

The ACT states that you will be notified within 10 to 14 business days of receiving your accommodations application. Once approved by the College Board, your accommodation applies to all their assessments: PSAT, SAT, and AP Exams. The College Board states on their website that it can take up to 7 weeks for accommodations requests to be approved, although in our experience if you’ve submitted all of the required documentation notification is usually faster. It’s important to start the process early. School officials offer the advantage of having gone through the process with other students. Many schools have a designated educator who coordinates and submits the accommodations applications on your behalf on the testing organizations’ websites. In fact, the testing organizations strongly encourage this. The most efficient way to apply for accommodations is by working with your school to submit requests. time and a half) is the most common accommodation, other types are outlined in the table below.

Students who have documented learning differences (or English Learners) may qualify for accommodations from both the College Board and the ACT. If you’ve read any of our other articles, you have learned that taking a practice test is the first step in test preparation for your student. Please keep in mind that Summit offers extended time options for our free practice tests. You’ll get an overview of the process along with links to helpful resources.

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If you are wondering how to get accommodations for the SAT and ACT, this post is a good place to start.
