Here are your upcoming SAT dates for the 2021/2022 school year:
| Test Date | Registration Deadline* | Late Registration Deadline* | Online Score Release* |
| August 28, 2021 | July 30, 2021 | August 17, 2021 | September 20, 2021 |
| October 2, 2021 | September 3, 2021 | September 21, 2021 | October 15, 2021 |
| November 6, 2021 | October 6, 2021 | October 26, 2021 | November 19, 2021 |
| December 4, 2021 | November 4, 2021 | November 23, 2021 | December 17, 2021 |
| March 12, 2022 | February 11, 2022 | March 1, 2022 | March 25, 2021 |
| May 7, 2022 | April 7, 2022 | April 26, 2022 | May 20, 2022 |
| June 4, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | July 13, 2022 |
| *Likely | *Likely | *Likely |
SAT Dates 2021/2022 Deadlines And Test Center Closures
-Deadlines are not yet confirmed. You can click HERE to confirm at College Board.com.
As soon as College Board confirms the deadlines, you will see them updated on this page.
There are late registration times, also. You need to know that there is a fee associated with late registration. Also, if you choose late registration, there is a possibility you can be on standby. That means you might not be able to take the test on your planned date.
Lastly, the deadlines for late registration are not yet official. Once they are, we’ll post them. Meanwhile, you can check College Board for details.
Oh and another thing: please, please, please check your site (CEEB code) for updates. Ever since May, 2020 – due to Covid – most of the test centers in Southern California have canceled their test dates. Students on the East Coast have reported good experience with some testing centers remaining open. However, SoCal has been hit hard with cancellations of testing center opportunities. So, it’s up to you to keep track of your choices if you happen to receive an email or text notification from College Board. If the specific test date is important for you, especially for a deadline, be ready to scramble to re-register at a second choice test site. You’ve been warned.
Other Considerations For Your SAT
-Many colleges & universities in North America have gone SAT-optional to SAT-free for the class of 2022. As the situation is still in flux, you’ll want to check your list of target schools for details and updates. If you believe taking an SAT can help you and your target schools accept the test, by all means take it. And, prep for it.
-The UC System is still SAT-free in their admissions for class of ‘22 onwards.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/15/us/university-of-california-sat-act-scores-admission/index.html
-Most schools are desperate for students. This is despite calm, outward appearances. Most 4-year college enrollments are down. So, if you believe an SAT score can help your chances for admission, by all means, register for it.
Schools which might have been stretch schools for you a few years ago, are possibly within reach for you if you position yourself well.
Basically, the top 20 schools are doing well with their enrollment. It’s most of the other schools where there is opportunity for you. These schools are extending admissions deadlines along with their SAT deadlines.
For example, if State College used to have a regular admission deadline in December and their last SAT accepted would be January for freshman admission, they are likely now accepting regular applications until January and allowing an even later SAT date.
Again, admissions policies vary by campus. The good news it that many of my students (class of ‘21) have given me encouraging information confirming these trends reported in the news.
May this information help you in your college journey!
