College Counseling Key Dates

College Fairs:

FairDate (2023)Time (ET)
NACAC National College Fair – Long IslandSaturday, March 411:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
NACAC National College Fair – Rochester Session 1 of 2Sunday, March 121:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
NACAC National College Fair – Rochester Session 2 of 2Monday, March 139:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
NACAC National College Fair – Buffalo Session 1 of 3Wednesday, March 159:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
NACAC National College Fair – Buffalo Session 2 of 3Wednesday, March 156:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
NACAC National College Fair – Buffalo Session 3 of 3Thursday, March 169:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
NACAC National College Fair – New YorkSunday, April 2312:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

AP Exams:

The 2023 AP Exams will be administered in schools as paper-and-pencil* exams over two weeks in May:
May 1–5 and May 8–12.

*As usual, AP Chinese and AP Japanese Exams are administered in schools on computers.

Start Times

  • Exams have local start times and can begin up to 1 hour after the official start time (i.e., exams can begin between 8–9 a.m. local time for morning exams, between 12–1 p.m. local time for afternoon exams, and between 2–3 p.m. local time for Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism during the regularly scheduled exam administration).

Exams with Digital Portfolios

  • AP Art and Design: May 5, 2023 (8 p.m. ET), is the deadline to submit your portfolio as final to the AP Program through the AP Digital Portfolio.
  • AP Seminar and AP Research: May 1, 2023 (11:59 p.m. ET), is the deadline to submit performance tasks as final and for your presentations to be scored by your AP Seminar or AP Research teacher.
  • AP Computer Science Principles: May 1, 2023 (11:59 p.m. ET), is the deadline to submit your Create performance task as final.
Week 1 (2023)8 a.m. Local Time12 p.m. Local Time
Monday, May 1United States Government and PoliticsChemistry
Spanish Literature and Culture
Tuesday, May 2Chinese Language and Culture
Environmental Science
Psychology
Wednesday, May 3English Literature and CompositionComparative Government and Politics
Computer Science A
Thursday, May 4Human Geography
Macroeconomics
Seminar
Statistics
Friday, May 5European History
United States History
Art History
Microeconomics
Art and Design: Friday, May 5, 2023 (8 p.m. ET), is the deadline for AP Art and Design students to submit portfolios as final to the AP Program in the AP Digital Portfolio.

Week 2 (2023)8 a.m. Local Time12 p.m. Local Time2 p.m. Local Time
Monday, May 8Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science Principles
Italian Language and Culture
Tuesday, May 9English Language and Composition
Japanese Language and Culture
Physics C: MechanicsPhysics C:
Electricity and Magnetism
Wednesday, May 10 Spanish Language and CultureBiology
Thursday, May 11
French Language and Culture
World History: Modern
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Friday, May 12German Language and Culture
Music Theory
Latin
Physics 2: Algebra-Based

ACT 2023 Test Dates (National)

Test Date (2023)Regular Registration DeadlineLate Registration Deadline (Late Fee Applies)Standby Deadline
Photo Upload Deadline
February 11January 6January 20February 3
April 15March 10March 24April 7
June 10May 5May 19June 2
July 15*June 16June 23July 7
*No test centers are scheduled in New York for the July test date. See Non-Saturday Testing

SAT Test Dates 2023

View upcoming SAT® dates below, and choose the right SAT test date for you!
To register for the SAT, visit College Board or call 866-756-7346. Students with learning differences should call (609) 771-7137 for testing accommodations and requirements.

2023 SAT Test Dates and Registrations

Test Date (2023)Registration Date (2023)Score Release Date (2023)Suggested Prep Dates
March 11February 10March 24Start November 2022
May 6April 7May 19Start January 2023
June 3May 4June16Start February 2023