2019-2020 TEST DATES
ACT Test www.actstudent.org
| Test Date | Registration Deadline | Late Registration Closes |
| September 14, 2019 | August 16, 2019 | August 30, 2019 |
| October 26, 2019 | September 20, 2019 | October 4, 2019 |
| December 14, 2019 | November 8, 2019 | November 22, 2019 |
| February 8, 2020 | January 10, 2020 | January 17, 2020 |
| April 4, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | March 13, 2020 |
| June 13, 2020 | May 8, 2020 | May 22, 2020 |
| July 18, 2020 | June 19, 2020 | June 26, 2020 |
SAT Test www.sat.org/register
| Test Date | Registration Deadline | Late Registration Closes |
| August 24, 2019 | July 26, 2019 | August 13, 2019 |
| October 5, 2019 | September 6, 2019 | September 24, 2019 |
| November 2, 2019 | October 3, 2019 | October 22, 2019 |
| December 7, 2019 | November 8, 2019 | November 26, 2019 |
| March 14, 2020 | February 14, 2020 | March 3, 2020 |
| May 2, 2020 | April 3, 2020 | April 21, 2020 |
| June 6, 2020 | May 8, 2020 | May 27, 2020 |
PSAT Test
| October 16. 2019 | Register on MyPaymentsPlus or in the guidance office
September 16 – October 10 |
SCHOOL CODES:
Bradley 365198 Darby 362571 Davidson 362570
ACT or SAT
How are they different?
ACT
The ACT is considered a more “curriculum-based” test since it tests their academic preparedness for college in the areas of English, Math, Reading, and Science specifically by calling on information they have learned in their high school coursework.
SAT
The SAT is traditionally thought of as a test that measures a student’s critical thinking skills, testing their ability to analyze and solve problems in Math, Reading, and Writing.
SAT Overview ACT Overview
*3 hr. 50 min. examination *3 hr. examination
*Passage based questions from Literature *Heavy in grammar and reading
*Tested on higher-level math including Trig. *Tested on Alg., Geom., & Trig.
*Math = 50% of score *Math = 25% of score
*One non-calculator question *School curriculum based
*No Guessing penalty *No penalty for guessing
*No Science *Science reasoning section
*Grammar – approximately 30 tested rules *English grammar section
*Scored between 400-1600 *Math formulas not provided
* No penalty for wrong answers *No penalty for wrong answers
*Optional Writing section *Optional Writing section
TEST PREP INFO
In addition to free test agency preparation (www.actstudent.org and www.sat.collegeboard.com a sampling of commercial test-prep agencies are listed for students and parents.
- Kaplan www.kaptest.com or 800-KAP-TEST
- www.actreview.com 614- 834-8886
- Princeton Review 800-2REVIEW
- Tutoring Club www.tutoringclub.com (Hilliard) 614-664-9474
- March 2 Success online test prep www.march2Success.com
- College Smiths: www.CollegeSmiths.com
- BWS Educational Consulting – Brian Stewart. email: brian@bwseducationalconsulting.com 614-353-4725
Hilliard City School District does not endorse any test prep service but offers information and opportunities as a service to students and their parents.