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ACT / SAT

ACT

As of the 2024-25 school year, Illinois is now an ACT state. Students in grades 9-11 are required to take a form of the ACT in the Spring semester. The tests are free of charge and are given during the school day. 
9th grade - Pre-ACT 8/9
10th grade - Pre-ACT Secure
11th grade - ACT (free test, can be sent to colleges/universities) - Required for graduation
Click here for more information on the ACT suite of assessments: https://www.act.org/
To register for a national ACT test (Saturdays), please visit www.actstudent.org. Students can register for and take these national test date exams as many times as they'd like. 

SAT

To register for a national SAT test (Saturdays), please visit 
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register

PSAT/NMSQT - National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test - Optional exam for Juniors only (always held in October of their junior year)
For PSAT related information, please visit: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt

Colleges in the United States still accept either the ACT or SAT.  

ACT/SAT Prep Classes:

Khan Academy -
https://www.khanacademy.org/

Better Test Scores Program
Jason Franklin  
https://betterprepsuccess.com/

Sylvan of Bloomington/Normal - ACT Prep  
309-662-8537 

Prep Expert - A Shark Tank and Mark Cuban company for SAT and ACT prep classes - online or in-person in select cities

PrepFactory - free online test prep for ACT and SAT

ACT Online Prep - ACT Online Prep offers practice tests with real ACT test questions, a diagnostic test, and a personalized Study Path, and comprehensive content review for each of the ACT's four multiple-choice tests - English, mathematics, reading, and science.  Also included are practice essays with real-time scoring for the optional Writing Test. 

ACT Prep Website - this is a website with some ACT prep materials