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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My advice is to have him prep this summer (more than 3 months of focused prep is unnecessary) - that way he is not juggling it with academic classes. The way to decide on which test is to take diagnostic practice tests of each - w/o any prep - and see which you do better on. If a tossup, I would personally choose the SAT, as it is digital and shorter. Then he can take the test for real in Oct or Nov of junior year, and has the opportunity to retake if necessary in December or March or May. I would not advise waiting until senior year to test.[/quote]

Agree with this. My kid took a few SAT practice tests in spring of sophomore year and got nearly identical scores every time. Took the SAT at the end of sophomore year, same thing. Took an ACT practice test and did significantly better on most sections and actually liked it better than the SAT, despite the ACT being longer. Decided to work with a tutor for six weeks during the summer to prep for September ACT; an hour/week with the tutor and another 1-3 hours of practice. Hit target score in one sitting and is done.

Definitely use the summer; it’s such a relief not to have to think about it during the school year.[/quote]

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