What standardized tests are required for admission to college? When?
The great majority of colleges and universities require scores from one or more of the following tests: the SAT I; the SAT II (formerly Achievement Tests), a set of subject tests designed to evaluate students’ abilities in specific disciplines; or the ACT. Students at Lake Highland follow a structured calendar, a calendar designed to meet all college deadlines: Ninth Grade: October – PSAT (Preliminary SAT) Tenth Grade: October – PSAT Eleventh Grade: October – PSAT (for National Merit Scholarship competition) Winter/Spring – SAT I, SAT II’s, and/or ACT** ** Three opportunities in the spring of the junior year enable a student to take the SAT I at least once prior to the senior year. Additionally, three new opportunities exist in the first semester of the senior year. Twelfth Grade: Early Fall – SAT I, SAT II’s, ACT (for improvement of scores or if not previously taken) For additional information regarding standardized testing, please refer to the Standardized Testing section of the Coll
