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Reply to "Taking the SAT/ACT"

It's always good to know the averages needed by both the schools you are looking at (general pop) and the team average on the standardized teams as well. Son who played BB (D1 HA) took SAT once and told score was "high enough."

My non-athlete 2018 took both the SAT (twice) and ACT. He scored much higher on both parts of the SAT on his second go round so he did not need to superscore. He laid an "egg" on the ACT. My younger son remarked that the SAT will throw you a "curve" here and there, but time wasn't a factor. He felt pressed on ACT as the number of questions versus minutes to complete test were difficult for him. Some HA schools require subject tests. It's amazing now to look at scores versus percentile. You can score a high 600 and have a percentile well below 70th; stacked deck- general population doesn't take these.

It's good to take the test early if you are a student athlete (if prepped). If your score is good, one thing off your recruiting checklist. If not great, you have time to better prepare and retake tests.

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