you submit test scores by their deadline. See TT website for details!

Fee Waivers/Discounts on ACT/SAT Registration

Both ACT and College Board (makers of SAT) offer fee waivers for their exams, bringing the cost to $0. If you qualify for free or reduced lunch at school or believe you would qualify for a discount based on your family's income, contact Ms. Velhagen or your counselor to ask about fee waivers! You may be eligible for up to 2 waivers for ACT and 2 waivers for SAT. These can also lead to discounts on college application fees. Pay attention to test registration deadlines and ask early: the waivers may count toward late registration fees.

Which Test(s) Should I Take?

All U.S. colleges & universities accept both ACT and SAT!Submit whichever scores reflect your best performance! Check with the college(s) of your choice regarding their testing policy: Are they test-optional? Do they require you to submit scores from all tests you've taken? Just your best scores? Do they superscore (take the highest subsection from every test date to make a new, potentially higher composite score, sometimes even rounding up to the nearest whole number)? Will they let you submit improved test scores that qualify you for a higher scholarship, after you've already been awarded a scholarship based on your lower test scores? (Some colleges do). Do they require the ACT optional writing section ? When in doubt, ask the college admissions or scholarship/financial department!

Resources

Students who qualify for APS Free or Reduced Lunch Program, or who meet specific income guidelines, qualify for up to two fee waivers for the ACT and two for the SAT (as well as waivers for college application fees). Students simply ask Ms. Velhagen for a fee waiver!

Other benefits: students who qualify for ACT and SAT fee waivers are also entitled to FREE college application fee waivers and free ACT & SAT test prep resources. Ask Ms. Velhagen for details!

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