ACT® & SAT® Winter 2023 Test Dates, Plus Holiday Season Test-Prep Tips
The holiday season is well underway, and that often means a lot of extra obligations and activities for our students. This is the time of year when holiday shows, musical performances, and recitals take place right alongside familial traditions and celebrations—all heaped on top of school assignments, projects, and assessments. December can be quite a balancing act for us and our clients, and while we want to relish the holiday season as much as possible, we also don’t want to let important dates and deadlines slip by.
The start of December has both ACT® and SAT® test dates (see below) scheduled. If your clients took your advice in the fall, then they are primed and ready to clinch that solid score. But for our students who are in the beginning/middle stages of test prep, they’ll want to set their eyes on the upcoming ACT® and SAT® test dates this winter. It’s a great time to register for these upcoming tests, and have a fixed goal on their calendar to aim toward.
Upcoming ACT® and SAT® Test Dates for Winter 2023
ACT® Test Dates
The next ACT® will be held on December 10, 2022. At this time, registration for this test has been closed.
Upcoming ACT® Test Date:
Test Date: February 11, 2023
Regular Registration Deadline: January 6
Late Registration Deadline (Late Fee): January 20
Winter Registration for Spring ACT®:
Test Date: April 15, 2023
Regular Registration Deadline: March 10
Late Registration Deadline (Late Fee): March 24
For reminders about future test dates, advise your clients to sign up for reminder alerts via email or text. For spring ACT® test dates, more information, how to register, and/or testing policies/restrictions/accommodations, visit the ACT® site.
SAT® Test Dates
The next SAT® will be held on December 3, 2022. At this point, registration for this test has been closed.
Upcoming SAT® Test Date:
Test Date: March 11, 2023
Regular Registration Deadline: February 10
Late Registration Deadline (Late Fee): February 28
For spring SAT® test dates, more information, how to register, and/or testing policies/restrictions/accommodations, visit the College Board website.
Holiday Season Test-Prep Tips
Registration is just the start! With the holiday season upon us, here are some pieces of advice to share with your clients to help make the most out of study sessions while still finding time to enjoy the most wonderful time of the year!
Mark your calendars! With a test date set and marked on the calendar, tutors and clients can work together to create a more dependable test-prep plan to plot out a realistic schedule that maximizes the time they have for their academic development and growth.
Be sure to keep holiday travel and extracurricular events in mind and plan around them.
If possible, maximize some of the time they have over their holiday break. Just be sure to keep expectations realistic and avoid overwhelming them with too much work. They want to enjoy their holidays just as much as everyone else!
Prioritize. Try to create optimal study sessions by focusing on the most important concepts and subject areas. Especially during an already bustling time of year, you don’t want your clients to overextend. Keeping priorities in check is essential!
Find balance. Test prep during the holiday season is all about balance. With the right test-prep plan, students will be able to accommodate both their holiday celebrations and their studying. Compromises will have to be made to find time for everything, but adapting test prep to maximize the time they do have to practice and study is the key.
Find practical ways for students to study. It may not be feasible (or enjoyable) for students to practice interest rate problems or puzzle out how to interpret nonlinear equations and expressions while visiting Aunt Marge, but it may be possible to bring a good book to help work on their reading comprehension skills and vocabulary. Consider ways that students can realistically practice and study while riding/flying/visiting friends and family over the holidays.
Prepare for setbacks during post-holiday reviews. Not all students will want to/be able to dedicate adequate time and effort toward test prep during this holiday season, and we need to be prepared for that. Expect to spend a few post-holiday study sessions getting back on track.
For more on how to keep your clients and your staff on track during the holidays, check out some more of our helpful posts:
Here at Clear Choice Prep, we understand the importance of customized test prep. Each of our clients has their own unique educational needs and goals, so it’s pivotal for us to provide them with individualized test-prep plans designed to help our students thrive academically. That’s why we have created an ACT® and SAT® test-prep curriculum that is 100% customizable to your individual learners, and 100% branded to your tutoring company. Interested? Contact us today!