"The best preparation...is having a good solid foundation in school and working your hardest in class."
Like it or not, college entrance exams play a very important part in the whole college entrance experience. There are two college entrance exams - the SAT and the ACT. Deciding which one to take is something that should be researched and discussed with your counselor.
Much is made of prep courses. The best preparation for entrance exams is having a good solid foundation in school and working your hardest in class. Aside from that, the best thing a student can do to help him or herself is not to go into a test cold. Understand what it looks like, know what the time allowed feels like and feel as comfortable as possible. With that in mind, students should take a few practice tests under conditions that are as similar to the test as possible. Each test is given Saturday mornings at 8AM - so get up one Saturday and take a full (almost 4 hour) practice test. See what it is like, how tired you get, and how hard it is to concentrate. It is strongly recommended students buy an ACT or SAT practice book from a bookstore that has a few, full practice tests in them.
The school does help students do prep work for these tests. Math and English teachers include prep work in their everyday lessons. We also offer prep sessions each semester for students to prepare for the ACT. Students at ACHS take practice tests which will give the students a good prediction of what they would score on the actual ACT or SAT. The PSAT test not only serves as a practice test, but is also used as the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. We believe this program of giving students exposure to these tests at various levels has helped our students achieve well.
We recommend students taking the ACT their junior year (typically by the December test date). Sophomores are welcome to take the ACT but we encourage them to wait until the second semester of their sophomore year. This allows them to gain more knowledge from their classes.
Our school CEEB code for applications/testing information is
170-089
ACT vs SAT: Which test should I take?
General Information Comparison Chart
Test Date |
Registration Deadline |
Late Registration Deadline |
Estimated Score Release |
September 10, 2022 |
August 5, 2022 |
August 19, 2022 |
September 20, 2022 |
October 22, 2022 |
September 16, 2022 |
September 30, 2022 |
November 1, 2022 |
December 10, 2022 |
November 4, 2022 |
November 11, 2022 |
December 20, 2022 |
February 11, 2023 |
January 6, 2023 |
January 20, 2023 |
February 21, 2023 |
April 15, 2023 |
March 10, 2023 |
March 24, 2023 |
April 25, 2023 |
June 10, 2023 |
May 5, 2023 |
May 19, 2023 |
June 20, 2023 |
July 15, 2023* |
June 16, 2023 |
June 23, 2023 |
July 25, 2023 |
***There is a Test Information Release Service (TIR) available to purchase for the December, April, and June test dates. The cost is $30, and students will receive a copy of the test booklet, a list of the answers and answer key. This is a great tool to use to help study for future tests because they are able to review the actual test questions from the test. Students are able to purchase this when they are registering for the test on the ACT website.
SAT Date |
Registration Deadline |
Late Registration Deadline (for registrations made online or by phone) |
Deadline for Changes |
---|---|---|---|
August 27, 2022 |
July 29, 2022 |
August 16, 2022 |
August 16, 2022 |
October 1, 2022 |
September 2, 2022 |
September 20, 2022 |
September 20, 2022 |
November 5, 2022 |
October 7, 2022 |
October 25, 2022 |
October 25, 2022 |
December 3, 2022 |
November 3, 2022 |
November 22, 2022 |
November 22, 2022 |
March 11, 2023 |
February 10, 2023 |
February 28, 2023 |
February 28, 2023 |
May 6, 2023 |
April 7, 2023 |
April 25, 2023 |
April 25, 2023 |
June 3, 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
May 23, 2023 |
May 23, 2023 |
Score Release Dates
Test-Prep Information/Opportunities:
PowerPrep ACT Prep: 2022-23 Dates are October 13. Please use the link below to register!
https://powerprepinc.com/act-test-prep/p/andover-central-high-school-act-prep-class?rq=central
Seminar Test Preps- We will update the page as soon as information is provided to us!
Wichita State University ACT Prep Workshops: Click HERE to learn more.
Online Test-Prep Links
ACT Prep from act.org (free and fee based programs)
Students who are eligible for fee waivers can also receive ACT Online Prep for free.
SAT Prep from collegeboard.org
PSAT information and practice test
Khan Academy (PSAT/SAT)
http://www.testprepreview.com/