Is this a good test schedule?

CT1417
Wed, 06 Nov 2013 20:39:43 +0000

Defer the May/June SAT I decision until after you have your March scores in hand. If your scores aren’t quite where you want them to be, then retake this spring, so that you can craft your college list with full info. While the Oct date can function well as a third sitting, the timing of the score release is tight for ED & EA schools, so you would be better off finishing testing spring of Jr year, if you can. You would have to wait until Oct 23rd to update your Common App with the new Oct scores. It creates a cascading scramble, especially this year with all of the CA glitches.

Given that you want to take one subject test at a time, have you considered sitting for Math II in Jan?

As to which tests to take, check the requirements of the schools you are considering. Very few require three but some that require two specify one of this and one of that, so best to confirm requirements for yourself.

One more comment: May SAT I offers Question & Answer service where for an additional $18, the CB will send you a blank copy of the test booklet and a sheet with your answers and the correct answers for each question. You can wait to order that until after you see your scores. Only useful if you want to verify which problems you got wrong and will then use that info to study for third sitting, if needed.