PSAT/SAT/ACT

It is recommended that students who plan to take the SAT or ACT should first do so in the SPRING of their Junior year. If they would like to test again, students can test again in the FALL of their Senior year.

Students can compare their SAT score to how they would perform if they took the ACT or vice versa using the ACT/SAT Concordance Table. This helps students to get a better idea of how they might perform on the other test.

Students should look at the college(s) they plan to apply to be sure those colleges are requesting these tests to be taken. Some schools are TEST OPTIONAL. What this mean is some colleges and universities don't require students to take the SAT or ACT for admission. Check out a full list of test optional schools.

What does SUPER SCORE mean? It's when colleges and universities take your best scores from the sections on the SAT or ACT to calculate a super score based on these scores. Read more about super scoring and which schools take super scores.

The SAT and ACT exams are offered at Sun Valley High School multiple times each year.

• To sign up for the SAT exam, you will need to do so through the College Board website.
• To sign up for the ACT exam, you will need to do so through the ACT website.

Please note that the Counseling Department has no access to students College Board or ACT accounts. Any difficulties with logging in or registration issues need to resolved by contacting College Board or ACT directly.