When should HPA students take the SAT and ACT tests for college admissions?
The typical testing program for an HPA student includes a total of three SAT exams, one or two ACT exams, and one or two SAT II exams taken over their junior and senior years. While the tests are offered almost every month, most juniors will take their first SAT in January and their first ACT in February. HPA registers the juniors for these two tests and covers the cost. With the experience and scores from these two tests, students can choose which test they prefer to focus on for retaking for college admissions (most colleges will accept either the SAT or the ACT). Juniors end the year with another SAT and/or the SAT II. In the senior fall, seniors are able to take the SAT I or SAT II again in October, November or December. The ACT is offered in October and December for seniors. HPA also covers the testing fees for all of these tests.
