can you still buy copies of old SATs like you used to back in our ancient days of yore?

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Anonymous wrote:If everything is moved earlier, when do you do PSAT? When do you do SAT? Esp. if you're trying to leave the possibility of taking it twice?

As soon as possible after Algebra II. For my kids, that meant study and prep June/July/Aug Aland take the exam Aug/Sept at the start of their junior year. Plenty of time to retake if needed. For our kids, one kid did retake, one was one and done. Best part is that all year they can concentrate in AP courses and spring AP exams and not worry about SAT or ACT exams

I have a current sophomore. At the advice of their college counselor, they signed themselves up to take the SAT for the first time at the June sitting. This will be close after completion of both precalc and lang & comp classes in school. This will give a baseline score to determine next steps and whether ACT is a better fit. Likely will also do targeted prep over the summer and retake the SAT in September of junior year before the academic year gets underway. Then a break before taking the in school
SAT in March of junior year. At least that’s the plan for now!

My junior just took it in early December. Not sure they are going to apply anywhere ED, but wanted to get it out of the way because junior year is so busy with academics and activities. If they are not happy with their score they will probably take it again over the summer.

Anonymous wrote:If everything is moved earlier

Even a student who doesn't ED will be applying EA at the same time, in October and November. It's not an earlier process for ED, just a more-binding one.

Anonymous wrote:If everything is moved earlier, when do you do PSAT? When do you do SAT? Esp. if you're trying to leave the possibility of taking it twice?

As soon as possible after Algebra II. For my kids, that meant study and prep June/July/Aug Aland take the exam Aug/Sept at the start of their junior year. Plenty of time to retake if needed. For our kids, one kid did retake, one was one and done. Best part is that all year they can concentrate in AP courses and spring AP exams and not worry about SAT or ACT exams