KNIGHTTIME NEWS: Fall 2026

Upcoming Events & Standardized Testing

Mark these important dates on your calendars!

Friday, Oct. 2

SAT School Day for Seniors

8:15 am, Menlo School

Tuesday, Nov. 10

9th & 10th Grade Parent College Counseling Information Evening - College 101

6:00-7:30 pm, Zoom

Monday, Oct. 5

Workshop #5: Applying for Financial Aid and Scholarships in Senior Year

6:30-7:30 pm, Zoom

Monday Nov. 16

Workshop #1: Navigating Today’s College Pricing and Financial Aid

6:30-7:30 pm, Zoom

Wednesday, Oct. 14

PSAT School Day for Juniors

8:00 am, Menlo School

Tuesday, Dec. 1

Workshop #4: Loans and Borrowing for Your College Investment

6:30-7:30 pm, Zoom

Suggested Grades 11 & 12

Wednesday, Oct. 21

PSAT School Day for Sophomores

8:00 am, Menlo School

Wednesday, Dec. 2

Senior Parent Coffee #2

9:00-9:45 am, Zoom

Upcoming Standardized Test Dates for SAT 2026-2027

SAT Test Date	Registration Deadline	Deadline for Changes, Regular Cancellation, and Late Registration
November 7, 2026	October 23, 2026	October 27, 2026
December 5, 2026	November 20, 2026	November 24, 2026
March 6, 2027	February 19, 2027	February 23, 2027
May 1, 2027	April 16, 2027	April 20, 2027
June 5, 2027	May 21, 2027	May 25, 2027

Upcoming Standardized Test Dates for ACT 2026-2027

ACT Test Date	Registration Deadline	Late Registration Deadline
October 17, 2026	September 11, 2026	September 29, 2026
December 12, 2026	November 6, 2026	November 29, 2026
February 27, 2027	January 22, 2027	February 9, 2027
April 10, 2027	March 5, 2027	March 23, 2027
June 12, 2027	May 7, 2027	May 25, 2027
July 10, 2027	June 4, 2027	June 22, 2027

News Bulletin

What We Are Learning

Admissions Beat Podcast: Odds and Ends

Jen Simons from Bright Horizons College Coach joins Vice President and Dartmouth Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid and Admissions Beat podcast host Lee Coffin to answer an array of listener questions. The mailbag queries cover a wide range of admissions topics from applying to college as a twin to the option of a state honors college to interpreting newsfeed posts about 2026 acceptance rates, the “new Ivies,” and “over-rated” colleges.

Georgia Tech Admission Blog: What if Your College Essay is All About YOU?

Georgia Tech’s Executive Director of Strategic Student Access, Rick Clark, shares his fun take on exploring the possibility that your college admissions essay should actually be about—GASP—you!

All About the Senior Class...

Our team is busy reading and editing Menlo seniors’ personal statements, supplemental essays and activity lists!

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