ACT Prep and Testing Timeline
When students should plan to take a prep class and first official ACT
Early – 9th grade-only for highly advanced students taking AP classes and Calculus
Most Common – Summer after sophomore year or winter/spring of junior year
*Most metro high schools administer an in-school ACT to all juniors each April
ACT Retesting Opportunities after a Student’s Junior Year-
June, July, and September– all of these test dates will allow students to submit test scores in advance of the early action/early decision deadlines (depending on the college, the October test date may work as well)
For the regular college application process students can submit scores from the October or December ACT test dates in addition to those listed above