What's coming up this week in test dates? Here are the registration deadlines, test administrations, score release dates and more!

Week: May 19 - 25

Thursday, May 23

• Late registration ends for the May 30 MCAT
• MCAT Administration
• MCAT Test Dates

Friday, May 24

• SAT scores released for the May 4 test
• SAT Registration FAQs
• What's a good SAT Score?

So, you're already registered for the SAT test which is quickly approaching in just a couple short weeks! Aiyee! What do you need to know?

Here are the SAT basics. Each one of these articles explains the types of questions, points possible, and knowledge required for each portion of the test. SAT 101 shows you the big picture. If you don't know these things, you don't stand a chance of scoring as well as you could. Stay tuned next week for tips and tricks of getting an even better score!

1. SAT 101
2. SAT Mathematics
3. SAT Critical Reading
4. SAT Writing
5. SAT Essay

My high school students were always asking me what I wanted for teacher appreciation week or at the end of the school year. Mostly, I'd reply something to the tune of "World peace" or "Your grade about nineteen percentage points higher" or something else equally as sweet.

Most of my students would roll their eyes and say, "Mrs. Roell, I'm serious."

Shrugging, I'd hand them this list and tell them to get shopping*: The Top 10 Gifts for High School Teachers.

*which is not entirely true. It is, however, a very good list if I do say so myself, and if my students weren't fortunate enough to receive it from me, then hopefully, this list will inspire you when you're shopping (if you must - we teachers truly don't expect a gift at the end of the year) for that teacher you're dying to spend your minimum wages on.

Mostly, teachers just want you to turn in your homework, though. Honestly.

What's coming up this week in test dates? Here are the registration deadlines, test administrations, score release dates and more!

Week: May 12 - 18

Thursday, May 16

• Late registration ends for the May 23 MCAT
• Regular registration ends for the May 30 MCAT
• MCAT Test Dates

Friday, May 17

• Late registration ends for the June 8 ACT exam
• ACT Test Dates
• Late registration closes for the June 1 SAT exam
• SAT Registration FAQs
• Late registration closes for the June LSAT
• 2013 - 2014 LSAT Test Dates

Saturday, May 18

• MCAT Administration
• Average National MCAT Scores for 2012