63 | Should Your Teen Take the SAT or ACT? | Preparing Teens for College & Adulthood

Raising Boys with Purpose | Parenting, Teens, Faith, Life Skills, Biblical Encouragement · Sep 15, 2026 · 8m

🎓 If your son doesn’t have to take the SAT or ACT to get into college, is there any reason he should?

For many high school students, skipping another standardized test probably sounds pretty good. And with so many colleges becoming test-optional, your son may be wondering why he should spend the time preparing for the SAT or ACT at all.

But college admissions have been changing—and some SAT and ACT requirements are changing again.

In this episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, we’re talking about what test-optional really means, why some colleges are reconsidering their admissions policies…