Mindworks’ Recommended Testing Timelineschedule

  • October of Sophomore year: Take PSAT (given by the school; everyone receives scores)
  • Summer between Sophomore and Junior year: SAT Jump Start Camp (if an early start on the SAT process is desired)
  • October of Junior year: Take PSAT (given during the school day; you must pay for the scores)
  • Spring of Junior year: SAT prep
  • March or June of Junior year:  Take SAT
  • April or June of Junior year: Take ACT (either take “cold,” without any prep, or after a one-day ACT Seminar)
  • July or August of Senior year: Complete personal statement for college essay (Mindworks offers a separate course in to help students create a great personal statement to attach to their college essays. The eight-week SAT course is a pre-requisite.)
  • August or October of Senior year: Re-take SAT
  • September or October of Senior year:  Re-take ACT
  • August-December of Senior year: Complete college applications