谨慎决定参加SAT考试的时间
1. 尽快开始：早日完成您的目标以及所需的准备工作是一项重要的收益。一旦你知道你将使用什么考试分数，大学申请过程的许多方面将进行得更加顺利。
诚然你的招生文章，成绩和推荐信在你的申请中扮演着重要的角色，非 常高或非常低的分数会让你排除某些学校或者在择校时变得更加现实。您的考试成绩可以帮助缩小或扩大您的选择范围。
2. 考虑你的PSAT经历：当然，对于一个学生来说理想的情况是在第一次尝试ACT或SAT时能做得很好。然后，学生可以专注于申请过程的其他要素。选择哪种测试最适合你是另一个话题。
你最终能否做到这一点取决于许多因素，但最好的早期指标之一就是你的PSAT分数。
PSAT是一个有用的晴雨表，它可以让你为SAT或ACT做好准备。如果你在PSAT上表现不错，考虑在你的十一年级选择下一个有空的ACT或SAT考试。当你的记忆力和考试技巧还是新的时候开始行动。如果你做得好，你可以继续前进。然而，如果你的表现不尽如人意，你也将会有充足的时间来改善你的结果。
3.评估奖学金含义：某些州在很大程度上基于平均分和标准化考试分数的组合提供全额或部分奖学金给州立学校。
例如，阿肯色州的居民如果分数高于一定水平并且GPA等于或高于3.5，则可获得每年10,000美元的奖学金，学费和食宿费用。在就初步进行入学考试可以让你更好得到这样的机会。
4.重新考试是非常重要的：没有关于多少次考试是太多次的规则和规则。然而。真要粗略地说，考SAT或ACT三次以上表明计划不够好。
请记住，大多数学院和奖学金计划将考虑您的最高分。如果您作为十一年级学生完成了考试，但没有达到成为您的第一选择学校竞争申请人所必需的分数，请在进一步学习后重新参加考试。
总的来说，SAT和ACT的最佳策略是在十一年级时最优地选择时间进行考试。这使你能够更好地将时间和资源专注于大学申请的其他部分。当然如果有必要，你完全可以在十二年级的11月份安排参加考试。高年级的高分会比低年级的平庸分数要好得多，并且成为申请中的关键。
提炼一下作者建议如下，供读者参考：
SAT考试应安排在PSAT考试之后，即绝大部分在读的高中生，合适的时间安排是11年级秋季10月考完PSAT，之后安排SAT。
所谓建议考三次或三次以内的原因在于：自11年级秋至12年级秋冬，目前SAT考试存在的场次大约是（比如2018年11月至2019年12月间）美国考生在美国，可选择参加的场次有9场，亚洲考场由于受到了制裁，剩下了5场，算上8月飞北美参加考试，为6场。选择其中三场参加，是合理的，无刷分嫌疑。
从招生官的的角度看，如果正常毕业的申请者（会正常念完12年级），那么11年级PSAT考试时间之前安排的SAT考试是非常奇怪的。
10年级就考SAT的意义，应贡献于提早一年申请的计划（高中仅仅念到11年级结束，不念12年级，直接上大学）。否则，招生官对于这种提前，不会理解成你是好学生，只会理解成你动机奇怪。
如此，所谓玄学录取的2017-2018年中，85%+的疑问，已经可以解答。之前柏师读过一个知乎上的热门贴，各位怨气冲天都在写答主都在写自己标化成绩够高，而录取非常糟糕。却没有考虑过，你的标化出分过早，招生官无从参考。而需要你去考的时间，你自以为已经考好，分手了，不考了……天晓得这种无安全不合理的安排，是怎么想出来的！
而当然更倒霉的考生，是安排了早开始，10年级就参加SAT考试的考生人群，不乏托福都90分以下的纯炮灰党。今年5月在考场柏师就遇到不少，令柏师非常困惑：这究竟是干啥呢？这里是亚博，排着队的是考生，不是奥斯维辛啊！而这样过早进场，当然会在今年之后，就开始纠结，已经考砸两次了，又听说只能考三次……怎么办好？
今年咨询时柏师与考生及家长沟通，发现之前确实有一个规划，而令柏师感到离奇的是，虽然规划来自不同的国际学校，中介，或者之前培训方，时间节点安排却惊人地一致而错误。真不知道是什么力量导致的，柏师天资愚钝，参不透中……
The college-bound student, then, must complete at least one of the ACT or SAT exams. Considering the schedule of the average high school student, with its admissions essays, athletics, extracurricular activities and other standardized tests – think the APs – when should you sit for an entrance exam: as a junior or senior? Here are some things students should know about the process as they decide.
1. Begin as soon as possible: The early completion of your goals – and the prep that entails – is a significant benefit. Many aspects of the college application process will proceed far more smoothly once you know what test scores you will use.
While it is true that your admissions essay, grades and letters of recommendation play critical roles in your application, very high or very low scores can eliminate certain schools or make "stretch" colleges more realistic. Your exam results can thus help narrow or broaden your options.
2. Consider your PSAT experience: Of course, the ideal situation for a student is to do very well on the ACT or SAT on his or her first attempt. The student can then concentrate on other elements of the application process. Choosing which test is best for you is another subject entirely.
Whether or not you will ultimately be able to do so rests on a number of factors, but one of the best early indicators is your PSAT score.
The PSAT is a useful barometer for your readiness for the full SAT or ACT. If you did very well on the PSAT, consider selecting the next available exam date for the ACT or SAT in your junior year. Act while your memory and test-taking skills are fresh. If you do well, you can move on. If you do not do as well as you hoped, however, you will have ample time to improve your results.
3. Assess scholarship implications: Certain states offer full or partial scholarships to state schools based largely on a combination of grade-point average and standardized test scores.
Residents of Arkansas, for example, are eligible for a scholarship of $10,000 per year toward tuition, fees and room and board if they score above a certain level and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Taking entrance exams early in your junior year allows you to better pursue such opportunities.
4. Retake as necessary: There is no rule about how many tests is too many. Roughly speaking, however, sitting for the SAT or ACT more than three times indicates poor planning.
Remember that most colleges and scholarship programs will consider your highest score. If you completed the exams as a junior, but fell short of the mark necessary to be a competitive applicant at your first-choice schools, retake the exam as a senior after further study.
Overall, the best strategy for the SAT and ACT is to take your chosen test as early as possible in your junior year of high school. This enables you to better focus your time and resources on other parts of the college prep process. If necessary, however, you can generally sit for the tests through November of your senior year. A high score as a senior is better than a mediocre score as a junior – and planning, as always, is key.
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